Sadeness (Extended Trance Mix)

Enigma · MCMXC A.D. (Limited) [1999]

[ (LEGEND:)

F : Woman

M : Man

C : Chorus

{...} : Translation

(...) : Comment

[...] : Comment

Translations are not redundant; if one is not immediately

provided, look above: It was probably translated earlier.

]



C: Procedamus in pace.

In nomine Christi, Amen.

{ Let us proceed in peace.

In the name of Christ, Amen.

}



C: Cum angelis et pueris,

fideles inveniamur.

{ With angels and boys,

let us be found faithful.

}



C: Adtollite portas principes vestras

Et elevamini portae aeternali

Et introibit rex gloriae.

Quis est iste rex gloriae?

{ Lift up your gates, O ye princes,

and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates:

and the King of Glory shall enter in.

Who is this King of Glory?

(Psalm 23(24):7–8a)

}



F: Sade, dit-moi.

Sade, donne-moi.

{ Sade, tell me.

Sade, give me.

}



C: Procedamus in pace.

In nomine Christi, Amen.

{ Let us proceed in peace.

In the name of Christ, Amen.

}



M: Sade, dit-moi:

Qu'est-ce que tu vas chercher?

Le bien par le mal?

La vertu par le vice?

Sade, dit-moi: Pourquoi l'évangile du mal?

Quelle est ta religion, où sont tes fidèles?

Si tu es contre Dieu, tu es contre l'homme.

{ Sade, tell me:

What are you going to seek?

The best through the worst?

Virtue through vice?

Sade, tell me: Why the gospel of evil?

What is your religion, where is your congregation?

If you are against God, you are against man.

}



[ (Extended Version Only:)

M: Sade, dit-moi: Pourquoi le sang pour le plaisir?

Le plaisir sans l'amour.

N'y a t'il plus de sentiment

dans le culte de l'homme?

{ Sade, tell me: Why blood for pleasure?

Pleasure without love.

Is there not more feeling

In the worship of the man?

}

]



M: Sade, es-tu diabolique ou divin?

{ Sade, are you diabolic or divine? }



F: Sade, dit-moi.

C: Hosanna.



F: Sade, donne-moi.

C: Hosanna.



F: Sade, dit-moi.

C: Hosanna.



F: Sade, donne-moi.

C: Hosanna.



C: In nomine Christi, Amen.

Sadeness (Extended Trance Mix)

Enigma's 'Sadeness (Extended Trance Mix)' serves as the definitive track from their 1999 album MCMXC A.D. (Limited), establishing the group's signature sound that blends medieval folk melodies with electronic production. The song exemplifies the genre of New Age and trance music, utilizing a haunting vocal sample to create an ethereal atmosphere that became a staple of late-night radio and club playlists during the late 1990s. While the original recording was a commercial hit, this extended version expands the instrumental arrangement, offering a deeper dive into the atmospheric textures that defined the era's electronic landscape. The track remains a cultural touchstone, illustrating how Enigma successfully merged historical themes with modern soundscapes to create a lasting musical identity.