What are the chanting lyrics in "Song of Freedom"
At the end of season four of Doctor Who, when Tennant's Doctor is towing the earth back to its proper place, the track playing is "Song of Freedom".
In this track, there are some chanting voices. Does anyone know what they are chanting, in what language? Do the lyrics have any hidden meaning? Or maybe they are only chanting noises, and not necessarily actual words.
Anyone know?
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Best Answer
Here's a video with the Latin lyrics superimposed:
And with a literal translation in English:
Lyrics and translations by Classicist Penelope Goodman, University of Leeds
Murray Gold’s lyrics
Vale Decem...
Ad aeternam...
Di meliora...
Ad aeternam...
Vale Decem...
Di meliora...
Beati...
Pacifici...
Vale Decem...
Alis grave...
Ad perpetuam memoriam...
Vale Decem...
Gratis tibi ago...
Ad aeternam...
Nunquam singularis...
Nunquam...
Dum spiro fido...
Vale...
Literal translation
Farewell, Ten...
To the eternal...
(May the) gods (grant you) better (things)...
To the eternal...
Farewell, Ten...
(May the) gods (grant you) better (things)...
Blessed...
(Are) the peacemakers...
Farewell, Ten...
Heavy with wings...
To perpetual memory...
Farewell, Ten...
I give you thanks...
To the eternal...
Never alone...
Never...
While I breathe I trust...
Farewell...
Mood-appropriate translation
Farewell, Ten...
On to eternity...
The fates be with you...
On to eternity...
Farewell, Ten...
The fates be with you...
Oh, blessed he...
Who brought us peace...
Farewell, Ten...
Lay down your burden...
We will remember you forever more...
Farewell, Ten...
We give you thanks...
On to eternity...
You are not alone...
Never...
Trust to the last...
Farewell...
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Answer 2
At Feel Good Songs the following appears: [In Latin:]
Cum tacent clament
Cum tacent clament
Serva ne
Servan tuter
Sevan servan tuter
Dum inter homines sumus colamus humanitatem
Cum tacent clament
Dum inter homines sumus colamus humanitatem
Cum tacent clament
English Translation:
With silence, we shout
With silence, we shout
Without salvation
He provides our salvation
He provides us our salvation
As long as we are among humans, let us be humane
With silence, we shout
As long as we are among humans, let us be humane
With silence, we shout
Answer 3
Actually, it seems that the lyrics to Song Of Freedom are not the same as those of Vale Decem. The lyrics to Song of Freedom seem to be the same as the lyrics to Songs of Captivity and Freedom, both of which begin with "Cum Tacent Clament."
Vale Decem is still an absolutely beautiful song, though, so thanks for posting those lyrics! They just happen to be completely different lyrics than those in Song of Freedom.
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