Sting

رز صحرا

Translation to Persian By Kavan Honarmand

انتشارات مس

Mes Publisher

Desert Rose

صفحه اسلی

Sting  یکی از حرفه  ایی ترین آهنگسازان POP   در دنیاست. البته تعیین سبک بخصوصی برای چنین آهنگسازانی تقریبا غیر ممکن ( و به نظر من غیر ضروری ) است.

خوشبختانه Sting  در ایران کاملا شناخته شده است و طرفداران زیادی هم دارد. مخاطبان من در  این کتاب درواقع آهنگسازان موسیقی پاپ در ایران بودند .

باید توجه داشت که با وجود رقابت های بسیار سخت موسیقی  در غرب، Sting  همیشه موفق بوده و تقریبا هیچگاه از عوامل بسیار موثر مثل رقص ، زن های زیبا و از این دست ابزارها استفاده نکرده است. این موفقیت چطور حاصل شده است ؟ شانسی ؟

باید به موسیقی استادانی از این دست دقت موشکافانه شود تا عوامل موفقیت آنها شناخته شود.

برای این کتاب مقدمه ای نوشته بودم که متاسفانه ناشر در زمان چاپ آن را حذف کرد و چون  چاپ آن دقیقا در آخرین فرصت ها برای شرکت در نمایشگاه کتاب 1381 و بسیار با عجله صورت گرفت، متاسفانه تعدادی اشکال در چاپ آ ن وجود دارد که  مرا دلخور کرده است.    بهر حال خانم ها ماندانا و کتایون  دیلمقانیان برای چاپ این کتاب زحمات زیادی کشیدند که از ایشان متشکرم.

در این صفحه، بخش هایی از کتاب  که حذف شده است را می توانید بخوانید .

در ضمن آکوردهای تعدادی از ترانه های Sting را هم می توانید پیدا کنید و اجرای آنها لذت ببرید.

 

Desert Rose multi media CD

Desert Rose multi media CD by Kavan Honarmand

متن آلبوم جدید Sting به نام Sacred Love

به پایین صفحه مراجعه کنید

با تشکر از پژمان حسینی نیک که این آلبوم زیبا را در اختیارم گذاشت

Desert Rose

A book about Sting's music

language: Farsi

234 pages

Author: Kavan Honarmand

publisher : Mes Tehran -Iran2002

نتشارات مس  ، چاپ اول 1381

234 صفحه

 1200 تومان

 

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Author's preview to the DESERT ROSE book:

Sting, one of the most talented pop composers in the world, was my main idea to write this book. He has been unique since he was a member of the Police band and now as an independent composer and performer. To me, Sting’s jazzy mood, very intelligent musicality, perfect dynamic ranges, and virtuosity in vocal performance with his talented lyrics, has turned Sting to a super star. A perfect satisfied musician who can be studied by other music professionals.

In this book I translated some of his lyrics to Farsi, wrote my points about his works, I made a multi media CD in which there are eigh scores of Sting, to be analyzed by composers, and finding golden cues of his works.

I received beautiful feedbacks from the readers of the book and I hope this book be worthy to read!

Despite my search through the web, I could not find any direct link to Sting to report him about his Fans in Iran. I wish I could someday!

 

Kavan Honarmand

 

Sting's discography

Sacred  love (2003)

عشق الهی

Brand New day (1999)

 روزي دوباره

MERCURY FALLING (1996)

 سرمای مطلق

TEN SUMMONER'S TALES (1993)

ده داستان از سامونر 

THE SOUL CAGES (1991)

قفس هاي ارواح 

NOTHING LIKE THE SUN  (1987)

 خورشيد بي همتا

THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES  (1985)

 روياي لاكپشتان بيچاره

SYNCHRONICITY  [1] (1983)  The Police

هماهنگي

GHOST IN THE MACHINE (1981) [2]

The Police

روح در ماشين

 ZENYATTA MONDATTA (1980) [3]

The Police

 آخر دنيا

REGATTA DE BLANC (1979)

The Police

موسيقي رگي سفيد پوستان

OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR (1978) [4] The Police

خارج از حد عشق

 

پاورقی:

1- نام كتابي از كارل يانگ Carl Jung ( فيلسوف و نويسنده )

2- نام كتابي ازكاستلر Koestler  ( فيلسوف و نويسنده )

3- اينكه اين اسم چگونه انتخاب شده است و چه معنايي دارد كاملا روشن نيست . گروهي مي گويند كه   Zen اشاره به  ذن  در فرهنگ مشرق زمين دارد ، Yatta   از نام  رهبر گروه مائو مائو Kenyatta)) وmond   از كلمه فرانسوي Monde   به معناي جهان ، گرفته شده است . گروهي ديگر اعتقاد دارند كه اين عبارت از تركيب دو كلمه      Zenith ( اوج ) و Monde  ( جهان ) ، ساخته شده است . از طرفي عبارت  Zenytta monatta   به زبان  ژاپني به معناي  پول دادن  و يا پيغام رساندن  است .  

4- در آلبوم اول ، Miles  ( تهيه كننده گروه ) قصد داشت  با استفاده از كلماتي متناقض ، عبارت جالبي را براي نام آلبوم انتخاب كند و عبارت Outlaws of love   (ياغيان عشق )  را پيشنهاد كرد . اما اين عبارت به اندازه كافي جذاب نبود .از آنجايي كه افراد  گروه در اجرا هاي زنده  پيوسته در فعاليت و تكاپو بودند و مثل چند جنگنده (commandos) به اجراي برنامه مي پرداختند ، عبارت Outlandos of love (خارج از محدوده عشق ) را پيشنهاد كرد . بعد براي جذابيت بيشتر آن را به فرم  فرانسوي تغيير داد (Outlandos D’Amour

 

chords

 

 

Fields of Gold

 

                          

[Bm]You'll remember me when the we[G]st wind moves

Upon the fields of bar[D]ley

You'll for[Bm]get the sun in his je[G]alous s[D]ky

As we wa[G]lk in fie[A]lds of gold  Bm

 

 Bm G D

                          

So she too[Bm]k her love for to ga[G]ze awhile

Upon the fields of bar[D]ley

In his ar[Bm]ms she fell as her ha[G]ir come down[D]

Am[G] ong the fiel[A]ds of gold D

 

Will you st[Bm]ay with me will you [G]be my love

Among the fields of bar[D]ley

We'll for[Bm]get the sun in his jea[G]lous[D]sky

As we [G]lie in fie[A]lds of gold[Bm]

 

 Bm G D

 

See the [Bm]west wind move like a [G]lover so

Upon the fields of ba[D]rley

Feel her bo[Bm] dy rise when you ki[G]ss her mo[D]uth

[G]Among the [A]fields of gold  [D]

 

 [G]I never made promises ligh[D]tly

 [G]And there have been [D]some that I've broken

 [G]But I swear in the [D]days still left

We'll wa[G]lk in fie[A]lds of go[D]ld

We'll wa[G]lk in fie[A]lds of go[D]ld

 

                                

Many yea[Bm]rs have passed since those su[G]mmer days

Among the fields of bar[D]ley

See the chil[Bm]dren run as the su[G]n goes do[D]wn

Am[G]ong the fie[A]lds of gold[D]

 

You'll re[Bm]member me when the[G]west wind moves

Upon the fields of bar[D]ley

You can te[Bm]ll the sun in his jea[G]lous s[D]ky

When we wa[G]lked in fie[A]lds of gold [D]

 

When we wa[G]lked in fie[A]lds of gold [D]

When we wa[G]lked in fie[A]lds of gold [D]

 

D  G 

 

 
 
Fragile
 
[Em]If blood will flow when flesh[Am] and steel are one
Dry[D]ing in the color of the [Em]evening sun
[Em]Tomorrow's rain will [Am]wash the stains away
But [D]something in our [B7]minds will always st[Em]ay
 
[Em]Perhaps this final act was meant
To[Am] clinch a lifetime's argument
That [D]nothing comes from violence
and [Em]nothing ever could
For all those born beneath an angry [Am]star
Le[D]ts we forget how [B7]fragile we are[Em]
 
[Am]On and on the [Em]rain will fall
Like [C]tears from a [Em]star   
like[C] tears from a [Em]star
[Am]On and on the [Em]rain will say
How fra[C]gile we [Em]are   
How fra[C]gile we [Em]are   
 
[Am]On and on the [Em]rain will fall
Like [C]tears from a [Em]star   
like[C] tears from a [Em]star
[Am]On and on the [Em]rain will say
How fra[C]gile we [Em]are   
How fra[C]gile we [Em]are   

 

 

 

Heavy Cloud, No Rain



 

{Am6} Turned on the weather man just after the news

{Bm7/A} I needed {Am6} sweet rain to wash away my blues {Bm7/A}

{Am6} He looked at the chart but he looked in vain {Bm7/A}

{Am6} Heavy cloud but no rain

 

{Am6} Back in the time with Louis XVI

{Bm7/A} At the {Am6} court of the people he was number one

{Bm7/A} He'd be the {Am6} bluest blood they'd ever seen

{Bm7/A} When the {Am6} king said hi to the guillotine

{Cm6} The royal astrologer was run out of breath

He thought that {E7#9} maybe the rain would postpone his death {Bb13}

{Am6} He look in the sky but he look in vain {Bm7/A}

{Am6} Heavy cloud but no rain

 

{Am6} Well the land was cracking and the river was dry

{Bm7/A} All the {Am6} crops were dying when they ought to be high

{Bm7/A} So to {Am6} save his farm from the banker's draft

{Bm7/A} The farmer {Am6} took out a book on some old witchcraft

{Cm6} He made a spell and a potion on a midsummer's night

He killed a {E7#9} brindled calf in the pale moonlight {Bb13}

{Am6} He prayed to the sky but he prayed in vain {Bm7/A}

{Am6} Heavy cloud but no rain

 

The {Cmaj7} sun won't {D} shine till the {Am7} clouds are {D} gone

The {Am7} clouds won't {Bm7} go till their {Cmaj7} work is {D} done

{Cm6} And every morning you'll hear me pray

{E7#9} If only it would rain today {Bb13}

 

{Am6} I asked my baby if there'd be some way

{Bm7/A} She said she'd {Am6} save her love for a rainy day {Bm7/A}

{Am6} I look in the sky but I look in vain {Bm7/A}

{Am6} Heavy cloud but no rain

  

 

 

I’m So Happy I Can’t Stop Crying

 

( II capo)

 

(E) Seven weeks have passed now (B) since she left me,

(C#m)she shows her face to (A)ask me how I am

(E)she says the kids are fine and (B)that they miss me

(C#m)Maybe I could come and (A)baby-sit sometime

she says, (B)"Are you O.K.? I(C#M)was worried about you.

(B)Can you forgive me? I(C#m) hope that you'll be (A)happy."

(E)I'm so happy that I (B)can't stop crying

(C#m)I'm so happy I'm (A)laughing through my tears

I saw a friend of mine. He said

"I was worried about you

I heard she had another man,

I wondered how you felt about it?"

I'm so happy that I can't stop crying

I'm so happy I'm laughing through my tears

Saw my lawyer, Mr. Good News

he got me joint custody and legal separation

I'm so happy that I can't stop crying

I'm so happy I'm laughing through my tears.

I'm laughing through my tears

 

I took a walk alone last night.

I looked up at the stars

to try and find an answer in my life

I chose a star for me. I chose a star for him

I chose two stars for my kids and one for my wife

Something made me smile. Something seemed to ease the pain

Something about the universe and how it's all connected

 

The park is full of Sunday fathers and melted ice cream

we try to do the best within the given time

A kid should be with his mother

everybody knows that

what can a father do but baby-sit sometimes?

I saw that friend of mine, he said,

"You look different somehow."

I said, "Everybody's got to leave the darkness sometime."

I'm so happy that I can't stop crying

I'm so happy I'm laughing through my tears.

I'm laughing through my tears

 

 

 

It’s Probably Me

 

[Em]If the night turned cold and the stars looked down

And you hugh yourself on the cold cold ground

You wake the [Am7] morning in a stranger's [Bm7]coat

 No one would you see [Em]   Emadd9  Em

 

You ask your[Am7]self , who'd watch for me [Bm7]

My only [Em] friend, who could it [Em/C#]be

It's hard to [C] say it

I hate to [B7]say it, but it's probably [Emmaj7]me [Em6][Em]

 

[Em]When your belly's empty and the hunger's so real

And you're too proud to beg and too dumb to steal

You search the [Am7]city for your only [Bm7]friend

No one would you see [Em]   Emadd9  Em

 

You ask your[Am7]self, who could it be[Bm7]

A [Em]solitary voice to speak out and set[Em/C#] you free

It's hard to [C] say it

I hate to [B7]say it, but it's probably [Emmaj7]me [Em6][Em]

 

 

EM]You're not the [Am7] easiest person I ever [D]got to know

And it's [Gadd9]hard for us [G]  both to let our feelings show

Some would [Am7]say I should let you go[Bm7] your way

You'll only  [G]make me cry

 

If there's one [Am7]guy, just [Bm7]one guy

Who'd Em lay down his life for you and [Em/C#]die

 

It's hard to [C] say it

I hate to [B7]say it, but it's probably [Emmaj7]me [Em6][Em]

 

 

When the world's gone crazy and it makes no sense

There's only one voice that comes to your defense

The jury's out and your eyes search the room

And one friendly face is all you need to see

 

If there's one [Am7]guy, just [Bm7]one guy

Who'd Em lay down his life for you and [Em/C#]die

 

It's hard to [C] say it

I hate to [B7]say it, but it's probably [Emmaj7]me [Em6][Em]

 

 

I haet to [C] say it

I hate to [B7]say it, but it's probably [Emmaj7]me [Em6][Em]

 

 

 

{ Fade }  Emmaj9  Em6add9

 

 

 

Lithium Sunset

 

 

 

E

Heal my(A) eyes(D)

Oh Lithi(A)um Sun(D)set

And take this lone(F#m)some burden(Bm7)

Of worry from my(Esus4) mind(E)

 

Take this heartache

Of obsidian darkness

 

And fold my (F#m)dark(G)ness

Inside your yel(Esus4)ow lig(E)ht

 

 

(F#m)I've been sca(Bm7)ttered I've been shattered

I've been (D)knocked out (C#m)of the race

But I'll get (F#m)better

I fell (D)your light upon my face

 

Heal my soul

Oh lithium sunset

 

I'll (F#m)ride the turn(Esus4)ing world

  (E) To another night

      To another night

      To another night

   

 

See mercu(A)ry fall(D)ing...

 

 

Mad About You

 

 

(Am)A stone's throw from Jer(Am/C)usalem

(Fmaj7)I walked a lonely mile in the moon(Eaug)light

(Am)And though a million sta(Am/C)rs were shining

(Fmaj)My heart was lost on a distant planet(Eaug)

(Am)That whirls around the (Am/C)April moon

(Fmaj)Whirling in an arc of sad(Maug)ness

(Am)I'm lost without you(Am/C)      (E)I'm lost without(Eaug) you

 

 

(Fmaj7)Though all my kingdoms (Dm7)turn to sand

And (A dim)fall into the (E)sea

I'm (Am)mad about you(Am/G)      I'm (F)mad about (E)you(Am)

 

 

And from the dark secluded valleys

I heard the ancient songs of sadness

But every step I thought of you

Every footstep only you

And every star a grain of sand

The leavings of a dried up ocean

Tell me, how much longer? How much longer?

 

 

They say a city in the desert lies

The vanity of an ancient king

But the city lies in broken pieces

Where the wind howls and the vultures sing

These are the works of man

This is the sum of our ambition

It would make a prison of my life

If you became another's wife

 

 

With every prison blown to dust

My enemies walk free

I'm mad about you   I'm mad about you

 

 

(Cadd9)And I have never in my life   (E7aug)

Felt more alone than I(Asus4) do now

Al(A#)though I claim dominions over (F)all I see

(C/E)It means nothing to me

There are no vic(Dm7)tories

In all our (Adim)histories, without lo(E)ve  (E7)

 

 

A stone's throw from Jerusalem

I walked a lonely mile in the moonlight

And though a million stars were shining

My heart was lost on a distant planet

That whirls around the April moon

Whirling in an arc of sadness

I'm lost without you   I'm lost without you

 

 

And (Fmaj7)though you hold the (Dm7)keys to ruin

Of ev(Adim7)erything I (E)see

With ev(Fmaj7)ery prison blo(Dm7)wn to dust,

My (Adim)enemies walk fr(E)ee

Though (Fmaj7)all my kingdoms tur(Dm7)n to sand

And (adim7)fall into the (E)sea

I'm (Am)mad about you(Am/G)

I'm (F)mad about (E)you(Am)

 

 

 

 

 

If I Ever Loose My Faith In You

 

 

 

Intro:  F9/nr  D#7-5/nr  Dsus4  Cmin6/nr

 

 

                                    

(Aadd9)You could (A)say I (Gadd9)lost my (G)faith in (Dadd9)science and (D)progress(Dadd9)   (D)

                                  

(Aadd9) You could (A) say I (Gadd9)lost my belief in the (G) holy church (Dadd9)  D  Dadd9  D

                              

(Aadd9)You could (A)say I (Gadd9)lost my Gsense of direction (Dadd9)  D  Dadd9  D

               

(Aadd9) You cou (A)ld say all(F#7sus4)  of this and worse(F#m7) but

 

 

(Esus4) If I ever  (E) lose my (F#7sus4)  (F#7) faith in you

     G  G/A

 

(Esus4) There'd be (E) nothing (F#7sus4)left for(F#7) me to do (G6)   7ss A7/11

                   

 

Some would say I was a lost man in a lost world

You could say I lost my faith in the people on TV

You could say I'd lost my belief in our politicians

They all seemed like game show hosts to me

 

If I ever lose my faith in you

There'd be nothing left for me to do

 

 

G6  Em  G6  Em  G6  Em  G6  Em

 

 

                            

(F#m) I could be (C#sus4)lost inside their (E9/nr)lies with(Bsus)out a (Bsus4)trace (C#sus4)  F#

             

But every (C#sus4)time I (D7-5/nrc)lose my (F#m9)eyes I see your face

 

 

(Aadd9)I never (A)saw no (G)miracle of (Gadd9)science (Dsus4)  D  Dadd9

 

(Aadd9)That didn'(A)t go from a (G)blessing (Gadd9)to a curse Dsus4  D  Dadd9

(Aadd9)I never (A)saw no (G)military solu(Gadd9)tion Dsus4  D  Dadd9

(Aadd9)That (A)didn't always (F#7sus4)end up as something (F#m7)worse but

 

 

(Esus4)Let me (E)say this (D6)first

 

(Bsus4)If I ev(B)er lose(C#7sus4) my faith(C#7) in (D)you

If I ever lose(D/E) my faith in you

(Bsus4)There be noth(B)ing left (C#7sus4)for me (C#7)to do(D)

There'd be nothing(D/E) left for me to do

 

(Esus4) If iii ev(E)er (F#7sus)Lose my (F#7)faith

(G)If I ever lose(G/a) my faith

(Esus4) If I ever(F#7sus) my (F#7)faith

(G6)If I ever lo(A7sus)se my (A7/11) faith  (A7sus)  (A7/11)   in you

                   

Roxanne

 

                                       

Rox-Gm anne...Dm/F         You don't have to putEbmaj7  on the red lightDm

 

                                  

 Cm Those days are ov-erFsus4 , you don't have to sellGsus4 your body to the night

 

                                          

Rox-Gm anne...      Dm/F You don't have to Ebmaj7wear that dress tonightDm

 

                                         

 Cm walk the streets for Fsus4money, you don't care Gsus4  if it's wrong or if it's right

 

                            

Rox-Cm anne...    Fsus4 You don't have to put Gsus4 on the red light

Rox-anne...       You don't have to put on the red light

 

       

G7sus4    Cm Rox- Bb anne...(put on the red light)............

 

             

          Eb Rox-F anne....(put on the red light).......

 

             

          FRox-Gm anne...(put on the red light)........

 

            

         F/CRox-Bb anne....(put on the red light)..........

 

         EbRox-F anne....(put on the red light).......  Gsus4

 

         Oh!

 

 

 

 

 

Russians

 

         

In Am Europe Am7/G and Ameri FM7 ca

                            

there's a Dm growing feeling of E/G#  histeria E.

                   

Cond Am itioned to respo Am/G  nd to all FM7 the threats

                                       

in the rheto Dm rical speeches of the SoE/G#viets E.

                           

Mr. C Krushchev said we will E/G#bury you E,

                           

I Am don't subscribe to this E/G# point of view E.

                      

It would be Am such an Am/G ignorant FM7thing to do

       Dm       E7                  Am

if the Russians love their children too.

 

                  

How Am can I G save my FM7 little Em boy

                   

from EmOppenhe G imer's FM7deadly Emtoy.

                        

There Am is no Gmonopoly of FM7common Em sense

                          

on Ameither Gside of the poliFM7tical Emfence.

                    

We Amshare the Gsame bioFM7logy Em ,

              

rega Am rdless of GideoFM7logyEm.

                  

BelAm ieve me Gwhen I FM7 say to Em you,

                              

I Amhope the G Russians FM7love their Emchildren Amtoo.

 

There is no historical precedent,

to put the words in the mouth of the president.

There's no such thing as a winnable war,

it's a lie we don't believe anymore

Mr. Reagan says we will protect you

I don't subscribe to this point of view.

Believe me when I say to you

I hope the Russian love their children too.

 

We share the same biology, regardless of ideology.

What might save us me and you,

is that the Russians love their children too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seven Days - Sting

 

 

 

Cmaj7"Seven days" was all she wrote

  

A D#kind of ultima A# tum note

                            

She Ggave to me, she Fgave to me Fadd9

 

 

 

Cmaj7When I thought the field had cleared

          

ItD#seems another  A# suit appeared

                

To cha G llenge me, woe E is me

 

 

 

Cmaj7Though I hate to make a choice

             

My D# options are decr A#easing mostly raGpidly

            

 FWell we'll see Fadd9

 

 

 

Cmaj7I don't think she'd bluff this time

I rea[D#]lly have to makeA# her mine

It's [G]plain to see

It's [E]him or me E7

 

Mo[Fmaj7]nday, I Fmaj7/F# could wait till Tu[G]esday

           

If I[E7/G#] make up my mi[Am]nd

                              

We[Fmaj7]dnesday would be fi[G]ne, Th[E7/G#]ursday's on my mi[Am]nd

   

[F#7-5/nr] Friday give me [Am]time, [F#7-5/nr]Saturday could wait

                   

But Su[Fm]nday'd be too la[Cmaj7]te

 

 

 

Cmaj7]The fact he's over six feet ten              

Might D#instill fear in o[A#]ther men

But [G]not in me, The Mi[F]ghty Flea (flee?)Fadd9

 

Cmaj7]Ask if I am mouse or man  

The mi[D#]rror squeaked, a[A#]way I ran

He'll mu[G]rder me in ti[E]me for his tea

 

Cmaj7]Does it bother me at all   

My ri[D#]val is Nea[A#]nderthal it mak[G]es me think

Per[F]haps I need a drink[Fadd9]

 

Cmaj7]IQ is no problem here

We[D#]won't be playing scA#]rabble for her ha[G]nd I fear

I E need that beer E7

 

MoFmaj7  nday,  Fmaj7/F#I could wait till Tue[G]sday

If I [E7/G#] make up my mi[Am]nd

WeFmaj7]dnesday would be fi[G]ne, Thur[E7/G#]sday's on my mi[Am]nd

 

F#7-5/nr]Friday give me ti[Am]me, Sat[F#7-5/nr]urday could wait

 

But Sun[Fm]day'd be too la[Cmaj7]te

              

A#]Seven days will qui[Cmaj7]ckly go

A#]The fact remains, I love[Cmaj7] her so

A#Seven days,[F]so many ways

A# But I can't run [Cmaj7]away

 

 

            

Mo[Fmaj7]nday, I [Fmaj7/F#]could wait till Tu[G]esday

           

If I[E7/G#] make up my mi[Am]nd