i have just heard "Leave me alone" and my response is that i am going to have to agree with the people who don't want it in english.
first, radu does not know english that well. don't get me wrong, his english is beautiful and it is SOO much better compared to when he was in O-Zone. But as not a native speaker, or even a adequate speaker he cannot express his thoughts that well in his lyrics. He did not seem passionate about his singing, because throughout the whole performance it looked like he was trying to remember the words. Whereas in Romanian, it will come more naturally because it is his feelings. I am sure that this song does have A LOT of feeling put into it, but it does not show because there is something lost in translation.
I understand arsenie has english songs out, but i don't like them as much as his romanian singing in o-zone.
to see how hard it is to really express your true feelings in another language, try writing a love poem in a non-native language. or even write an explanation, like i have done right here. i am sure that if i had to write in another language, my point would be understood, but there is some lost meaning.
another example is right here in the forum. there are some misunderstandings because not everyone speaks the same language. all of you speak WONDERFUL english, but still i am sure that when you write you have to simplify your thoughts to be able to write them in english.
well that's my position. but it's not all negative...I LOVE WHAP-PA