Babylon Circus is a ten piece ska and reggae group founded in 1995 in Lyon,… Read Full Bio ↴Babylon Circus is a ten piece ska and reggae group founded in 1995 in Lyon, France. Since forming, they have released four full - length albums and one EP. They have played over 1000 shows throughout Europe, and have toured as far as Syria and Australia.

The band began as a ska group but quickly transcended the genre, mixing punk, reggae, rock, swing and jazz influences. They sing in both French and English, sometimes mixing the two in songs. Their third album, Dances of Resistance, was recorded in 2003 and largely has an anti-war theme. In 2009 they launched their latest album La Belle Étoile. Since then they are still on tour all over the world, from their own country France to other countries in Europe, but also to foreign places like Abu Dhabi and New Zealand.

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Nina
Babylon Circus Lyrics

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I'm still waiting
Nina Nina Nina
Je sais que tu ne viendras pas
And I'm still waiting
Nina Nina Nina
Mais je t'attendrai là-bas
So far away from...
Nina Nina Nina
Je sais que tu ne viendras pas
And I'm still waiting
Nina Nina Nina
Mais je t'attendrai là-bas
So far away from...

Je garderai sur mes lèvres, le goût sucré de tes baisers
La douceur de ton corps, le parfum de ta peau bronzée
J'emporterai avec moi l'étoile de ton regard de braise
Et tous ces petits mots que tu me criais tout bas

Nina Nina, Nina Nina
I'm still waiting
Nina Nina Nina
Je sais que tu ne viendras pas
And I'm still waiting
Nina Nina Nina
Mais je t'attendrai là-bas
So far away from...
Nina Nina Nina
Je sais que tu ne viendras pas
And I'm still waiting
Nina Nina Nina
Mais je t'attendrai là-bas

One day
I've been back to that town you know
In this place where you came my way
The last time just before you go
One day
I heard your voice talking to me
Remember all the words you say
There's something that will always be
Forever and ever

Nina Nina, Nina Nina

I'm still waiting
Nina Nina Nina
Je sais que tu ne viendras pas
And I'm still waiting
Nina Nina Nina
Mais je t'attendrai là-bas
So far away from...
Nina Nina Nina
Je sais que tu ne viendras pas
And I'm still waiting

Nina Nina Nina
Mais je t'attendrai là-bas

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Babylon Circus's song Nina portray an individual waiting for their lost love to return to them. The song begins with the singer promising to wait for Nina just as they have always done in the past, without any noise or pretense. They emphasize how Nina gave them wings and how their memories together have been etched onto the bark of their twenties. Despite Nina having left, the singer cannot move on and mentions how it "eats away their life."

The second verse describes how the singer will keep the sweet taste of Nina's kisses on their lips and the fragrance of her tanned skin with them. They also mention how they will take with them the spark in Nina's eyes and the things she whispered to them. The chorus repeats the same sentiments with the addition of a line about the singer knowing that Nina will not come back to them. However, they still vow to wait for her far away from their current location.

The last verse depicts the singer returning to the town where they met Nina and hearing her voice talking to them, reminding them of all the things she used to say. The song concludes with the repetition of the chorus and the singer acknowledging that they know Nina will not return, but they will still be waiting for her.

Overall, the song depicts a bittersweet tale of lost love and the pain and hope that comes with waiting. The lyrics convey a sense of longing and nostalgia for the past while also acknowledging that the future may not hold the reunion that the singer desires.

Line by Line Meaning

Ninaaaa
Addressing Nina by name to begin the song

Je t'attendrai comme avant
I will wait for you like before

Sans faire de bruit sans faire semblant
Without making any noise, without pretending

Juste parce que tu es celle, celle qui m'a donné des ailes
Just because you are the one who gave me wings

On a gravé des souvenirs sur l'écorce de nos 20 ans
We engraved memories on the bark of our 20 years

Depuis, Nina, tu es partie, et ça me bouffe la vie
Since then, Nina, you left, and it eats me up alive

Je sais que tu ne viendras pas
I know you won't come

Mais je t'attendrai là-bas
But I will wait for you there

So far away from...
Far away from here

Je garderai sur mes lèvres, le goût sucré de tes baisers
I will keep on my lips, the sweet taste of your kisses

La douceur de ton corps, le parfum de ta peau bronzée
The softness of your body, the scent of your tanned skin

J'emporterai avec moi l'étoile de ton regard de braise
I will take with me the star of your fiery gaze

Et tous ces petits mots que tu me criais tout bas
And all those little words you whispered to me

One day
At some point in time

I've been back to that town you know
I went back to that town you know

In this place where you came my way
In that spot where we met

The last time just before you go
The last time, just before you left

I heard your voice talking to me
I heard your voice talking to me

Remember all the words you say
Remember all the things you said

There's something that will always be
There is something that will always remain

Forever and ever
For eternity

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@MyMaxou44

6y↑19

Ninaaaa
Je t'attendrai comme avant
Sans faire de bruit sans faire semblant
Juste parce que tu es celle, celle qui m'a donné des ailes
On a gravé des souvenirs sur l'écorce de nos 20 ans
Depuis, Nina, tu es partie, et ça me bouffe la vie

Nina Nina, Nina Nina
I'm still waiting
Nina Nina Nina
Je sais que tu ne viendras pas
And I'm still waiting
Nina Nina Nina
Mais je t'attendrai là-bas
So far away from...
Nina Nina Nina
Je sais que tu ne viendras pas
And I'm still waiting
Nina Nina Nina
Mais je t'attendrai là-bas

So far away from...

Je garderai sur mes lèvres, le goût sucré de tes baisers
La douceur de ton corps, le parfum de ta peau bronzée
J'emporterai avec moi l'étoile de ton regard de braise
Et tous ces petits mots que tu me criais tout bas

Nina Nina, Nina Nina
I'm still waiting
Nina Nina Nina
Je sais que tu ne viendras pas
And I'm still waiting
Nina Nina Nina
Mais je t'attendrai là-bas
So far away from...
Nina Nina Nina
Je sais que tu ne viendras pas
And I'm still waiting
Nina Nina Nina
Mais je t'attendrai là-bas

One day
I've been back to that town you know
In this place where you came my way
The last time just before you go
One day
I heard your voice talking to me
Remember all the words you say
There's something that will always be
Forever and ever

Nina !

Nina Nina Nina
Je sais que tu ne viendras pas
And I'm still waiting
Nina Nina Nina
Mais je t'attendrai là-bas
So far away from...
Nina Nina Nina
Je sais que tu ne viendras plus
And I'm still waiting
Nina Nina Nina
Mon si bel amour perdu

Nina Nina Nina
Je sais que tu ne viendras pas
And I'm still waiting
Nina Nina Nina
Mais je t'attendrai là-bas
So far away from...
Nina Nina Nina
Je sais que tu ne viendras plus
And I'm still waiting
Nina Nina Nina
Mon si bel amour perdu

All comments from YouTube:

@fabienlefort8664

14w

Un de mes plus beaux souvenirs de festival cette chansons, je vous ai vu 2 fois, vous l'avez joué une fois seulement, mais vous l'avez amenée, enjolivée, fait traînée, fait pétée, un truc terrible, Soulac 2002 je crois
Merci

@marleneauzolle149

48w

😍😍😍
Quelle merveille !!!
Un orchestre synchro !!! Une symphonie qui me donne la chaire de poule 🙂 .... . NINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Still816

14y↑1

Tout les albums de Babylon Circus sont Exellent ! Super chanson.

@ninavinck9720

3y↑2

Je m'appelle nina et j'ai un grand goût pour voyager la monde une vrais nomade . Soooo i can see myself much in this song loving it !

@ninaLP4ever

13y↑13

my name is nina, and i think this is the best song about nina by far. love it! <3

@gribouillealbagnac7859

https://youtu.be/D2thJTzwTj0

@carpo03

12y↑10

J'adore cette chanson. A la première écoute j'ai été surpris par le contenu de l'album par rapport aux plus ancien. Mais après plusieurs écoute je trouve que c'est le meilleur et le plus abouti.