Cats on Mars
Gabriela Robin Lyrics
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Ih da coh, ih da coh
Ahn du sei, ahn du seila
Trah vihn vehr
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ih da coh, ih da coh
Ahn du sei, ahn du sei mah bohn
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ih da coh, ih da coh
Ahn du sei, ahn du seila
Trah vihn vehr
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ih da coh, ih da coh
Ahn du sei, ahn du sei mah bohn
Ih lei ayuus si sehr ri ehn
La bohn no yo cohn cho nohn mig leh
In no no la moh tic biz ehr
Ahn jis toh sih tu shehr
Meh deh mohnd
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah la
Trah vihn vehr
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah mah bohn
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ih da coh, ih da coh
Ahn du sei, ahn du seila
Trah vihn vehr
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ih da coh, ih da coh
Ahn du sei, ahn du sei mah bohn
Ih lei ayuus si sehr ri ehn
La bohn no yo cohn cho nohn mig leh
In no no la moh tic biz ehr
Ahn jis toh sih tu shehr
Meh deh mohnd
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ih da coh, ih da coh
Ahn du sei, ahn du seila
Trah vihn vehr
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ih da coh, ih da coh
Ahn du sei, ahn du sei mah bohn
Ya-ya, (inna no ah mohn teh sher), ya-ya
Ba-tu bah, (ya-ya) ba-tu bah (inna no ah mohn teh sher)
Ba-tu bah, (inna no ah mohn teh sher) ba-tu bah
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah mah bohn
Ya-ya, (inna no ah mohn teh sher), ya-ya
Ya-ya, (inna no ah mohn teh sher)
The lyrics to Gabriela Robin's song Cats on Mars are a mixture of both English and a made-up language called "Ido," which was created in the early 1900s as an international language. The song begins with the repeated phrase "ba-tu bah" and "ih da coh," which are nonsensical phrases meant to create a jazzy beat. The rest of the lyrics are mostly composed of Ido, with occasional English phrases.
The main theme of the song is unclear, but it seems to describe a fantastical and dreamlike scene on Mars, with cats playing in the background. The lyrics mention "meh deh mohnd," which can be interpreted as "my dream" in Ido. There is also a phrase "ahn jis toh sih tu shehr," which means "and as if by magic the city appears."
One interesting aspect of the song is that it was featured in the anime show Cowboy Bebop, which aired in the late 1990s. The show's soundtrack, which includes Cats on Mars, was composed by Yoko Kanno, while Gabriela Robin provided the vocals for several songs. Cats on Mars was featured in the 22nd episode of the show, which is called "Cowboy Funk."
Line by Line Meaning
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Repetition of a nonsensical phrase as part of the song’s soundscape.
Ih da coh, ih da coh
Repetition of a nonsensical phrase as part of the song’s soundscape.
Ahn du sei, ahn du seila
Repetition of a nonsensical phrase as part of the song’s soundscape.
Trah vihn vehr
Repetition of a nonsensical phrase as part of the song’s soundscape.
Ahn du sei, ahn du sei mah bohn
Repetition of a nonsensical phrase to add to the richness of the song’s soundscape.
Ih lei ayuus si sehr ri ehn
The writer has seen strange things outside of the context of everyday life.
La bohn no yo cohn cho nohn mig leh
The writer is describing these strange events happening on a faraway planet.
In no no la moh tic biz ehr
The events are inexplicable and shocking.
Ahn jis toh sih tu shehr
Despite the strangeness of their surroundings, the writer is not alone and has companionship.
Meh deh mohnd
Title drop, suggesting that these events are happening on Mars.
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah la
Repetition of a nonsensical phrase as part of the song’s soundscape.
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah mah bohn
Repetition of a nonsensical phrase to add to the richness of the song’s soundscape.
Ya-ya, (inna no ah mohn teh sher), ya-ya
Repetition of a nonsensical phrase as part of the song’s soundscape with added vocalizations.
Ba-tu bah, (ya-ya) ba-tu bah (inna no ah mohn teh sher)
Repetition of a nonsensical phrase as part of the song’s soundscape with added vocalizations.
Ba-tu bah, (inna no ah mohn teh sher) ba-tu bah
Repetition of a nonsensical phrase as part of the song’s soundscape with added vocalizations.
Ya-ya, (inna no ah mohn teh sher)
Repetition of a nonsensical phrase as part of the song’s soundscape with added vocalizations.
Writer(s): Yoko Kanno, Gabriela Robin
Contributed by Camilla I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@CoffeeChilly
For those who are wondering, the actual lyrics are gibberish. But on the case of the original album it had a Japanese lyric that roughly translates to English.
English translation:
Like a cat on Mars
My heart doesn't change
Don't believe that, 'cause it's a lie
My daughter fled away at the age of 15
I did at 15 too, without umbrella
In the distance before me, there's a hole
Like a cat on Mars
My heart doesn't change
Don't believe that, 'cause it's a lie
O ye, brave soldiers who protected a single cub
Horns, too, have a life on their own
Ask yourselves if that horn's life changes
My clan has been loving seagulls for generations
I can't prove it but I feel so lonely
Because I am a cat on Mars
@mr.moonmn9040
Ok so the actual song is a made up language, sounds like french, or japaneses, but here are the translations made by artists (for made up language idk)
Like a cat on Mars
My heart doesn't change
Don't believe that, 'cause it's a lie
My daughter fled away at the age of 15
I did at 15 too, without umbrella
In the distance before me, there's a hole
Like a cat on Mars
My heart doesn't change
Don't believe that, 'cause it's a lie
O ye, brave soldiers who protected a single cub
Horns, too, have a life on their own
Ask yourselves if that horn's life changes
My clan has been loving seagulls for generations
I can't prove it but I feel so lonely
Because I am a cat on Mars
@1.4142
Lyrics:
ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
ih da coh, ih da coh
ahn du sei, ahn du seila
trah vihn vehr
ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
ih da coh, ih da coh
ahn du sei, ahn du sei mah bohn
ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
ih da coh, ih da coh
ahn du sei, ahn du seila
trah vihn vehr
ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
ih da coh, ih da coh
ahn du sei, ahn du sei mah bohn
ih lei ayuus si sehr ri ehn
la bohn no yo cohn cho nohn mig leh
in no no la moh tic biz ehr
ahn jis toh sih tu shehr
meh deh mohnd
ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah la
trah vihn vehr
ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah mah bohn
ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
ih da coh, ih da coh
ahn du sei, ahn du seila
trah vihn vehr
ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
ih da coh, ih da coh
ahn du sei, ahn du sei mah bohn
ih lei ayuus si sehr ri ehn
la bohn no yo cohn cho nohn mig leh
in no no la moh tic biz ehr
ahn jis toh sih tu shehr
meh deh mohnd
ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
ih da coh, ih da coh
ahn du sei, ahn du seila
trah vihn vehr
ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
ih da coh, ih da coh
ahn du sei, ahn du sei mah bohn
ya-ya, (inna no ah mohn teh sher), ya-ya
ba-tu bah, (ya-ya) ba-tu bah (inna no ah mohn teh sher)
ba-tu bah, (inna no ah mohn teh sher) ba-tu bah
ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah mah bohn
^repeat
ya-ya, (inna no ah mohn teh sher), ya-ya
ya-ya, (inna no ah mohn teh sher)
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(Lyric on CD jacket)
kasei no ue no neko mitai ni
watashi no kokoro wa kawarimasen
shinjinaide ne uso dakara
musume juugo de iede s***a
watashi juugo de kasa nashi yo
tooku mesaki ni ana ga aru
kasei no ue no neko mitai ni
watashi no kokoro wa kawarimasen
shinjinaide ne uso dakara
ichi ko o mamotta senshitachi
tsuno ni wa tsuno no jinsei ga
okawari suru ka wa heso ni kike
senzodaidai kamome suki
shouko wa nai kedo sabishii no
kasei no ue no neko dakara
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(English Translation)
Like a cat on Mars
My heart doesn't change
Don't believe that, 'coz it's a lie
My daughter fled away at the age of 15
I did at 15 too, without umbrella
In the distance before me there's a hole
Like a cat on Mars
My heart doesn't change
Don't believe that, 'coz it's a lie
O ye, brave soldiers who protected a single cub
Horns too have a life on their own
Ask yourselves if that horn's life changes
My clan has been loving seagulls for generations
I can't prove it but I feel so lonely
Because I AM a cat on Mars
@theangrydriftmob6227
Laila Foxo Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ih da coh, ih da coh
Ahn du sei, ahn du seila
Trah vihn vehr
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ih da coh, ih da coh
Ahn du sei, ahn du sei mah bohn
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ih da coh, ih da coh
Ahn du sei, ahn du seila
Trah vihn vehr
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ih da coh, ih da coh
Ahn du sei, ahn du sei mah bohn
Ih lei ayuus si sehr ri ehn
La bohn no yo cohn cho nohn mig leh... none of this is japanese. You cant be that stupid to know another language and not know the words of the language. “Kanno was well known for making up her own sort of language for lyrics, just take a look at the song Green Bird. Here’s a paragraph taken from Yoko Kanno’s wiki
‘Her very characteristic is to often write lyrics in a specific language she seems to be the only one capable of translate’.”
@casualclosed
ENGLISH "TRANSLATION":
Like a cat on Mars
My heart doesn't change
Don't believe that, 'coz it's a lie
My daughter fled away at the age of 15
I did at 15 too, without umbrella
In the distance before me there's a hole
Like a cat on Mars
My heart doesn't change
Don't believe that, 'coz it's a lie
O ye, brave soldiers who protected a single cub
Horns too have a life on their own
Ask yourselves if that horn's life changes
My clan has been loving seagulls for generations
I can't prove it but I feel so lonely
Because I AM a cat on Mars
This is what it's actually saying and then it repeats this over and over
@Fr00stee
@@KA-qv7be yeah op posted bait. These are the actual lyrics:
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ih da coh, ih da coh
Ahn du sei, ahn du seila
Trah vihn vehr
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ih da coh, ih da coh
Ahn du sei, ahn du sei mah bohn
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ih da coh, ih da coh
Ahn du sei, ahn du seila
Trah vihn vehr
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ih da coh, ih da coh
Ahn du sei, ahn du sei mah bohn
Ih lei ayuus si sehr ri ehn
La bohn no yo cohn cho nohn mig leh
In no no la moh tic biz ehr
Ahn jis toh sih tu shehr
Meh deh mohnd
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah la
Trah vihn vehr
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah mah bohn
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ih da coh, ih da coh
Ahn du sei, ahn du seila
Trah vihn vehr
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ih da coh, ih da coh
Ahn du sei, ahn du sei mah bohn
Ih lei ayuus si sehr ri ehn
La bohn no yo cohn cho nohn mig leh
In no no la moh tic biz ehr
Ahn jis toh sih tu shehr
Meh deh mohnd
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ih da coh, ih da coh
Ahn du sei, ahn du seila
Trah vihn vehr
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah
Ih da coh, ih da coh
Ahn du sei, ahn du sei mah bohn
Ya-ya, (inna no ah mohn teh sher), ya-ya
Ba-tu bah, (ya-ya) ba-tu bah (inna no ah mohn teh sher)
Ba-tu bah, (inna no ah mohn teh sher) ba-tu bah
Ba-tu bah, ba-tu bah mah bohn
Ya-ya, (inna no ah mohn teh sher), ya-ya
Ya-ya, (inna no ah mohn teh sher)
@Dastankbeets9486
Woman: “oh god my family is dead”
Music: “padupa padupa”
@cursedbygoddess9158
idigo idigo
@chickensandwichenjoyer0
ata zelma goooooo
@ultimate.evader
Padupa padupa
@bruh-ts2yi
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@stray_cat87
Oddly accurate, contextually
@Teo-xr8pv
I Love how Faye is crying în The background while the music is just vibing
@baho6475
Hahahhaha
@sirafoxtron1701
Lol
@RNoctowl
@Alex its prob how realistic the cover