Jaded (These years) - Mest

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 20 June 2007, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).

HAVE RIGHT TIME, RIGHT PLACE, FOR EVERYTHING.
EACH TIME PEOPLE MEET, HAVE REASON WHY HAPPEN.
OUR FUTURE SET-UP, EACH PERSON HAVE GOAL.
ALL OUR LIFE BUSY #DO-THINGS. FOR-FOR?

EVERY-NIGHT SUMMER, WE STAY-AWAKE THINK-ABOUT LIFE.
alt.QUESTION SHOW-UP+, BUT NONE SEEM ABLE ANSWER.
BOTHER YOU IF ME LEAVE TODAY?
YOU SAY WRONG, BUT ALRIGHT IF ME TRY?

Refrain: EXPERIENCE SCAR, ME STUPID, TEND WRECKLESS.
NOT SORRY. ME REGRET NEVER.
YEARS SPEND UP-TO-NOW, SEEM WORTHLESS, WRECKLESS.
NOT SORRY. YEARS SPEND UP-TO-NOW, ME REGRET NEVER.

YEARS SPEND UP-TO-NOW, ME REGRET NEVER.

NOW ME SIT HERE, CRAZY-FOR FAR-AWAY.
LOOK-BACK REMEMBER TWO-OF-US HAPPEN+.
TIME-PERIOD LIKE NOW ME MISS YOU MOST.
REMEMBER USED-TO-BE TWO-OF-US FEEL CLOSE.

Refrain

PLACES WE VISIT, FORGET NEVER, TWO-OF-US.
LIFE TIME-IS-TICKING.
OPPORTUNITY TWO-OF-US GO-ALONG, GONE, DON'T-WANT.

Refrain
EXPERIENCE SCAR, ME STUPID, TEND WRECKLESS.
NOT SORRY. YEARS SPEND UP-TO-NOW, ME REGRET NEVER.


Notes: #DO-THINGS - (2h)[D], POs up, FOs away, hands circle

STAY-AWAKE - (2h)[C], POs >< FOs up, hands held at eyes.

SCAR - FT of [X] scratches forehead above DS eyebrow.

WRECKLESS - (2h)[1] point to ears, then hands move forward and open to (2h)[5], PO > back of signer, FOs up, with brr.

SPEND - (2h)[S], POs up, are held at pockets, flick out index fingers and move up.

REGRET - [Y] twists thumb against chin.

CRAZY-FOR - [5:], PO > singer, FO up, is shaken slightly from side to side.

LOOK-BACK - (2h)[H or V] are brought back over the shoulder, POs down, FOs back.

TIME-PERIOD - [T], PO > NDS, FO up, travels in a vertical plane parallel to the NDH and makes contact with NDH [B], PO > DS, FO away. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Period - Time.

TIME-IS-TICKING - Use index finger to show the minute hand of your wrist watch ticking away.

Lyrics:

There's a time and place, for everything.
There's a reason why, certain people meet.
There's a destination, for everyone.
What's the explanation, when we're done?

All the summer nights spent wondering;
So many questions asked, but no one's answering.
Would it be okay if I left today?
Took my chances on what you said was wrong?

I'm jaded, stupid, and wreckless.
Not sorry, and I'll never regret.
These years spent, so faded and wreckless.
Not sorry, and I'll never regret these years.
I'll never regret these years.

Now here i sit, so far away.
Remembering all our memories.
Its times like these that I miss you most,
Remembering when we were so close.

I'm jaded, stupid, and wreckless.
Not sorry, we'll never regret.
These years spent, so faded and wreckless.
Not sorry, and I'll never regret these years.

We'll never forget the places we've been, you and i.
Our lives are slipping away.
Don't want to let time pass us by, byyyyyyy...

I'm jaded, stupid, and wreckless.
Not sorry, and I'll never regret.
These years....
spent, so faded and wreckless,
Not sorry, and I'll never regret...
I'm jaded, stupid, and wreckless.
Not sorry, and I'll never regret these years.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear a performance of this song, go to Senior Prank - LWA 2006 (Mest - Jaded).

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