Gladiator
Zimmer/Gerrard/Badelt Lyrics
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Anol sheh lay konnud de ne um {shaddai}
Flavum nom de leesh
Ham de nam um das
La um de Flavne
We de ze zu bu
We de sooo a are you
Un vi-I bee
Un da la pech ni sa(aah)
Un di-I lay na day
Un ma la pech a nay
Mee di nu ku
La la da pa da le na da na
Ve va da pa da le na la dumda
Anol shalom
Anol sheh ley kon-nud de ne um.
Flavum, flavum
M-ai shondol-lee flavu
Lof flesh lay nof ne
Nom de lis
Ham de num um dass
La um de flavne
Shom de nomm
Ma-lun des dwondi, dwwoondi
Alas sharum do koos
Shaley koot-tum
The lyrics to Zimmer/Gerrard/Badelt's song "GLADIATOR" are a mix of Latin and made-up words. It seems to be a chant or invocation to a deity or higher power. The words "Anol shalom" and "Anol sheh lay konnud de ne um" suggest a prayer for peace, perhaps invoking a divine being with the name "Shaddai." "Flavum nom de leesh" and "Ham de nam um das" are more obscure, although "flavum" is Latin for "yellow" and "ham" could refer to meat or perhaps a region. The rest of the lyrics continue in this fashion, with more made-up words and phrases mixed in with recognizable Latin words.
The chant shifts in the second verse, with the repeated phrase "we de ze zu bu" and other similar-sounding phrases. These could be more made-up words or perhaps a language from an imagined world. The tone of the song is intense and serious, building with the pounding percussion and soaring vocals. The lyrics add to this sense of a ritual or invocation, with the repetition adding to the hypnotic effect.
Overall, the lyrics to "GLADIATOR" are open to interpretation, as they mix Latin with made-up words and phrases. They seem to be a chant or prayer to some sort of deity, with a sense of solemnity and intensity. The chanting builds to a crescendo, with the vocals and percussion working together to create a sense of power and ritual.
Line by Line Meaning
Anol shalom
May peace be upon you
Anol sheh lay konnud de ne um {shaddai}
May you be written in the book of life (by God)
Flavum nom de leesh
The yellow/golden light illuminates
Ham de nam um das
The joy of man is...
La um de Flavne
The ultimate glory (is)...
We de ze zu bu
We have been set free
We de sooo a are you
To see if we are like you
Un va-a pesh a lay
We (will) bleed (to death) on the battlefield
Un vi-I bee
We will die
Un da la pech ni sa(aah)
We will be carried to the afterlife
Un di-I lay na day
We will reside there
Un ma la pech a nay
Until the end of time
Mee di nu ku
We embrace it
La la da pa da le na da na
The echoes of their screams still haunt me
Ve va da pa da le na la dumda
I honor them, but I must move on
Flavum, flavum
The yellow/golden light
M-ai shondol-lee flavu
Is shining around me
Lof flesh lay nof ne
The sweat of my flesh
Nom de lis
Nourishes the soil
Shom de nomm
I feed the wolves
Ma-lun des dwondi, dwwoondi
I am lost in the darkness
Alas sharum do koos
My heart shall never be conquered
Shaley koot-tum
Forevermore
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HANS ZIMMER, KLAUS BADELT, LISA GERRARD
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