Transcripción IPA Glitter and be Gay – “Candide”.

Glitter and be gay,

['glɪtɚ ænd bi: geɪ]

That's the part I play:

[ðæts ðə pɑ:rt aɪ pleɪ]

Here I am in Paris, France.

[hɪr aɪ æm ɪn pɛrɪs fræns]

Forced to bend my soul

[fɔ:rɛd tu: bɛnd maɪ soʊl]

To a sordid role,
[tu: ə sɔ:rdɪd roʊl]

Victimized by bitter,
[vɪktəmaɪz baɪ bɪtɚ]

bitter circumstance.
[bItɚ sɛ:rkəmstæns]

Alas for me!

[əlæs fɔ:ɾ mɪ]

Had I remained beside my lady mother,

[hæd aɪ rɪ'meɪnəd bɪ'saɪd maɪ leɪdɪ mʌðɚ]

My virtue had remainder unstained

[maɪ vɜ:rtʃu: hæd rɪ'meɪnd ʌ'steɪnəd]

Until my maiden hand was gained

[ən'tɪl maɪ meɪdən hænd wɑ:z geɪnəd]

by some Grand Duke or other.

[baɪ sʌm grænd du:k ɔ:r oðɚ]

Ah, 'twas not to be

[ɑ twɑ:z nɑ:t tu: bi:]

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Transcripción IPA Glitter and be Gay – “Candide”.

Harsh necessity
[hɑ:rʃ nə'sɛsətɪ]

Brought me to this gilded cage

[brɑ:t mɪ tu: ðɪz gɪldɪd keɪdʒ]

Born to higher things,

[bɔ:rn tu: həɪɚ θɪŋ]

Here I droop my wings,

[hɪr aɪ dru:p maɪ wiŋz]

Ah! Singing of a sorrow

[a sɪŋɪn əv ə sɑ:roʊ]

Nothing can assuage.

[nʌθɪŋ kæn ə'sweɪdʒ]

And yet, of course, I rather like to revel, ha ha!

[ænd jɛt əv kɔ:rs aɪ 'ræðɚ laɪ tu: 'rɛvl hɑ hɑ]

I have no strong objection to champagne, ha ha!

[laɪ hæv noʊ strɑ:ŋ əb'dʒəkʃən tu: ʃæm'peɪn hɑ hɑ]

My wardrobe is expensive as the devil, ha ha!

[maɪ 'wɔ:rdroʊb ɪz ɪk'spɛnsɪv ʌz ðə 'dɛvəl hɑ hɑ]

Perhaps it is ignoble to complain.

[pɚ'hæps ɪt ɪz ɪg'noʊbl tu: kəm'pleɪn]

Enough, enough, of being basely tearful;

[ɪ'nʌf əv 'bi:ɪŋ 'beɪslɪ 'tɪrfəl]

I'll show my noble stuff

[Il ʃoʊ maɪ noʊbl stʌf]

by being bright and cheerful.

[baɪ bi:ɪŋ braɪt ænd 'tʃɪrfʊl]

Ha ha ha ha ha! Ha!

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Transcripción IPA Glitter and be Gay – “Candide”.

Pearls and ruby rings,

[pərls ænd rubɪ rrɪŋz]

Ah, how can wordly things take the place of honor lost?
[ɑ haʊ kæn wərldɪ θɪŋz teɪk ðə pleɪs əv ɑnər lɔst]

Can they compensate for my fallen state,

[kæn ðeɪ 'kɑmpənˌseɪt fɔ:r maɪ fɔlən steɪt]

Purchased, as they were,

['pərtʃsəd ʌz ðeɪ wər]

At such an awful cost?

[æt sətʃ æn 'ɔfəl kɔst]

Bracelets... lavaliers
[breɪslɪts]

Can they dry my tears?

[kæn ðeɪ draɪ maɪ tɛrs]

Can they blind my eyes to shame?

[kæn ðeɪ blaɪnd maɪ aɪz tu: ʃeɪm]

Can the brightest brooch

[kæn ðə braɪtɛst broʊtʃ]

Shield me from reproach?

['ʃild mɪ frəm rə'proʊtʃ]

Can the purest diamond purify my name?

[kæn ðə pjʊrəst 'dai(ə)mənd pjʊrə maɪ neɪm]

And yet, of course, these trinkets are endearing, ha ha!

[ænd jɛt əv kɔ:rs ðɪz 'trɪŋkɪts ər ɪn'dɪrɪŋ]

I'm Oh so glad my sapphire is a star, ha ha!

[aɪm ɔ: soʊ glæd maɪ 'sæfaɪ(ə)r ɪz ə stɑr]

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Transcripción IPA Glitter and be Gay – “Candide”.

I rather like a twenty carat earrings, ha ha!

[aɪ 'ræðər laɪk ɑ 'twɛn(t)ɪ 'kɛrət 'ɪrˌ(r)ɪŋ]

If I'm not pure at least my jewels are!

[ɪf aɪm nɑt pjʊr ət 'list maɪ 'dʒu:əls ər]

Enough, enough!
[ɪ'nʌf]

I'll take their diamond necklace,

[aɪl teɪk ðɛr daɪ(ə)mənd 'nɛkləs]

And show my noble stuff

[ænd ʃoʊ maɪ noʊbl stʌf]

by being gay and reckless!

[baɪ 'biɪŋ geɪ ænd rɛkləs]

Ha ha ha ha ha! ha!

Observe how bravely I conceal the dreadful,

[əb'zərv haʊ breɪvlɪ aɪ kən'sil ðə 'drɛdfʊl]

drea(hea)dful shame I feel.

['drɛhədfʊl ʃeɪm aɪ 'fil]

Ha ha ha ha!