Leona Lewis sees you! (Photo by Miko Lim for Blender)

The new Leona Lewis song from the Avatar movie is out and Popeater.com has it available via streaming for those of us that can’t wait until the end credits. This song was produced by James Horner and Simon Franglen.

“I See You” is a “Colors of the Wind” in reverse. Instead of the singer giving lessons about a different culture, she is being taught. The lyrics are almost pure codependent love, a staple of the power ballad. I couldn’t find the lyrics anywhere so I wrote them down and present them to you to mull over for possible plot links. The words talk about hope and sacrifice, so I’m expecting a tragic death of at least one major character and a bittersweet ending. Also, I remember that “I see you” was an Aiel greeting from the Wheel of Time books, so perhaps the Na’vi use it like that too. What do you think?

I See You lyrics:

I see you
I see you

Walking through a dream I see you
By light and darkness breathing hope of new life
Now I live through you and you through me, enchanted
I pray in my heart that this dream never ends

I see me through your eyes
Breathing new life flying high
Your love shines the way into paradise
So I offer my life as a sacrifice
I live through your love

You teach me how to see all that’s beautiful
My senses touch a world I’ve never pictured
Now I give my hope to you; I surrender
I pray in my heart that this world never ends

I see me through your eyes
Breathing new life flying high
Your love shines the way into paradise
So I offer my life, I offer my love for you

Then my heart was never open (and my spirit never free)
To the world that you have shown me
But my eyes could not envision
All the colors of love and of life ever more (ever more)

I see me through your eyes (I see me through your eyes)
Breathing new life, flying high
Your love shines the way into paradise
So I offer my life as a sacrifice
I live through your love
I live through your love

Ah ah eh
I see you (Ah ah eh)
I see you

This is for spending way too much time singing in alleys

Jesse & Joy is a duo of twenty-something siblings, singers and songwriters that exploded onto Latin America’s radar in 2006 with their first single, Espacio Sideral (Outer Space). They won the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist in 2007.

Espacio Sideral is a spot-on combination of sweet love song and superhero fantasy, and it is still one of my favorites. It’s a favorite on YouTube too as many have made videos and slideshows for their geeky significant others using Espacio Sideral. I wanted to share it with you if you’ve never heard of it.

I translated their song. Unfortunately the rhyme gets lost in translation but I found their music video for you to enjoy. In it you’ll see the duo being repeatedly attacked by comic book type baddies. Have a happy weekend!

Wish I could give you the whole world

The moon, the sky, the sun and sea

And give you the stars in a crystal box.

Take you to outer space

And fly like Superman does.

Wish I was a super hero

And could protect you from evil

Give you the Milky Way in a bowl of cereal

Take you to outer space

And fly like Superman

You’ve weakened me so

All my strength leaves if you’re not here

And my powers are for naught

I feel so normal, so fragile, so real

You take me to outer space

Just like Superman does

Want to write you an epic poem

And use the sky for paper

Use the clouds as cream

And bake you a super cake

Take you to outer space

Just like Superman

Fleeing from bad guys (and gals)

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