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OhYesByAllMeans
somebody linguistically more adept than me could probably justify their use of "would be" being acceptable anyway :^)
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s-l-y
After this phrase alone I wonder if there is anybody more linguisticaly adept.)) Still, I just want to say that it's probably better when people write and sing in their own language. Sounds more organic, naturally, but also the lyrics become more intricate (and gramatically correct;) due to a deeper knowledge of the language.
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s-l-y
Wow. Made a little search for the use of 'I wish+would' and found out that you are actually right and there is such construction in use! :o The meaning they give in many places is somewhat different than what you wrote ("We use wish+would+bare infinitive to express annoyance, impatience or dissatisfaction with a present action"), but the phase "I wish this would be your colour" happens to be gramatically valid nonetheless. Thanks! And my bad for doubting Blixa Bargeld's linguistic fluency.)
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Nimbie
I don't know, I remember reading somewhere that Blixa had said this song was written for a movie where was a character called Sabrina, who appeared in the film in red, golden and black dresses respectively. Maybe I'm wrong, because it really doesn't look like a simple coincidence.
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very_foreign
Nimbie - it's not a coincidence, the song actually is about germany. red-yellow-black in the flag, but germany's not defined by red, nor by yellow, but by the ugliest one of the colours - black , because germany is seen as some kind of monster.
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djskellington
Thanks for posting that, SombreFloe! Always wondered about that. Have more of an appreciation for this song now.
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SombreFloe
Blixa says these regarding the name and colours: "These lyrics are the result of some uncontrollable life event in a way. I was playing with the idea, “I Wish This Were Your Colour”, for a long time and really, it could have been any other sorts of colour. Black would always be in there, but there could have been blue, green and I could imagine different sorts of lyrics and different sets of metaphors. This was actually written for a film. It was written for a very successful, very good German film that was released last year. Actually, the process of making this record involved making two soundtracks as well. This was for a love scene for a woman named Sabrina – a melancholic, existentialistic love scene and the director asked me to write in English."... "It was written directly on the scene and as her room was painted black, I guess that’s why the black is so prevalent." Found it on the interview here: http://seelebrennt.com/2011/05/14/silence-is-sexy-re-release-out-2023-may-2011/
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jamesusillxd
The live version on the radio is pretty fantastic too (Away from my iPod, and without my music, thankyou Last.fm!)
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cutedeadgal
I wish this would be your color your color I wish. Beautiful lyrics. Though the video is gross. Though I have a feeling the song is just about shades of lipstick. Whatever.
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jamesusillxd
Facebook Chat popping noise! Keep going to Facebook and checking the chat window. :\
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