Mea Culpa

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About Mea Culpa

"Mea Culpa (Part II)" is a song by German musical project Enigma. It was released in April 1991 as the second of four singles from their debut album MCMXC a. D.. Like their previous single "Sadeness (Part I)", "Mea Culpa (Part II)" is sung in French and Latin, though Mea Culpa (Part II) also has a line in English, "The time has come". It was the project's second top ten hit in their native Germany, reaching number 7, but it failed to match the success of "Sadeness (Part I)" elsewhere. Nevertheless, the song reached the top ten in Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland as well as number 7 on the American dance chart. 


Year:
1999
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Kyrie eleison
Christe eleison  
(Lord have mercy
Christ have mercy)

Je ne dors plus
(The time has come)  
(I can't sleep anymore
(The time has come))

Je te desire
(The time has come)  
(I desire you
(The time has come))

Prends moi
Je suis a toi
Mea culpa  
(Take me
I'm yours
I'm guilty)

Je veux aller au bout de me fantasmes
Je sais que see'est interdit
Je suis folle. Je m'abandonne  
(I want to go to the end of my fantasies
I know it is forbidden
I am crazy. I am letting myself go)

Mea culpa
Kyrie eleison
Christe eleison  
(I'm guilty
Lord have mercy
Christ have mercy)

Je suis la et ailleurs
Je n'ai plus rien
Je deviens folle
Je m'abandonne  
(I am here and somewhere else
I have nothing more
I am becoming crazy
I am letting myself go)

Mea culpa 
(I'm guilty)

Je ne dors plus
Je te desire
Prends moi
Je suis a toi  
(I can't sleep anymore
I desire you
Take me
I'm yours)

Kyrie eleison
Christe eleison  
(Lord have mercy
Christ have mercy)

Je suis la et ailleurs
Je veux tout
Quand tu veux
Comme tu veux  
(I am here and somewhere else
I want everything,
When you want,
As you like)

Mea culpa
Kyrie eleison  
(I'm guilty
Lord have mercy)

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Enigma

Enigma is an electronic musical project founded in Germany by Michael Cretu, David Fairstein and Frank Peterson in 1990. The Romanian-born Cretu conceived the Enigma project while working in Germany, but has based his recording studio A.R.T. Studios in Ibiza, Spain, since the early 1990s until May 2009, where he has recorded all of Enigma's studio releases to date. Cretu is both the composer and the producer of the project. His former wife, pop singer Sandra, often provided vocals on Enigma tracks. Jens Gad co-arranged and played guitar on three of the Enigma albums. Peter Cornelius also contributed to Enigma during the 1990s. more »

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Written by: DAVID FAIRSTEIN, M.C. CURLY

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10 facts about this song

Origin
"Mea Culpa" is a song performed by German musical project Enigma, released in 1990 from their debut album "MCMXC a.D."
Lyrics
The lyrics of the song "Mea Culpa" are sung in French and Latin. "Mea Culpa" means "My Fault" in Latin.
Genre
The music of "Mea Culpa" falls under the genres of New Age, ambient, and electronic music.
Creativity
The song "Mea Culpa" is loved for its unique blend of ambient music with Gregorian chants and world music elements.
Chart Performance
"Mea culpa" was one of the most successful tracks from the album, it reached number 7 in the UK Singles Chart and a number 1 in Greece.
Ban
The music video for the song was banned in the United States due to its explicit sexual content and religious themes.
Remix Versions
Several remix versions of "Mea Culpa" have been made, including the Fading Shades Mix, which reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.
Awards
The song "Mea Culpa" helped earn its creators Michael Cretu, a Grammy nomination for Best New Age Album in 1992.
Singers
The Latin chant vocals of the song were performed by an anonymous monk, and the French vocals were provided by Sandra Cretu.
Inspirational Value
Despite being an instrumental-heavy track, the song's unique and atmospheric sound inspired numerous artists and musicians in the ambient and electronic genre.

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