Best friend (The unicorn song) - Margie Adam

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 24 June 2004, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).

GROW-UP MY BEST-FRIEND WHO? UNICORN HON.INDEX-lf.
ME TELL-STORY-TO-rt PEOPLE@rt LOOK-me-UP-AND-DOWN. CRAZY-FOR YOU CRAZY YOU.
ME UPSET NOTHING. ME NOT FIT-INTO-rt, NOTHING-TO-IT.
CLEAR THEY-rt THINK SUPERFICIAL.
UNICORN TWO-OF-US PLAY"over time".
SPEND TIME DANCE"over time". TEND (<) SING, (>) FLIRT FLOWER THEREABOUTS.

Refrain: ||: SEE WORLD BEST HOW? SOMETHING DIFFERENT, HAPPY ACCEPT.
LOVE BEST HOW? TRUST EACH-OTHER MUST. :||

ME AGE~17, BEST-FRIEND WHO? NORTH STAR HON.INDEX-lf.
PEOPLE alt.ASK-me-FROM-rt YOU alt.DAYDREAM FOR-FOR?
ME SILENT PAY-ATTENTION-'North Star' GO-TOWARDS-GOAL@lf.
(<) HURT, (>) SCARED, CAST-OUT. alt.DAYDREAM, ME SHARE-WITH STAR.
LAUGH, SIGH, CRY, WHATEVER.
me-RELATE-WITH-star CONTINUE"over time". Refrain

NOW GROW-UP FINISH, BEST-FRIEND LIVE WHERE? INSIDE-SELF (2h)ME.
HAPPEN PEOPLE@rt LOOK-me-UP-AND-DOWN. CRAZY-FOR YOU CRAZY YOU.
ME UPSET NOTHING. CHERISH MYSELF IMPORTANT.
CLEAR THEY-rt THINK SUPERFICIAL.
TWO-OF-US PLAY"over time". SPEND TIME DANCE"over time".
TEND (<) SING, (>) FLIRT FLOWER THEREABOUTS. Refrain


Notes: UNICORN - HORSE + F-CL is held at center of forehead and tapers off as it twists outwards.

LOOK-me-UP-AND-DOWN - (2h)[V^], POs down, FOs > face, FTs swivel up and down as if someone is giving you the once over.

CRAZY-FOR - [5:], PO > singer, FO up, is shaken slightly from side to side.

FIT-INTO-rt - (2h)[5:], POs > signer, FOs ><, NDH interlaces its FT with NDH.

NOTHING-TO-IT - (2h)[F], POs away, FOs up, hands move slightly and symetrically from side to side.

SUPERFICIAL - (2h)[B], POs down, FOs away, DH rubs in a circle on back of NDH.

SPEND - (2h)[S], POs up, are held at pockets, flick out index fingers and move up.

THEREABOUTS - [5], PO down, FO away, circles parllel to the floor. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - approximately.

alt.DAYDREAM - (2h)[4wg] alt. touch temple and move diagonally up and away.

GO-TOWARDS-GOAL - Like the sign GOAL but the DH moves in a vertical circle while going towards the goal to show a constant process.

CAST-OUT

me-RELATE-WITH-star - Interlaced (2h)[F] moves between signer and place where the star is spatialized.

INSIDE-SELF - Hold the FT of [C] against the chest and stuff the FT of [O^] into the [C] twice.

Lyrics:

When I was growing up my best friend was a unicorn
The others smiled at me and called me crazy
But I was not upset by knowing I did not conform
I always thought their seeing must be hazy.
The unicorn and I would while away the hours
Playing, dancing and romancing in the wild flowers
And we'd sing

Refrain: Seeing is believing in the things you see
Loving is believing in the ones you love.
Seeing is believing in the things you see
Loving is believing in the ones you love.

When I was seventeen my best friend was the northern star
The others asked why I was always dreaming
When I did not reply I found my thoughts were very far
Away from daily hurts and fears and scheming.
The northern star and I would share our dreams together
Laughing, sighing, sometimes crying, in all kinds of weather
And we'd sing Chorus

And now that I am grown, my best friend lives inside of me
The others smile at me and call me crazy
But I am not upset, for long ago I found the key
I've always known their seeing must be hazy.
My friend inside and I would while away the hours
Playing, dancing and romancing in the wild flowers
And we'd sing Chorus (twice)

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