Tag: Spain

“Cuídate” (Take Care) by La Oreja de Van Gogh, English translation of lyrics

“Cuídate” (Take Care) by La Oreja de Van Gogh (LODVG)
Album: El Viaje de Copperpot (Copperpot’s Voyage), 2000
Style: Pop/rock, upbeat song about two people spending time together, catching up, and enjoying each other’s company.
Country: Spain
Listen: YouTube

Translation:

Detrás del tiempo me instalé.
Ya ves, ni me quejo ni me quejaré.
Mi ser, mis recuerdos y alguna canción
Son hoy mi premio de consolación.

I parked myself behind the time
You see now, I don’t complain nor will I.
My being, my memories and some song
Are today my consolation prize.

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“Ojos de Cielo” by El Sueño de Morfeo, English translation of lyrics

“Sky Eyes” / “Heavenly Eyes”
Album: El Sueño de Morfeo (The Dream of Morpheus), 2005
Style: Pop
Country: Spain
Listen: YouTube

Translation:

Juegan los momentos,
Heridas sin palabras,
Heridas con palabras
Sin apenas decir nada.

The moments play,
Wounds without words,
Wounds with words
After hardly saying anything.

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

“Roses” Lyrics
Group: La Oreja de Van Gogh (Van Gogh’s Ear)
Style: Pop, sweet melancholy, romantic song
Country: Spain
Listen: YouTube

Translation:

En un día de estos en que suelo pensar
“Hoy va a ser el día menos pensado.”*
Nos hemos cruzado, has decidido mirar,
A los ojitos azules que ahora van a tu lado.

In one of those days when I happened to think
“Today is going to be an unremarkable day.”
We’ve crossed (paths), you’ve decided to look,
Into the little blue eyes that are by your side now.

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“A Quien Le Importa” (Who Cares?) by Thalía, Alaska y Dinarama, English translation of Spanish version

“Who Cares?” Lyrics Translation
Album: Thalía, 2002; originally in No es pecado (It is not a sin), 1986 by Spanish rock/synth-pop band Alaska y Dinarama.
Style: Pop cover of a song by Alaska y Dinarama. Thalía tells us she is going to live her life how she wants, and others should mind their business!
Country: Mexico
Listen: YouTube

Translation:

La gente me señala,
Me apunta con el dedo,
Susurra a mis espaldas,
Y a mí me importa un bledo.

People signal towards me,
They point at me with their fingers,
They whisper behind my back,
And I don’t give a damn.

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