“Nada Que Perder” by Maná, English translation of lyrics

“Nothing To Lose” Lyrics
Album: Revolucción de Amor (Love Revolution), 2002
Style: Rock, optimistic
Country: Mexico
Listen: YouTube, Amazon

Translation:

Ya me harté de estar aburrido,
No tengo más tiempo que perder,
Me voy a largar en busca de un sueño,
De nuevo a empezar, un nuevo día vendrá.

I have had it up to here with being bored,
I have no more time to lose,
I am going to leave in search of a dream,
Starting over anew, a new day will come.

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“Para Tu Amor” by Juanes, English translation of lyrics

“For Your Love”
Album: Mi Sangre (My Blood), 2004
Style: Soft rock, sweet
Country: Colombia
Listen: YouTube

Translation:

Para tu amor lo tengo todo,
Desde mi sangre hasta la esencia de mi ser,
Y para tu amor que es mi tesoro,
Tengo mi vida toda entera a tus pies.

For you love I have it all,
Down from my blood up to the very essence of my being,
And for your love that is my treasure,
I have my life all complete at your feet.

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“Dile” by Don Omar, English translation of lyrics

“Tell Him”
Album: The Last Don, 2003
Style: Bachata and reggaeton fusion about infidelity and love affairs.
Country: Puerto Rico
Listen: YouTube

Translation:

Dile que bailando te conocí
(Cuéntale)
Dile que esta noche me quieres ver
(Cuéntale)

Tell him that I met you while dancing
(Tell him)
Tell him that you want to see me tonight
(Tell him)

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“Pobre Diabla” by Don Omar, English translation of lyrics

“Poor Woman” / “Poor Devil”
Album: The Last Don, 2003
Style: Bachata. Sad song about a woman who cries for a man who doesn’t value her.
Country: Puerto Rico
Listen: YouTube

Translation:

Verse 1:
Pobre diabla
Se dice que se te ha visto por la calle vagando,
Llorando por un hombre que no vale un centavo,
Pobre diabla y llora por un pobre diablo.

(x2)

Poor woman
It is said that you have been seen wandering the streets,
Crying for a man who is not worth a cent,
Poor woman and she cries for a poor devil.
(x2)

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“La Playa” by La Oreja de Van Gogh, English translation of lyrics

“The Beach”
Album: El Viaje de Copperpot (The Journey of Copperpot), 2000
Style: Slow pop
Country: Spain
Listen: YouTube

Translation:

No sé si aún me recuerdas,
Nos conocimos al tiempo
Tú, el mar y el cielo
Y quién me trajo a ti.

I do not know if you still remember me,
We met on time
You, the sea and the sky
And the one who brought me to you.

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“En Mi Lado Del Sofá” by La Oreja de Van Gogh, English translation of lyrics

“On My Side of the Sofa” Lyrics
Album: Guapa (Good Looking), 2006
Style: Pop/rock song about devoted love, except it goes slightly too far and sounds like a stalker song. I find it funny. She says she will wait for him in the shadows!
Country: Spain
Listen: YouTube, Amazon

Translation:

Te esperaré, no importa quien te bese.
Yo te esperaré, no importa que me quieras.
Yo te escucharé, si tú me has dado tanto,
Yo te esperaré y te daré mi vida entera.

I will wait for you, no matter who kisses you.
I will wait for you, it doesn’t matter if you want me.
I will listen to you, (how could I not) if you have given me so much,
I will wait for you and I will give you my whole life.

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“Quiero Para Ti” by Los Panchos, English translation

I Want For You” Lyrics
Style: Romantic bolero
Countries: USA (New York), Mexico, Puerto Rico
Listen: YouTube

Translation:

Quiero para ti,
De una tarde de abril,
Su magico esplendor.

I want for you,
From an April afternoon,
Its magical splendor.

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“Andar Conmigo” by Julieta Venegas, English translation of lyrics

“Being With Me” Lyrics Translation
Album: (Yes), 2003; MTV Unplugged – Julieta Venegas, 2008
Style: Pop, popular radio song. It was nominated for “Record of the Year” in the 2004 Latin Grammy Awards.
Country: Mexico
Listen: YouTube

Translation:

Hay tanto que quiero contarte
Hay tanto que quiero saber de ti,
Ya podemos empezar poco a poco.
Cuéntame qué te trae por aquí.

There is so much I want to tell you
There is so much I want to know about you,
We can begin little by little now.
Tell me what brings you to these parts.

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“Mala Gente” (Bad People) by Juanes, English translation and notes

“Bad People” Translation
Album: Un Día Normal (2003)
Style: Rock song. Bitter song to an ex who broke his heart and now wants him back. This song won the Latin Grammy Award for “Best Rock Song” in 2003.
Country: Colombia
Listen: YouTube

Translation:

Tú me pides que te deje ahora, ahora,
Ahora cuando más te necesito
.

You ask me to leave you now, now,
Now when I need you most.

Tú me dices que este amor se fue al olvido, ahora,
Ahora cuando yo ya no te olvido
.

You tell me that this love has fallen to oblivion, now,
Now when I cannot forget you anymore.

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“Deja Te Conecto” by Zoé, English translation of lyrics

“Let Me Connect You”
Style: Alternative/psychedelic rock, trippy music video.
Country: Mexico
Listen: YouTube

Translation:

No me pidas que llore por ti,
Alguna vez te vi sometido,
Tus ojos caen y flotan en la obscuridad,
Alumbrame, que estoy bien perdido.

Do not ask me to cry for you,
At one point I saw you submerged,
Your eyes fall and float in the darkness,
Light my way, because I am completely lost.

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“Love” by Zoé, English translation of lyrics

“Love”
AlbumRocanlover (Rockin’ Lover), 2003
Style: Alternative/psychedelic space-travel love song that sounds like it was inspired by The Beatles.
Country: Mexico
Listen: YouTube

Translation:

En tu planeta me quedé,
Fue por un tiempo
Y nunca fue mi plan.

I stayed in your planet,
It was for a time
And it was never my plan.

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“Puede Ser” by El Canto del Loco feat. Amaia Montero, English translation of lyrics

“It May Be”
AlbumA Contracorriente (Against the Current), 2002
Style: Mellow pop rock, romantic duet, emphasis on vocals, few instruments. El Canto del Loco is a former Spanish pop rock band that I do not know very well yet. Amaia Montero is the former lead singer for the band La Oreja de Van Gogh (singing for them 1996-2007). I have translated several of LOVG’s songs. Amaia left LOVG to launch a solo career.
Country: Spain
Listen: YouTube

Translation:

No sé si quedan amigos,
Ni si existe el amor,
Si puedo contar contigo
Para hablar de dolor.

I don’t know if friends remain,
Nor if love exists,
(Nor) if I can count on you
To talk about pain.

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