O Fortuna Is a Depressing Song | What the Heck Are They Singing?

Do you know the lyrics to the song "O Fortuna"? It's more dark than you might realize. In this edition of "What the Heck Are They Singing?" we look into the famous "O Fortuna" piece from Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana". We'll spend time translating the Medieval Latin text, and understanding why even back in the medieval era, it was a universal truth that life can really suck.

Music Used

Waltz in B minor Op. 69 no 2 - Chopin
Chanson de Toreador from Carmen - Bizet
Carmen Suite no 1 II. Aragonaise - Bizet
Tout a par a moy - Binchois
Vespers - Palestrina
Proles de caelo - Dufay