speed

English translation: who is hooked on whom/which of us is the other's drug/who gets whom 'high'

07:55 Jul 7, 2010

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French term or phrase: speed

I am wondering how to translate the verb "speeder" in the chorus of Qui De Nous Deux by M (Mathieu Chédid). Seems like slang and an anglicism, but not sure of exact meaning. Thanks in advance for help!

Full lyrics: (line marked with **)

Bras de bois
Des clefs aux doigts
Des cordes pour tendons
Agite-nous
Agite-moi
Fais l'arpège
Sature le son

Qui de nous deux
Inspire l'autre

Oui je joue
D'un sixième membre
À la forme
De tes hanches

Ventre à ventre
Élégante compagne

Refrain:
Qui de nous deux
Inspire l'autre
Qui de nous deux
**Speed l'autre**
**Speed l'autre**

Caisse parfois
Pleine de doutes
Je te griffe
Te lacère
Des emplis chavirent
Souvent j'ai voulu
Te prendre à tes cordes
T'oublier
Aux objets trouvés

(Refrain)

Je t'appréhende
Je te garde
Je te pose
À mon cou
Issue à ma voix Inspire moi
Enveloppe-nous
Enlace-moi

(Refrain)

Stridence magnifique
Aux instants oniriques
Membre fictif
Acoustique
Féline éléctrique amie
Oh oui

(Refrain)

workfluently KudoZ activity Questions: 24 (none open) Answers: 61 United States
Local time: 19:45

English translation:who is hooked on whom/which of us is the other's drug/who gets whom 'high'

Explanation:
Deja, on ne donner pas de "speed" lors de ces programmes, mais des comprimés d'amphétamines (speed = argot anglais pour amphétamines) dont ...
forum.doctissimo.fr/.../speed-sujet_150838_1.htm
Argot français contemporain - WikipédiaL'argot français contemporain est une forme d'argot parlé en France par une partie de la jeunesse. ... Exemple : Je suis speed (Je suis pressé). ...
fr.wikipedia.org/.../Argot_français_contemporain

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polyglot45

Grading comment

Thank you! I like hook - also in the sense of a guitar hook.
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Summary of answers provided

3 +2

who is hooked on whom/which of us is the other's drug/who gets whom 'high'

polyglot45

3 +1

gets the other going

Philippa Smith

turns the other on

Evans (X)

pump up

Expialidocio (X)

revs up

Jessica Edwards

fires

Hilary Wilson

Answers

17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

gets the other going

Explanation:
As in "which of us gets the other going".

"Speeder" is usually used in the sense of being hyper, super-busy ("je suis trop speed aujourd'hui"), but you obviously have some leeway in a song, and I think "get each other going" would work well, following on logically from the "inspire each other".

One suggestion anyway - hope it helps!

Philippa Smith
Local time: 02:45
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English
PRO pts in category: 48

Notes to answerer

Asker: Interesting - because you can get a triple word play if you can figure out how to make 'hook' reference a guitar hook - sex drugs and rock and roll indeed.

43 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

who is hooked on whom/which of us is the other's drug/who gets whom 'high'

polyglot45
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 52

Grading comment

Thank you! I like hook - also in the sense of a guitar hook.

49 mins confidence:

turns the other on

Explanation:
"which of us
turns the other on"

This expression in English covers both the sexual and drug angle and might work here.

Evans (X)
Local time: 01:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 48

1 hr confidence:

pump up

Explanation:
"Which one of us pumps up the other?" / "... pumps the other one up?"

Expialidocio (X)
France
Local time: 02:45
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 3

1 hr confidence:

fires

Explanation:
.
which one fires the other?

Hilary Wilson
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:45
Native speaker of:

English

3 hrs confidence:

revs up

Explanation:
Several songs in English include the phrase "you rev me up":
-Now That We Found Love by Heavy D & the Boyz and Aaron Hall
"Rev me up rev me up ...My little buttercup"
-HEIDI MONTAG - I'll Do It
"I'm gunna start with out you / Rev me up just put your key in my ignition baby"
-Murmurs - Don't Lie
"You rev me up and drive me wild / This could be love but I'm moving slow

Example sentence(s):

which one of us / inspires the other / which one of us / revs up the other

Jessica Edwards
France
Local time: 02:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3

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