I need help translating a song to ASL

Aznygma · 01-01-2012, 07:31 AM

Our anniversary is coming and I decide to do the song A Thousand Years in ASL. My partner has hearing problem and we are both learning ASL. But Im still not sure how to translate the lyric to ASL. Help me please guys!!

SimonJ · 01-01-2012, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Aznygma

Our anniversary is coming and I decide to do the song A Thousand Years in ASL. My partner has hearing problem and we are both learning ASL. But Im still not sure how to translate the lyric to ASL. Help me please guys!!

How far have you got, or is it just a word or two you are stuck on?

Aznygma · 01-01-2012, 07:43 AM

I have been working on it for a few days and its getting nowhere! The 1st verse is quite ok, but i think its more like SE. And now Im stuck at the chorus.

Aznygma · 01-02-2012, 10:33 AM

Cmon, i really need this

Aznygma · 01-02-2012, 10:47 AM

Im seeking for help and i really need it urgently. Plz translate the lyric for me.

**Jiro** · 01-02-2012, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Aznygma

Our anniversary is coming and I decide to do the song A Thousand Years in ASL. My partner has hearing problem and we are both learning ASL. But Im still not sure how to translate the lyric to ASL. Help me please guys!!

that's not how it works. A Thousand Years is a lyric for hearing people. you can't just translate it into ASL because it makes no sense.

Aznygma · 01-02-2012, 10:59 AM

Ive seen a lot of ppl doing normal songs in asl on youtube. And it does make sense. Anw my partner isnt completely deaf and still can listen to music, but he uses asl a lot so i want to do this.

**Bottesini** · 01-02-2012, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Aznygma

Ive seen a lot of ppl do normal songs in asl on youtube. And it does make sense. Anw my partner doesnt completely deaf and still can listen to music, but he uses asl a lot so i want to do this.

I know nothing about this song, and here is full of deaf people who have no interest in your vocal music.

However, I am quite able to search for things, and here are videos of your song by many people in ASL. Copy them!

a thousand years asl - YouTube

**Jiro** · 01-02-2012, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Aznygma

Ive seen a lot of ppl do normal songs in asl on youtube. And it does make sense. Anw my partner doesnt completely deaf and still can listen to music, but he uses asl a lot so i want to do this.

they're all hearing people. they're required to post a videos of songs in ASL for their ASL classes.

we deaf people don't listen to it and it does not make any sense to us. what you should do is do it in ASL to express your love or whatever to him.

Aznygma · 01-02-2012, 11:11 AM

My partner can listen to music and knows the song, i just want to perform it in asl. So im asking you guys to help me with the lyric! Ive seen those videos on youtube and they r more like signed english to me

**Reba** · 01-02-2012, 01:20 PM

Is this the song?

CHRISTINA PERRI - A THOUSAND YEARS LYRICS

If it is, it will help you with the concepts of the lyrics. See the highlighted phrases? If you click on them, the pop-up Song Notes are supposed to show the meaning that is behind the lyrics.

Once you know the real meaning/concept, then you can work on the signs.

BTW, is this some kind of vampire song?

**Reba** · 01-02-2012, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Bottesini

I know nothing about this song, and here is full of deaf people who have no interest in your vocal music.

However, I am quite able to search for things, and here are videos of your song by many people in ASL. Copy them!

a thousand years asl - YouTube

I didn't finish watching that one. It was tooooooo painful.

You Tube

And the girl in this video is teaching people how to sign the song? Aack!

**Reba** · 01-02-2012, 01:45 PM

After watching a few of the videos, I have a question.

When did the sign BAPTIZE become the sign for DIE?

Or the sign REST become the sign for LOVE?

**Reba** · 01-02-2012, 01:46 PM

Some of the youtube examples aren't so bad.

It takes time to weed thru them.

**Bottesini** · 01-02-2012, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Reba

I didn't finish watching that one. It was tooooooo painful.

Christina Perri- A Thousand Years (ASL- Step-by-Step Tutorial) - YouTube

And the girl in this video is teaching people how to sign the song? Aack!

I didn't watch any of them as they bore me witless! But it certainly was easy to find.

It must be a popular song!

**Reba** · 01-02-2012, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bottesini

I didn't watch any of them as they bore me witless! But it certainly was easy to find.

It must be a popular song!

Journey · 01-02-2012, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Reba

I didn't finish watching that one. It was tooooooo painful.

Christina Perri- A Thousand Years (ASL- Step-by-Step Tutorial) - YouTube

And the girl in this video is teaching people how to sign the song? Aack!

I only got halfway through the video, didn't recognize many 'signs' she was doing.

Tousi · 01-02-2012, 03:00 PM

And the OP thinks it is as simple as "Ok, sure, here ya go". Makes me wonder.....

**TWA** · 01-02-2012, 04:37 PM

Does anyone else feel like "ASL" interpretations of hearing music is just a total joke? I can't stand all these youtube videos by hearing ASL students. As my own ASL fluency strengthens, my intolerance for unskilled hearing signers appropriating ASL for their little pet projects is increasing.

From now on, I will only be watching ASL videos that incorporate visual elements with the signing and are signed only by Deaf people or extremely skilled hearing signers. Signmark, D-PAN, that Captnlover guy, and a few others are the only ones worth watching.

No more of this ASL student garbage.

SimonJ · 01-03-2012, 03:28 AM

We had a deaf karaoke night recently and it was a lot of fun, I learned some new signs that night as I had the lyrics on a projector as well as on a screen for the performer. I also had a good speaker so you could feel the beat of the songs.

01-01-2012, 07:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
Aznygma Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 7	I need help translating a song to ASL Our anniversary is coming and I decide to do the song A Thousand Years in ASL. My partner has hearing problem and we are both learning ASL. But Im still not sure how to translate the lyric to ASL. Help me please guys!!

01-02-2012, 01:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
Reba Granny Terp Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 39,216	Is this the song? CHRISTINA PERRI - A THOUSAND YEARS LYRICS If it is, it will help you with the concepts of the lyrics. See the highlighted phrases? If you click on them, the pop-up Song Notes are supposed to show the meaning that is behind the lyrics. Once you know the real meaning/concept, then you can work on the signs. BTW, is this some kind of vampire song? __________________ Tell us the truth about Benghazi!

01-02-2012, 04:37 PM	#19 (permalink)
TWA Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,374	Does anyone else feel like "ASL" interpretations of hearing music is just a total joke? I can't stand all these youtube videos by hearing ASL students. As my own ASL fluency strengthens, my intolerance for unskilled hearing signers appropriating ASL for their little pet projects is increasing. From now on, I will only be watching ASL videos that incorporate visual elements with the signing and are signed only by Deaf people or extremely skilled hearing signers. Signmark, D-PAN, that Captnlover guy, and a few others are the only ones worth watching. No more of this ASL student garbage. Bottesini likes this.

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01-01-2012, 07:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
Aznygma Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 7	I have been working on it for a few days and its getting nowhere! The 1st verse is quite ok, but i think its more like SE. And now Im stuck at the chorus.

01-02-2012, 10:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
Aznygma Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 7	Cmon, i really need this

01-02-2012, 10:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
Aznygma Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 7	Im seeking for help and i really need it urgently. Plz translate the lyric for me.

01-02-2012, 10:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
Aznygma Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 7	Ive seen a lot of ppl doing normal songs in asl on youtube. And it does make sense. Anw my partner isnt completely deaf and still can listen to music, but he uses asl a lot so i want to do this.

01-02-2012, 11:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
Aznygma Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 7	My partner can listen to music and knows the song, i just want to perform it in asl. So im asking you guys to help me with the lyric! Ive seen those videos on youtube and they r more like signed english to me

01-02-2012, 01:45 PM	#13 (permalink)
Reba Granny Terp Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 39,216	After watching a few of the videos, I have a question. When did the sign BAPTIZE become the sign for DIE? Or the sign REST become the sign for LOVE?

01-02-2012, 01:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
Reba Granny Terp Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 39,216	Some of the youtube examples aren't so bad. It takes time to weed thru them.

01-02-2012, 03:00 PM	#18 (permalink)
Tousi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 15,733	And the OP thinks it is as simple as "Ok, sure, here ya go". Makes me wonder.....

01-03-2012, 03:28 AM	#20 (permalink)
SimonJ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Perth, WA Posts: 733	We had a deaf karaoke night recently and it was a lot of fun, I learned some new signs that night as I had the lyrics on a projector as well as on a screen for the performer. I also had a good speaker so you could feel the beat of the songs.