Traffic reached a much wider audience when, on the dissolution of Cream, two thirds of that band, one third being Eric Clapton, joined Steve Winwood (during a temporary Traffic disbanding) to form Blind Faith, which also included future Traffic member and sometime Family man, Ric Grech.
In 1970, after the disbanding of Blind Faith, Winwood set about recording a solo album. After Chris Wood and Jim Capaldi became involved, the decision was taken to release this album (eventually what would become John Barleycorn Must Die) under the Traffic name, despite the absence of Dave Mason.
Around 1971, Mason left for good (having been in and out of the band from the beginning), and the the band experienced a variety of personnel changes. The resulting band added some jazzy elements to their style, pioneering the jazz-rock genre, and the compositions tended to stretch out over longer lengths. With their albums The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys (1971) and Shootout at the Fantasy Factory (1973) their popularity in the US grew. After two more albums, personnel problems resulted in the band calling it quits (but for a brief reunion in 1994 without Wood, who had died in 1983). Winwood, Mason, Capaldi, and Wood all pursued solo careers, with Winwood garnering the most success.
There are/were other artists with the same name:
*2) Traffic is also a pop-rock band from Estonia.
3) Traffic is an upcoming rapper from Los Angeles.
2) The Estonian poprock band Traffic came together in 2006 and consists of five members: Silver Laas - Vocals, Stig Rästa - Guitars, Robert Vaigla - Guitars, Tõnis Kivisild - Bass, Ivo Priilinn - Drums. The band has been to Eesti Laul several times, trying to get to the semi-finals of Eurovision. In 2009 they ended up in the 2nd place, in 2014 in the 3rd place.
Traffic has two studio albums. Some of their most popular singles are "Für Elise", "See Päev", "Kesköödisko", "Päevast Päeva", "Elekter" and "Meie laul".
3) Darrail Cail, better known as Traffic, is a rapper from Los Angeles, CA. He first received major mainstream attention in the music industry when he was featured on “Tookie Knows II” from ScHoolboy Q’s fourth LP Blank Face. He is one of Schoolboy’s childhood friends.
4) The Spectes, a band that eventually became Status Quo discovered psychedelia in 1967 and named themselves Traffic, but were soon forced to change it to Traffic Jam to avoid confusion with Steve Winwood's Traffic, following an argument over who had registered the name first. Shortly after Rick Parfitt's recruitment, in August 1967, the band officially became The Status Quo
Für Elise
Traffic Lyrics
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Vanad aknad ja uks on vildakas ees
Laual päevikust rebitud read
Pimedamat ööd pole näinud eal
Tagatoas närtsind lillega vaas
Lahtinööbitud kleit on voodi ees maas
Tüdruk teki all liikumatu
Loodab saada päästetud
Nad pajataks nii mõnegi loo
Eliise hääl kõlab ainult mu mõtetes
Nii iga päev aina loodan, et rutates
Kaunid sõnad suult minuni võiks tuul tuua hommikul
Ja siis vastuse saadan üle vee oma armsale
Eliisele
Peeglis virvendab möödunud aeg
Polnud muresid ja kui puudus vaev
Kaunid hetked mis sidusid meid
Kui ehted tuhmund sest keegi ei kanna neid
Kapiuksed on hingedelt maas
Seisab kell vaid tuhk on kaminas
Läbi öö kostab huntide hääl
Ja siis kõik nii vaikseks jääb
Eliise hääl kõlab ainult mu mõtetes
Nii iga päev aina loodan, et rutates
Kaunid sõnad suult minuni võiks tuul tuua hommikul
Ja siis vastuse saadan üle vee oma armsale
Eliisele
Eliise hääl kõlab ainult mu mõtetes
Nii iga päev aina loodan, et rutates
Kaunid sõnad suult minuni võiks tuul tuua hommikul
Ja siis vastuse saadan üle vee oma armsale
Eliisele
The lyrics to Traffic's song "Für Elise" paint a desolate and lonely picture of a dilapidated house with old windows and doors that are crooked and weathered. There are torn pages from a journal lying on the table, and a wilted vase of flowers in the back room. The girl in the story is lying motionless under a blanket, hoping to be rescued. The singer wishes that the walls could speak, as they would have many stories to tell. However, the only voice he hears is that of Elise, haunting him in his thoughts.
As the lyrics progress, the singer reminisces about the past, where there were no worries and everything was carefree. There were beautiful moments that brought them together, but those were now just memories as the jewellery had tarnished with no one to adorn them. The clock no longer ticked and the only sound was that of the wolves howling in the night.
Throughout the song, the singer yearns for the voice of Elise to bring him beautiful words from across the water that he can then respond to. The song is a poignant and melancholic reflection on love lost and the overwhelming sense of loneliness that can come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
üks maja laguneb üksilduses
A deserted house is falling apart
Vanad aknad ja uks on vildakas ees
The old windows and door are askew
Laual päevikust rebitud read
Torn pages from a journal lay on the table
Pimedamat ööd pole näinud eal
Never seen a darker night
Tagatoas närtsind lillega vaas
A vase with a withered flower sits in the back room
Lahtinööbitud kleit on voodi ees maas
An unbuttoned dress lies on the bed
Tüdruk teki all liikumatu
A girl lies motionless under the blankets
Loodab saada päästetud
Hoping to be rescued
Kui need seinad suudaks rääkida
If these walls could talk
Nad pajataks nii mõnegi loo
They would tell many stories
Eliise hääl kõlab ainult mu mõtetes
Elise's voice only echoes in my thoughts
Nii iga päev aina loodan, et rutates
Every day I hope fervently
Kaunid sõnad suult minuni võiks tuul tuua hommikul
Beautiful words could be brought to me by the wind in the morning
Ja siis vastuse saadan üle vee oma armsale
And then I send a response to my beloved over the water
Eliisele
To Elise
Peeglis virvendab möödunud aeg
The reflection in the mirror shows the passing of time
Polnud muresid ja kui puudus vaev
Without worries and free from hardship
Kaunid hetked mis sidusid meid
Beautiful moments that bound us together
Kui ehted tuhmund sest keegi ei kanna neid
The jewels have lost their luster as no one wears them
Kapiuksed on hingedelt maas
The cabinet doors have fallen off their hinges
Seisab kell vaid tuhk on kaminas
The clock stands still as ashes pile in the fireplace
Läbi öö kostab huntide hääl
Throughout the night, the howls of wolves can be heard
Ja siis kõik nii vaikseks jääb
And then everything becomes quiet
Eliise hääl kõlab ainult mu mõtetes
Elise's voice only echoes in my thoughts
Nii iga päev aina loodan, et rutates
Every day I hope fervently
Kaunid sõnad suult minuni võiks tuul tuua hommikul
Beautiful words could be brought to me by the wind in the morning
Ja siis vastuse saadan üle vee oma armsale
And then I send a response to my beloved over the water
Eliisele
To Elise
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Stig Raesta Stig Raesta, Fred Krieger, Karl Erik Taukar
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
TheiLame
If you want to understand what they sing about:
0:33 - If these walls could talk they'd recite so many stories
0:40 Elise hääl - Elise's voice
Kõlab ainult minu mõtetes - I can only hear in my thoughts
Nii iga päev aina loodan, et rutates - Like this every day i hope, only in hurry
kaunid sõnad suult minuni võiks tuul tuua hommikul - (i wish) the morning wind could bring beautiful words to me
ja siis vastuse saadan (üle vee) oma armsale - and/so then i could send a reply to my love
Eliisele - For Elise
''üle vee'' is little like an old saying and and word to word it means ''over the water''
wait what
I'm Estonian, I can speak Estonian, I tried translating the lyrics into English, hERE YOU GO
A house is decaying in loneliness
Old windows and door are lopsided in front
A diary's ripped rows on the table
A darker night hasn't been seen ever
At the back room, a vase with a withered flower
A buttoned-open dress in front of the bed on the ground
Girl under the blanket, motionless
Hopes to be saved
If these walls could talk, they'd speak a couple stories
Eliise's voice can be heard only in my thoughts
So that everyday I keep hoping, that by rushing
The wind would bring beautiful words from mouth to me in the morning
And then I'd send an answer over the water to my love, Eliise
In the mirror, the passed time flickers
There were no worries and when there was a lack of troubles
Beautiful moments which linked us
When the jewellery is ashy because nobody wears them
The cupboard doors are on the ground from the hinges
The clock stands, there is only ashes in the fireplace
Over the night, the wolves' voices can be heard
And then everything gets so quiet
Eliise's voice can be heard only in my thoughts
So that everyday I keep hoping, that by rushing
The wind would bring beautiful words from mouth to me in the morning
And then I'd send an answer over the water to my love, Eliise
(bridge of the song)
Eliise's voice can be heard only in my thoughts
So that everyday I keep hoping, that by rushing
The wind would bring beautiful words from mouth to me in the morning
And then I'd send an answer over the water to my love, Eliise
Mihhail Razljotov
Очень хорошая песня!Одна из лучших групп Эстонии наравне с Эверт и драконы.
Удачи в дальнейшем творчестве!
AlSpider84
Ohh! Just heard about their entry for Eesti Laul. Didn't know anything! I'm really happy for them and I hope they're chosen to represent Estonia at Eurovision. Come on! They deserve it!
Leandro Brumatti
Absolutely beautiful song! I've just found it out on the net. When I googled the band found out that Stig Rästa was one of the authors, then I understood whay the song is so good.
Leandro Brumatti
@*****
Well, I don't know him personally but I've heard his songs with his other band, Outloudz, and all are beautiful. So he seems to be, at least, very creative! Check out the videos of The only sound, Wide Awake or I wanna meet Bob Dylan. Besides, all the songs are in english :oD
daniel wypusz
Ten utwór jest po prostu genialny.Panowie z Traffic,wielki szacunek:).Dla mnie takie klimaty to uśmiech na sercu i duszy bo tak w Europie nie gra się.Żywe instrumenty?no przepraszam,a wy to robicie.W ogóle zespoły z Estonii i krajów nadbałtyckich są najlepsze:)
020 Nick
Wow! I just discovered this great song today. How could you NOT send this one to eurovision? This would've made top 10 in my opinion.. It would have meant serious competition to our common linnets!
Greetings from the Netherlands :)
Kaisa Telvik
@020 Nick yeah tis thanks !
020 Nick
@Kaisa Telvik This year you did.. but I meant last year :) You should ve send this one too!! And congrats!!!! &th is a great placing!!!
Kaisa Telvik
Calm we still came 7th m8
Padraic Devlin
I'm from Ireland and hadn't heard of this group before the Eesti Laul but I have to say I LOVE this song and they're GREAT!!! I do think though that Estonia are going to win the Eurovision with the song they've chosen