The band's performances utilise chanted vocals and often employ the use of a variety of different instruments including the Celtic harp, nyckelharpa, lyres, bagpipes, Japanese taiko, cister, Pagan zither, flutes and Arabic instruments such as the dombra, rebab, riq, oud, darabukka and bendir.
Faun's roots in medieval music, combined with their influences drawn from Celtic folk, contemporary rock and Arabic rhythmic tones and fused with driving beats has gained the band a quickly-growing crowd of followers.
Faun was founded in early 2002 in Munich, Germany, and has since performed at more than four-thousand shows in a variety of locales, including festivals, medieval markets, concert halls and churches throughout Europe.
Official site: http://www.faune.de
Faun was also a late 1960's studio project featuring George Tickner and Ross Valory (ex-Frumious Bandersnatch), both of whom would later be in the original line-up of Journey. Their sound was a unique blend of pop, jazz, 1930's swing and psych.
Unicorne
Faun Lyrics
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Ausi conme unicorne sui
qui s esbahist en regardant,
quant la pucele va mirant.
Tant est liee de son ennui,
pasmee chiet en son giron.
Dame, quant je devant vous fui
mes cuers aloit si tressaillant
qu il vous remest, quant je m en mui.
Ausi conme unicorne sui
qui s esbahist en regardant,
quant la pucele va mirant.
Tant est liee de son ennui,
pasmee chiet en son giron.
Lors fu menez sanz raencon
en la douce chartre en prison
Dame, quant je ne sai guiler,
merciz seroit de seson mes
de soustenir si greveus fes.
de soustenir si greveus fes.
Ausi conme unicorne sui
qui s esbahist en regardant,
quant la pucele va mirant.
Tant est liee de son ennui,
pasmee chiet en son giron.
The song "Unicorne" by Faun is a poetic depiction of a unicorn who is enchanted by a maiden. The Old French lyrics express the feeling of being captivated and overwhelmed by one's love interest. The unicorn in the song represents the singer, who is so taken aback by the beauty of the maiden that he feels paralyzed.
The first stanza paints a picture of the unicorn becoming spellbound as he watches the maiden. He is so entranced by her that he falls into her lap overcome by his passion. The next stanza talks about the singer's own experience when he first saw the woman. His heart was beating so fast that when he moved away, he felt like he left a part of himself behind.
The last stanza is a plea from the singer to his love interest to forgive him for his faults and to support him through his hardships. The unicorn's obsession with the maiden represents the singer's deep love for her. The song captures the feeling of being trapped in love, unable to escape its powerful hold.
Overall, "Unicorne" is a beautiful, poetic love song that conveys the intensity of love and how it can captivate and consume us.
Line by Line Meaning
Ausi conme unicorne sui qui s esbahist en regardant, quant la pucele va mirant.
I am like the unicorn who is amazed when he sees the maiden passing by.
Tant est liee de son ennui, pasmee chiet en son giron.
She is so tormented by her sorrows that she falls fainting into her lap.
Dame, quant je devant vous fui et je vous vi premierement, mes cuers aloit si tressaillant qu il vous remest, quant je m en mui.
Lady, when I first saw you, my heart was beating so fast that it remained with you even when I left.
Lors fu menez sanz raencon en la douce chartre en prison.
Then I was taken without ransom to the sweet prison of the convent.
Dame, quant je ne sai guiler, merciz seroit de seson mes de soustenir si greveus fes.
Lady, when I do not know how to guide myself, it would be kind to support me in my heavy burden.
Contributed by Logan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.