Tag: Wordplay

“El Amor De Mi Vida” (Love of my Life) by Los Ángeles Azules, ft. Maria Becerra, English translation of lyrics

“The Love of my Life” Lyrics
Album: Se Agradece (One Is Thankful), 2024
Style: Cumbia love song about being ready to start a life with someone. The lyrics have wordplay: ready to make love to you… I mean, to make you the love of my life!
Country: Mexico, Argentina
Listen: YouTube

Translation:

Vámonos lejos de aquí,
Ay, papi, dime que sí,
Que ya yo estoy lista para amarte
Sin olvidarme de mí.

Let’s get away from here,
Oh daddy, tell me yes,
Because I’m ready to love you
Without forgetting about me.

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“La Camisa Negra” (The Black Shirt) by Juanes, English translation + meaning

“The Black Shirt” Song Translated
Album: Mi Sangre (My Blood), 2004
Style: Rock, grieving/bitter. Juanes mourns a bad relationship and how it affected him. The black shirt symbolizes mourning. This song has lots of wordplay explained in the notes.
Country: Colombia
Listen: YouTube

Translation:

(No por pobre y feo, pero por antojado…)

(Not for being poor or ugly, but for longing…)

Tengo la camisa negra.
Hoy mi amor está de luto.
Hoy tengo en el alma una pena [*pena, f. = pain (emotional); regret]
Y es por culpa de tu embrujo.

I wear the black shirt.
Today my love is mourning.
Today I have a regret weighing my soul
And it’s the fault of your witchcraft.

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