Saturday, March 23, 2013

Do You Make a Potion on a Trip, Man

I took the lyrics to "Your Song" by Elton John, and translated them into Arabic using Google translator. Then, I translated the Arabic into Japanese. Then, I translated the Japanese back to English.

Surprisingly enough, Google Translator did really well. In some cases it nailed the line, word for word, through two completely different languages (could they have already pre-programmed all the lyrics from popular songs into the database?)

First, the real lyrics, then the double-translated version (in italics):
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It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside

I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money but boy if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live

If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show
I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song and this one's for you

And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world

I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite cross
But the sun's been quite kind while I wrote this song
It's for people like you that keep it turned on

So excuse me forgetting but these things I do
You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue
Anyway the thing is what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen

And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world

Translation:
This is a bit funny this feeling insideI'm not one of those who can easily hide
If I do, I have a lot of money, do not have a boy
I'd buy a big house where they can live all of us

You, but a sculptor, then again, if not
Do you make a potion on a trip, man
I know it is not much, this is the best way you can do
Hdety my song and this one is for you

And you can tell everybody this is your song of
I might feel is very simple, and is currently being
I hope you will I have to worry about Nakya
I hope you do not mind that I put down in your words
While you are in the world, How wonderful life is

Sitting on top of the roof, I started Moss
Similarly, some poetry over very well, he has me
Type while I wrote this song, but I have a full sun
It's people like you that continue to run

I'm sorry as I forget, I do not have these things
Or green, but, if they were blue, they are please refer to the forgotten
Thing is, I have on what you really mean anyway
I've seen so far is for your eyes

And you can tell everybody this is your song of
I might feel is very simple, and is currently being
I hope you will I have to worry about Nakya
I hope you do not mind that I put down in your words
While you are in the world, How wonderful life is
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It's really sad that they've gotten so good. This kind of thing used to be really funny.

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