Adiemus – Adiemus lyrics

This song is absolutely amazing. The tune is so soothing and use of no words is genius. This song does not portray any kind of message, it's just pure music. It's use in Suffering To Lose was a pleasant surprise, it made the film do much more emotive and its amazing.

I know everyone will have their different reactions to a song without "real" translate-able words; some will say it has no meaning and others will connect to the emotions of it. This song makes me cry every time I hear it, though, because it makes me think of the earth, how beautiful it is, how much we take for granted, and how much we can gain back if we just start paying attention.

It has meaning! I've found the words in english! I have I have please it not a bunch of jibberish! Her are the lyrics:.
A-ri-from-the gods-a-la-we-thee, from the gods-from-ri-we-give-a-,
A-ri-from-the-na-la-you-give-a-a
A-and re-done, well done-you-not-e-you-done, well done, and re-done, well done-from-you-not-e-you-done, well done,.
A-not-you-out-the-va-va-na-you-have-a
A-ri-from-the gods-a-la-we-thee, from the gods-from-ri-we-give-a-,
A-ri-na-by-the-sake-you-give-a-a
A-and re-done, well done-you-not-e-you-done, well done, and re-done, well done-from-you-not-e-you-done, well done,.
A-not-done, well done and re-done, well done-you-you-out-the gods-a-la-.
Not-a-ma-no-reason-we-really-cos, not-a-ma-no-matter-of-cos,.
Not-a-ma-no-matter-cos-reason-we-a-ka-la.
A-not-really-a-ma-no-cos-we-a-ka-la (a-ya-do-wa-ye-)
Not-a-ma-no-matter-cos-reason-we-a-ka-la (a-ya-do-wa-ye-)
A-ya-do-wa-ye.
A-ya-do-wa-ye-e-.
Not-a-ma-no-reason-we-really-cos, not-a-ma-no-matter-the role of cos,.
A-not-really-a-ma-no-cos-we-a-ka-la.
A-not-really-a-ma-no-cos-we-a-ka-la (a-ya-do-wa-ye-)
Not-a-ma-no-matter-cos-reason-we-a-ka-la (a-ya-do-wa-ye-)
A-ya-do-wa-ye.
A-ya-do-wa-ye-e-.
A-ri-from-the gods-a-la-we-thee, from the gods-from-ri-we-give-a-,
A-ri-na-by-the-sake-you-give-a-a
A-and re-done, well done-you-not-e-you-done, well done, and re-done, well done-from-you-not-e-you-done, well done,.
A-not-you-out-the-va-va-na-you-have-a
A-ma-no-not-the spartans-we-really-a-ma-no-not-really-a-cos,.
Not-a-ma-no-matter-cos-reason-we-a-ka-la.
(na-department-of-a-wa).
A-not-really-a-ma-no-cos-we-a-ka-la (a-ya-do-wa-ye-)
Not-a-ma-no-matter-cos-reason-we-a-ka-la (a-ya-do-wa-ye-)
A-ya-do-wa-ye.
A-ya-do-wa-ye-e-.
That's it belive me.

Adiemus is the first movement od songs sanctuary, an extended choral-type word m=based on the european classical tradition, but where the vocal sound is more akin to "ethnic" or "world" music.
The structure of songs sanctuary are influenced, in the main, by classical form, eg modified rondo, ternary, da capo aria. This is of extra importance because of the lack of lyric message that sustains conventional song form. The text was written phonetically with the words viewed as instrumental sound, the idea of being to maximize the melisma (an expensive vocl phrase) by removing distraction, if one can call it that, of words. The sound is universal, as is the language of music.

Jenkins could have made this piece so much more meaningful if he had used a compatible language such as Maori or Hawiian it has that tribal sort of feel to the sound.

I've sung several pieces by Jenkins, and some have used the same notion of using the voice as an instrument in its own right with the use of sounds rather than words. Sometimes it works. Mostly though, I just feel it is a bit of a waste of an opportunity on the composer's part.

I'll tell you what, though- he is challenging; the sounds are difficult to learn fluently without lots and lots of practice simply to 'learn' the 'words' and he's a terror for using the sustained high A and B.