Learn English With The Mamas & the Papas with these 23 Song Recommendations (Full Translations Included!)

The Mamas & the Papas
LF Content Team | Updated on 2 February 2023
Learning English with The Mamas & the Papas's music is fun, engaging, and includes a cultural aspect that is often missing from other language learning methods. It is also great way to supplement your learning and stay motivated to keep learning English!
Below are 23 song recommendations by The Mamas & the Papas to get you started! Alongside each recommendation, you will find a snippet of the lyric translations with links to the full lyric translations and lessons for each of the songs!

The Mamas & the Papas erano un quartetto vocale americano formato nel 1965 da John Phillips, Michelle Phillips, Denny Doherty e Cass Elliot. Venivano dalla scena folk di New York e, una volta trasferiti in California, unirono il folk alle armonie a quattro voci del pop.

"California Dreamin'" e "Monday, Monday", arrivata al primo posto negli Stati Uniti nel 1966, sono le loro canzoni più famose. Nel 1967 John Phillips aiutò a organizzare il Monterey Pop Festival, dove il gruppo suonò. Si sciolsero nel 1968 e nel 1998 entrarono nella Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

CONTENTS SUMMARY
California Dreamin' (Sognando la California)
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
Tutte le foglie sono marroni (tutte le foglie sono marroni)
E il cielo è grigio (e il cielo è grigio)
Ho fatto una passeggiata (ho fatto una passeggiata)
In un giorno d'inverno (in un giorno d'inverno)

Hai presente quelle giornate invernali in cui il cielo è grigio e tutte le foglie sono marroni? "California Dreamin'" ti porta proprio lì, con la sensazione di freddo che ti fa desiderare di essere da tutt'altra parte. La canzone parla di un desiderio fortissimo di scappare dal clima rigido, come si sente in "All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray" [Tutte le foglie sono marroni e il cielo è grigio] e "I'd be safe and warm if I was in L.A." [Sarei al sicuro e al caldo se fossi a L.A.].

È divertente come il protagonista si ritrovi persino in chiesa, ma non per pregare davvero! Invece, si inginocchia e "pretend to pray" [fa finta di pregare], pensando ancora alla California. Sembra che il predicatore sappia che il freddo lo terrà lì, ma il suo cuore è già in viaggio. È la colonna sonora perfetta per quando sogni ad occhi aperti un posto più caldo e soleggiato, anche se sei bloccato nel bel mezzo dell'inverno!

Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Sogna un piccolo sogno di me)
(You keep pouring into one glass but you're never changing the straw)
(And now to sing this lovely ballad, here is Mama Cass)
Stars shining bright above you
Night breezes seem to whisper, 'I love you'
(Continui a versare in un bicchiere ma non cambi mai la cannuccia)
(E ora per cantare questa bella ballata, ecco Mama Cass)
Stelle che brillano luminose sopra di te
Le brezze notturne sembrano sussurrare, 'Ti amo'

Questa canzone è una vera coccola, non trovi? "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" dei The Mamas & the Papas ti porta in un mondo dove le stelle brillano e le brezze notturne sussurrano "ti amo". È come una dolce ninna nanna, dove chi canta chiede al suo amore di pensare a lei mentre dorme, anche se lei è sola e un po' triste: "While I'm alone and blue as can be / Dream a little dream of me" [Mentre sono sola e triste come non mai / Sogna un piccolo sogno di me].

Anche quando le stelle svaniscono all'alba, il desiderio di un bacio e la voglia di rimanere vicini persistono: "Stars fading, but I linger on, dear / Still craving your kiss" [Le stelle svaniscono, ma io resisto, caro / Desiderando ancora il tuo bacio]. È un invito a lasciare andare tutte le preoccupazioni nei sogni, ma con un piccolo, tenero promemoria: "But in your dreams, whatever they be / Dream a little dream of me" [Ma nei tuoi sogni, qualunque essi siano / Sogna un piccolo sogno di me]. È un modo così carino per dire: "Mi manchi, pensami!"

California Dreamin' (Soñando con California)
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
Todas las hojas son marrones (todas las hojas son marrones)
Y el cielo es gris (y el cielo es gris)
He estado de paseo (he estado de paseo)
En un día de invierno (en un día de invierno)

¡Esta canción es un clásico por una razón! "California Dreamin'" te transporta a un día de invierno frío y gris donde el narrador solo puede pensar en el calor de Los Ángeles. Las hojas están marrones y el cielo gris, y aunque intenta encontrar consuelo en una iglesia, solo "pretend to pray" [pretendo rezar] porque su mente está en otro lugar.

El contraste entre el frío y la añoranza por el sol de California es palpable. El deseo de escapar es tan fuerte que el narrador incluso piensa en irse si no le dice a "her" [ella]. Es una canción sobre el anhelo de un lugar mejor, de un clima más cálido, y de la sensación de estar atrapado en un día de invierno.

Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Sueña un Pequeño Sueño Conmigo)
(You keep pouring into one glass but you're never changing the straw)
(And now to sing this lovely ballad, here is Mama Cass)
Stars shining bright above you
Night breezes seem to whisper, 'I love you'
(Sigues sirviendo en un vaso pero nunca cambias la pajita)
(Y ahora para cantar esta hermosa balada, aquí está Mama Cass)
Estrellas brillando sobre ti
La brisa nocturna parece susurrar: "Te amo"

¡Prepárate para soñar un poco conmigo! "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" de The Mamas & the Papas es una canción preciosa que te invita a un mundo de anhelo y dulzura.

Imagina que es de noche, las estrellas brillan y la brisa susurra "I love you" [Te amo]. La persona que canta está sola, un poco triste ("While I'm alone and blue as can be" [Mientras estoy solo y tan triste como puedo estar]), y lo único que quiere es que su amor piense en ella mientras duerme. Pide un beso de buenas noches y un abrazo fuerte, y aunque las estrellas se desvanecen, ella sigue ahí, anhelando un beso y queriendo quedarse hasta el amanecer. Es una súplica tierna para que, sin importar lo que sueñe la otra persona, siempre haya un pequeño espacio para ella en esos sueños.

Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Visează un mic vis despre mine)
(You keep pouring into one glass but you're never changing the straw)
(And now to sing this lovely ballad, here is Mama Cass)
Stars shining bright above you
Night breezes seem to whisper, 'I love you'
Tu continui să torni într-un pahar dar nu schimbi niciodată paiul
Și acum pentru a cânta această baladă minunată, iat-o pe Mama Cass
Stele strălucind puternic deasupra ta
Brize de noapte par să șoptească, 'Te iubesc'

Ah, „Dream a Little Dream of Me”! Ce piesă adorabilă, nu-i așa? Mama Cass Elliott ne cântă despre dorința de a fi prezentă în gândurile și visele persoanei iubite, chiar și atunci când sunt departe. Imaginează-ți o noapte senină, cu stele strălucitoare și adierea vântului care pare să șoptească „Te iubesc” („I love you”). E o scenă plină de romantism, unde chiar și păsările din copac cântă, iar totul te îndeamnă să visezi la ea.

Ea își dorește un simplu „noapte bună” și un sărut, o îmbrățișare strânsă și promisiunea că îi va lipsi („tell me you'll miss me”). Chiar dacă ea se simte singură și tristă („alone and blue as can be”), speră ca în visul celuilalt să fie alături. Chiar și când stelele pălesc, ea rămâne acolo, tânjind după un sărut și dorind să zăbovească până în zori. E o invitație dulce la visare, la vise frumoase care lasă în urmă toate grijile, dar cu o condiție: „But in your dreams, whatever they be, Dream a little dream of me” (Dar în visele tale, oricare ar fi ele, visează puțin la mine).

Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Träum einen kleinen Traum von mir)
(You keep pouring into one glass but you're never changing the straw)
(And now to sing this lovely ballad, here is Mama Cass)
Stars shining bright above you
Night breezes seem to whisper, 'I love you'
Du gießt immer wieder in ein Glas, aber du wechselst nie den Strohhalm
Und jetzt, um diese schöne Ballade zu singen, hier ist Mama Cass
Sterne leuchten hell über dir
Nachtbrisen scheinen zu flüstern: 'Ich liebe dich'

Na, bereit, in einen echten Klassiker einzutauchen? "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" von The Mamas & the Papas ist so ein Lied, das dich sofort umarmt. Es geht darum, wie sehr jemand vermisst wird, besonders wenn die Nacht hereinbricht. Die Sängerin stellt sich vor, wie die Sterne leuchten und die Nachtbrise "I love you" flüstert, während Vögel im Baum singen. Sie bittet ihren Liebsten, in dieser idyllischen Szene an sie zu denken: "Dream a little dream of me" [Träum einen kleinen Traum von mir].

Selbst wenn die Sterne verblassen, bleibt sie wach und sehnt sich nach einem Kuss, möchte bis zum Morgengrauen verweilen. Es ist eine so süße und gleichzeitig ein bisschen melancholische Bitte, nicht vergessen zu werden. Sie wünscht ihrem Liebsten süße Träume, die alle Sorgen vertreiben, aber mit einer kleinen Bedingung: "But in your dreams, whatever they be, Dream a little dream of me" [Aber in deinen Träumen, was auch immer sie sein mögen, träum einen kleinen Traum von mir]. Ist das nicht charmant? Es ist, als würde sie sagen: "Ich weiß, du schläfst, aber vergiss mich nicht – nicht mal in deinen Träumen!"

Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Sonhe um pequeno sonho comigo)
(You keep pouring into one glass but you're never changing the straw)
(And now to sing this lovely ballad, here is Mama Cass)
Stars shining bright above you
Night breezes seem to whisper, 'I love you'
Você continua derramando em um copo, mas você nunca muda o canudo
E agora para cantar esta linda balada, aqui está Mama Cass
Estrelas brilhando intensamente acima de você
Brisa noturna parece sussurrar, 'Eu te amo'

Sabe aquela sensação de querer que alguém pense em você, mesmo quando está longe? É exatamente isso que "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" da The Mamas & the Papas expressa. A música é um convite doce e um pouco melancólico para que a pessoa amada sonhe com quem canta.

Imagine a cena: "Stars shining bright above you / Night breezes seem to whisper, 'I love you'" [Estrelas brilhando forte acima de você / Brisas noturnas parecem sussurrar, 'Eu te amo']. Mesmo com toda essa beleza ao redor, a pessoa que canta se sente "alone and blue as can be" [sozinha e triste como pode ser] e só quer que o outro "Dream a little dream of me" [Sonhe um pequeno sonho comigo]. É um pedido para ser lembrado e desejado, mesmo que seja só nos sonhos, enquanto espera pelo reencontro. Uma canção linda e cheia de saudade!

Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Sueña un Pequeño Sueño Conmigo)
(You keep pouring into one glass but you're never changing the straw)
(And now to sing this lovely ballad, here is Mama Cass)
Stars shining bright above you
Night breezes seem to whisper, 'I love you'
(Sigues sirviendo en un vaso pero nunca cambias la pajita)
(Y ahora para cantar esta hermosa balada, aquí está Mama Cass)
Estrellas brillando sobre ti
La brisa nocturna parece susurrar: "Te amo"

¡Prepárate para soñar un poco conmigo! "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" de The Mamas & the Papas es una canción preciosa que te invita a un mundo de anhelo y dulzura.

Imagina que es de noche, las estrellas brillan y la brisa susurra "I love you" [Te amo]. La persona que canta está sola, un poco triste ("While I'm alone and blue as can be" [Mientras estoy solo y tan triste como puedo estar]), y lo único que quiere es que su amor piense en ella mientras duerme. Pide un beso de buenas noches y un abrazo fuerte, y aunque las estrellas se desvanecen, ella sigue ahí, anhelando un beso y queriendo quedarse hasta el amanecer. Es una súplica tierna para que, sin importar lo que sueñe la otra persona, siempre haya un pequeño espacio para ella en esos sueños.

Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Rêve un petit rêve de moi)
(You keep pouring into one glass but you're never changing the straw)
(And now to sing this lovely ballad, here is Mama Cass)
Stars shining bright above you
Night breezes seem to whisper, 'I love you'
Tu continues de verser dans un seul verre mais tu ne changes jamais la paille
Et maintenant pour chanter cette jolie ballade, voici Mama Cass
Des étoiles brillent au-dessus de toi
Les brises nocturnes semblent murmurer : 'Je t'aime'

Prépare-toi à te blottir sous la couette avec cette chanson douce et rêveuse des Mamas & the Papas ! C'est une vraie berceuse, mais avec une touche de mélancolie. La personne qui chante est seule et un peu triste ("While I'm alone and blue as can be" [Pendant que je suis seul et aussi triste que possible]), et elle demande à l'être aimé de penser à elle pendant qu'il dort. C'est adorable, non ?

Elle décrit une scène nocturne pleine de tendresse : les étoiles qui brillent ("Stars shining bright above you" [Les étoiles brillent au-dessus de toi]), la brise qui murmure des mots doux ("Night breezes seem to whisper, 'I love you'" [Les brises nocturnes semblent murmurer 'Je t'aime']), et même les oiseaux qui chantent. Mais malgré toute cette beauté, elle ne peut s'empêcher de désirer un baiser et de vouloir que l'autre pense à elle, même en rêve : "But in your dreams, whatever they be, Dream a little dream of me" [Mais dans tes rêves, quels qu'ils soient, Rêve un petit rêve de moi]. C'est une chanson parfaite pour les nuits où l'on pense fort à quelqu'un !

California Dreamin' (Kaliforniya Hayali)
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
Tüm yapraklar kahverengi (tüm yapraklar kahverengi)
Ve gökyüzü gri (ve gökyüzü gri)
Yürüyüşe çıktım (yürüyüşe çıktım)
Bir kış gününde (bir kış gününde)

Kışın o gri ve kahverengi tonlarını düşünün. İşte bu şarkı tam da böyle bir kış gününde başlıyor, yapraklar kahverengi, gökyüzü gri. Kahramanımız kış gününde yürüyüşe çıkmış ve aklında tek bir yer var: güneşli Los Angeles. İçinden sürekli "California dreamin'" [Kaliforniya hayalleri kurmak] diyor, o soğuktan kaçıp sıcak bir yere gitmek istiyor.

Yolda bir kiliseye uğruyor, diz çöküp dua ediyormuş gibi yapıyor ama aslında aklı yine Kaliforniya'da. Rahip bile onun soğuğu sevmediğini ve burada kalmayacağını biliyor gibi. Şarkı boyunca bu özlem hiç dinmiyor. Eğer kimseye söylemese, hemen bugün yola çıkıp gidebilirmiş. Bu şarkı, soğuk bir kış gününde içimizi ısıtan, güneşli ve sıcak yerlerin hayalini kurduran o hissi mükemmel anlatıyor.

California Dreamin' (Sonhando com a Califórnia)
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
Todas as folhas estão marrons (todas as folhas estão marrons)
E o céu está cinza (e o céu está cinza)
Eu dei uma caminhada (eu dei uma caminhada)
Num dia de inverno (num dia de inverno)

Em "California Dreamin'", somos levados a um dia de inverno frio e cinzento, onde as folhas estão "brown" [marrons] e o céu "gray" [cinzento]. A pessoa na música está sonhando acordada com a Califórnia, um lugar que parece ser o oposto desse cenário invernal. Ela imagina estar "safe and warm" [segura e aquecida] em L.A., desejando escapar do frio.

Até mesmo quando ela "stopped into a church" [entrou em uma igreja] e "pretend to pray" [fingiu rezar], a Califórnia ainda está em seus pensamentos. O pregador "like the cold" [gosta do frio] e sabe que ela "gonna stay" [vai ficar], mas a pessoa ainda está "California dreamin'" [sonhando com a Califórnia]. É uma canção sobre a vontade de estar em outro lugar, um lugar mais ensolarado e feliz, longe do inverno.

California Dreamin' (Калифорнийские мечты)
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
Все листья коричневые (все листья коричневые)
И небо серое (и небо серое)
Я гулял (я гулял)
В зимний день (в зимний день)

Эта песня — классика! Она переносит нас в холодный, серый зимний день, когда листья на деревьях стали коричневыми, а небо затянуто тучами. Главный герой гуляет в такую погоду и мечтает о теплом и солнечном месте. Он представляет, как ему было бы «safe and warm» [безопасно и тепло], если бы он был в Лос-Анджелесе. Это такое знакомое чувство, когда хочется сбежать от холода куда-нибудь, где всегда лето!

Интересно, что герой даже заходит в церковь и притворяется, что молится, но на самом деле все его мысли о Калифорнии. Он знает, что «preacher like the cold» [священнику нравится холод], и он останется там, но сам герой продолжает мечтать. Он даже думает о том, чтобы уехать прямо сегодня, если бы только сказал об этом. Это песня о сильном желании перемен и о том, как мечты могут унести нас далеко от реальности, даже в самый обычный зимний день.

California Dreamin' (Ονειροπολώντας στην Καλιφόρνια)
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
Όλα τα φύλλα είναι καφέ (όλα τα φύλλα είναι καφέ)
Και ο ουρανός είναι γκρι (και ο ουρανός είναι γκρι)
Έχω πάει για μια βόλτα (έχω πάει για μια βόλτα)
Μια χειμωνιάτικη μέρα (μια χειμωνιάτικη μέρα)

Αυτό το τραγούδι σε μεταφέρει κατευθείαν σε μια κρύα, γκρίζα μέρα του χειμώνα, όπου «All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray» [Όλα τα φύλλα είναι καφέ και ο ουρανός είναι γκρίζος]. Νιώθεις την επιθυμία του αφηγητή να ξεφύγει από αυτό το σκηνικό και να βρεθεί κάπου ζεστά, κάπου σαν το Λος Άντζελες. Είναι ένα όνειρο για την Καλιφόρνια, μια λαχτάρα για τον ήλιο και τη ζεστασιά, μακριά από τον χειμώνα.

Είναι τόσο έντονη αυτή η λαχτάρα που ο αφηγητής μπαίνει σε μια εκκλησία και προσποιείται ότι προσεύχεται, απλά για να βρει λίγη παρηγοριά. Αλλά ακόμα και εκεί, το μόνο που σκέφτεται είναι η Καλιφόρνια. Είναι ένα τραγούδι για την απόδραση, για την ελπίδα ενός καλύτερου, πιο ηλιόλουστου μέλλοντος, ακόμα κι αν αυτό σημαίνει να αφήσεις τα πάντα πίσω σου. «If I didn't tell her, I could leave today» [Αν δεν της έλεγα, θα μπορούσα να φύγω σήμερα] – αυτό δείχνει πόσο κοντά είναι στο να το κάνει πραγματικότητα!

California Dreamin' (Kaliforniai álmodozás)
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
Minden levél barna (minden levél barna)
És az ég szürke (és az ég szürke)
Sétálni voltam (Sétálni voltam)
Egy téli napon (egy téli napon)

A The Mamas & the Papas „California Dreamin'” című száma egy igazi téli álmodozásról szól, amikor az ember legszívesebben elmenekülne a hideg elől. A dalszövegben a főszereplő egy szürke téli napon sétál, ahol „All the leaves are brown / And the sky is gray” [Minden levél barna / És az ég szürke].

Teljesen átérzem a vágyát, hogy „I'd be safe and warm / If I was in L.A.” [Biztonságban és melegben lennék / Ha L.A.-ben lennék]. Még egy templomba is betér, és úgy tesz, mintha imádkozna, csak hogy kicsit megpihenjen a hideg elől. A dal végig arról szól, hogy legszívesebben azonnal útra kelne, ha nem kellene elmondania senkinek: „If I didn't tell her / I could leave today” [Ha nem mondanám el neki / Ma elmehetnék]. Egy igazi menekülési fantázia a szürke hétköznapokból!

California Dreamin' (Sanjarenje o Kaliforniji)
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
Svo lišće je smeđe (sve lišće je smeđe)
I nebo je sivo (i nebo je sivo)
Šetao sam (šetao sam)
Jednog zimskog dana (jednog zimskog dana)

Jeste li ikada bili negdje gdje je hladno i sivo, a sve što želite je biti negdje drugdje, gdje je sunčano i toplo? E pa, o tome govori ova pjesma! Pjevač je u šetnji "on a winter's day" [jednog zimskog dana], primjećuje da je "All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray" [Svo lišće je smeđe, a nebo je sivo]. Zvuči prilično sumorno, zar ne?

U mislima je već u Los Angelesu, gdje bi mu bilo "safe and warm" [sigurno i toplo]. Čak se i zaustavlja u crkvi i pretvara se da moli, ali zapravo samo sanja o Kaliforniji. Pjesma je savršena za one dane kada samo želite pobjeći od zime i otputovati na neko sunčanije mjesto. Tko se ne bi složio s tim?

California Dreamin' (Rêverie californienne)
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
Toutes les feuilles sont brunes (toutes les feuilles sont brunes)
Et le ciel est gris (et le ciel est gris)
Je suis allé me promener (je suis allé me promener)
Par un jour d'hiver (par un jour d'hiver)

Imaginez une journée d'hiver typique : « All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray » [Toutes les feuilles sont brunes et le ciel est gris]. Brrr ! On a juste envie de rester au chaud, n'est-ce pas ? Eh bien, c'est exactement ce que ressent la personne qui chante dans "California Dreamin'".

Elle rêve de la Californie, de la chaleur de Los Angeles, loin de ce froid hivernal. Même en entrant dans une église, elle ne peut s'empêcher de penser à la Californie. Elle « pretend to pray » [fait semblant de prier] mais son esprit est ailleurs, à des milliers de kilomètres, sous le soleil californien. C'est une chanson parfaite pour s'évader quand le temps est maussade !

California Dreamin' (Калифорнийско мечтаене)
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
Всички листа са кафяви (всички листа са кафяви)
И небето е сиво (и небето е сиво)
Разходих се (разходих се)
В зимен ден (в зимен ден)

Представяме ти една класика! "California Dreamin'" на The Mamas & the Papas е песен за копнежа по слънце и топлина, когато си затънал в сивото ежедневие. Представи си: навън е зима, листата са кафяви, небето е сиво – точно както се пее: "All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray" [Всички листа са кафяви и небето е сиво]. Главният герой се разхожда в този мрачен зимен ден и единственото, за което мечтае, е да е в Лос Анджелис, където е топло и безопасно: "I'd be safe and warm if I was in L.A." [Щях да съм в безопасност и на топло, ако бях в Ел Ей].

Дори когато спира в църква и се преструва, че се моли – "I pretend to pray" [Преструвам се, че се моля] – мислите му са все за Калифорния. Това е песен за бягството от студената реалност и мечтите за по-добро място. Кой не е мечтал за топло слънце в студен зимен ден?

California Dreamin' (Kalifornien drömmer)
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
Alla löven är bruna (alla löven är bruna)
Och himlen är grå (och himlen är grå)
Jag har varit ute och gått (jag har varit ute och gått)
En vinterdag (en vinterdag)

Har du någonsin drömt dig bort till en varmare plats när kylan biter som mest? Det är precis vad The Mamas & the Papas gör i "California Dreamin'". Låten handlar om den där starka längtan efter sol och värme när vintern är som gråast.

Texten målar upp en bild av en dyster vinterdag: "All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray" [Alla löven är bruna och himlen är grå]. Huvudpersonen tar en promenad och önskar att den vore "safe and warm if I was in L.A." [trygg och varm om jag vore i L.A.]. Till och med när personen går in i en kyrka och låtsas be, är det Kalifornien som upptar tankarna. Det är en så relaterbar känsla, att bara vilja fly bort till något ljusare och varmare!

California Dreamin' (Marzenie o Kalifornii)
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
Wszystkie liście są brązowe (wszystkie liście są brązowe)
A niebo jest szare (a niebo jest szare)
Byłem na spacerze (byłem na spacerze)
W zimowy dzień (w zimowy dzień)

Ach, "California Dreamin'"! To piosenka idealna na te dni, kiedy za oknem jest szaro i zimno, a Ty marzysz o ucieczce. Wyobraź sobie: "All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray" [Wszystkie liście są brązowe, a niebo jest szare] – brzmi znajomo, prawda? Podmiot liryczny spaceruje w zimowy dzień i jedyne, o czym myśli, to ciepła Kalifornia.

To takie urocze, jak bardzo chce tam być! Nawet wchodzi do kościoła i "pretend[s] to pray" [udaje, że się modli], tylko po to, żeby mieć pretekst, by tam zostać i dalej marzyć. To piosenka o tęsknocie za słońcem, ciepłem i tym, co kochamy, kiedy pogoda nas przygnębia. Czyż nie wszyscy czasem "California dreamin'" [marzymy o Kalifornii] w taki zimowy dzień?

California Dreamin' (Kalifornské snění)
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
Všechny listy jsou hnědé (všechny listy jsou hnědé)
A obloha je šedá (a obloha je šedá)
Byl jsem na procházce (Byl jsem na procházce)
V zimní den (v zimní den)

Představte si, že je zimní den, venku je sychravo a listí je hnědé. Přesně tak se cítí vypravěč v písni „California Dreamin'“. Je na procházce, ale jeho mysl je úplně jinde – touží po slunci a teple Los Angeles. Ten pocit je tak silný, že i když se zastaví v kostele, kde se snaží předstírat modlitbu, jeho jedinou myšlenkou je Kalifornie.

Je to takový ten pocit, když jste někde, ale přáli byste si být úplně jinde. Vypravěč si představuje, jak by mu bylo „safe and warm“ [v bezpečí a v teple], kdyby byl v L.A. Dokonce uvažuje, že by mohl „leave today“ [dnes odejít], kdyby to jen řekl. Je to klasická píseň o touze uniknout chladné realitě a snít o slunném místě, kde se cítíte nejlépe.

California Dreamin' (California drømmer)
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
Alle bladene er brune (alle bladene er brune)
Og himmelen er grå (og himmelen er grå)
Jeg har vært på tur (jeg har vært på tur)
På en vinterdag (på en vinterdag)

Har du noen gang drømt deg bort til varmere strøk når kulden biter? Det er akkurat det The Mamas & the Papas gjør i «California Dreamin'». Sangen tar oss med til en grå vinterdag hvor «All the leaves are brown (Alle bladene er brune) And the sky is gray (Og himmelen er grå)». Du kan nesten kjenne kulden selv! Hovedpersonen lengter intenst bort fra dette triste været, og drømmer seg til solfylte Los Angeles, hvor de ville vært «safe and warm (trygg og varm)».

Lengselen er så sterk at selv et besøk i kirken ikke hjelper. De går inn, men later bare som de ber, for «You know the preacher like the cold (Du vet presten liker kulden) He knows I'm gonna stay (Han vet jeg kommer til å bli)». Det er en morsom og litt sår erkjennelse av at de er fanget i vinterværet, i hvert fall for nå. Men drømmen om California lever i beste velgående, og det er den drømmen som holder dem gående «On such a winter's day (På en slik vinterdag)».

California Dreamin' (Snívanie o Kalifornii)
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
Všetky listy sú hnedé (všetky listy sú hnedé)
A obloha je sivá (a obloha je sivá)
Bol som sa prejsť (bol som sa prejsť)
V zimný deň (v zimný deň)

Pieseň „California Dreamin'“ je klasika, ktorá vás okamžite prenesie do chladného zimného dňa, kde je všetko hnedé a obloha sivá. Naša postava sa prechádza a jediné, na čo myslí, je teplé počasie v Los Angeles. Predstavte si to: „All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray“ [Všetky listy sú hnedé a obloha je sivá] – to je taký známy pocit, keď túžite po úteku!

Je to vtipné, lebo sa dokonca zastaví v kostole a „pretends to pray“ [predstiera, že sa modlí], len aby sa na chvíľu zahrial. Je jasné, že myšlienkami je už dávno preč, sníva o Kalifornii. Celá pieseň je o tej silnej túžbe byť niekde inde, niekde, kde je slnko a teplo, a o tom, ako vás táto predstava drží nad vodou aj v tom najchladnejšom počasí. Je to taký malý únik z reality, ktorý si každý z nás občas potrebuje dopriať.

California Dreamin' (Sanjao sam Kaliforniju)
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
Svo lišće je smeđe (svo lišće je smeđe)
I nebo je sivo (i nebo je sivo)
Šetao sam (šetao sam)
Jednog zimskog dana (jednog zimskog dana)

Pesma "California Dreamin'" od The Mamas & the Papas nas vodi na putovanje kroz hladan zimski dan, ali ne bilo kakav dan – to je dan ispunjen čežnjom za suncem i toplinom Kalifornije! Dok su "All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray" [Svo lišće je smeđe i nebo je sivo], pevač se šeta i sanja o tome da je na mnogo boljem mestu, u Los Anđelesu, gde bi bio "safe and warm" [bezbedan i topao].

Čak i kada svrati u crkvu, gde se pretvara da se moli, njegove misli su i dalje usmerene ka Kaliforniji. Preacher [propovednik] možda misli da će ostati, ali pevačevo srce je već daleko. Cela pesma je kao slatka fantazija o bekstvu od zime, sa ponavljajućim refrenom "California dreamin' on such a winter's day" [Sanjam Kaliforniju ovakvog zimskog dana] koji nam jasno govori gde bi on zaista želeo da bude. To je pesma o želji za promenom i odlaskom na neko sunčanije mesto!

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