Friday, January 15, 2010

The manzana does not fall far from the arbol

When I was 5 years old in the Dominican Republic, Yuri released Maldita Primavera. It became an instant hit, playing on the radio constantly, I soon learned the lyrics. After "performing it" for my parents an endless number of times, they bought me the single (on vinyl). That was the first song that I ever owned. A few months ago, I looked up the video on YouTube and sang along. My then-8-year-old daughter (she turns 9 today) overheard me and came running. "Who's that singing?" she asked. I told her the story. She asked me to pull up the lyrics, so I googled them and we sang along together. She learned the song and now she loves it as much as I do. The best part: she recorded herself singing it on my phone. :)

She doesn't understand exactly what the lyrics mean because her Spanish is not quite strong enough. But then again, I didn't know what the song was about either when I learned it and Spanish is my first language.

~*~

Fue mas o menos así,
(It was more or less like this)
vino blanco noche y viejas canciones,
(an evening of white wine and old songs)
y se reía de mi
(and it laughed at me)
dulce embustera la maldita primavera
(damn sweet, lying spring)
que queda de un sueño erótico si
(all that remains of an erotic dream)
de repente me despierto y te has ido
(suddenly I wake up and you've left)
siento el vació de ti me desespero
(I feel your void and panic)
como si el amor doliera y aunque no quiera
(as if love hurts and even if I don't want to)
sin quererlo pienso en ti.
(accidentally, I think of you)

Si para enamorarme ahora
(Yes, so that I can fall in love now)
volverá a mi la maldita primavera
(the damn spring will return to me)
que sueño si para enamorarme pasa una hora
(a dream, to fall in love, times passes)
pasa ligera la maldita primavera
(the damn spring goes by too fast)
pasa ligera me hace daño solo a mi.
(it goes by too fast and it hurts only me)

Lo que tu paso dejo
(What you left behind)
es un beso que no pasa de un beso
(is a kiss that does not go beyond a kiss)
una caricia que no suena sincera
(a caress that does not feel sincere)
un te quiero y no te quiero
(an I love you and I don't love you)
y aunque no quieras
(and even if you don't want to)
sin quererlo piensa en mi.
(accidentally you think of me)

Si para enamorarme ahora
(Yes, to fall in love now)
volverá a mi la maldita primavera
(the damn spring will return to me)
que importa si para enamorarme basta una hora
(I do not care if it takes only an hour to fall in love)
pasa ligera la maldita primavera
(the damn spring goes by too fast)
pasa ligera me maldice solo a mi.
(it goes by too fast and it curses only me).

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Not a good place to hang a heart


If you wanna love me baby then I wish you would
Because I woke up feeling like damaged goods.
I've learned to live with the consequence
of hanging my heart on your barbed wire fence.

--
1200 Miles by Cary Ann Hearst & Michael Trent

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Look out world...

I want a brief encounter in a stolen car
A hand on my buttock in a Spanish bar
I want to meet the man who wants to go too far
For a token of my affection
I want to taste excitement, smell the danger
Get swept off my feet by the perfect stranger
I want to try something that I've never had
Oh look out world I'm about to be bad


--
Bad by Kirsty MacColl

Tuesday, January 12, 2010


Si tú supieras,
que tu recuerdo me acaricia como el viento,
que el corazón se me ha quedado sin palabras
para decirte que es tan grande lo que siento.

Si tú supieras,
cómo te ansia cada espacio de mi cuerpo,
cómo palpitan tus recuerdos en el alma
cuando se queda tu presencia aquí en mi pecho.

Ven, entrégame tu amor
para calmar este dolor de no tenerte,
para borrar con tus caricias mis lamentos,
para sembrar mil rosas nuevas en tu vientre.**

Ven, entrégame tu amor
que está mi vida en cada beso para darte
y que se pierda en el pasado este tormento,
que no me basta el mundo entero para amarte.

--
* Si Tu Supieras por Alejandro Fernandez

** The imagery in this song is so beautiful and sexy. The first and last line of this verse: "Come, give me your love so that I can plant a thousand new roses in your womb." I'm thinking...OK!

Monday, January 11, 2010

A sweet gift

Ooo, you make me live
Whatever this world can give to me
It's you, you're all I see
Ooo, you make me live now honey
Ooo, you make me live

You're the best friend
that I ever had
I've been with you such a long time
You're my sunshine
And I want you to know
That my feelings are true
I really love you
You're my best friend

Ooo, you make me live
I've been wandering round
But I still come back to you
In rain or shine
You've stood by me girl
I'm happy at home
You're my best friend.

Ooo, you make me live
Whenever this world is cruel to me
I've got you to make me forgive
Ooo, you make me live now honey
Ooo, you make me live

You're the first one
When things turn out bad
You know I'll never be lonely
You're my only one
And I love the things,
I really love the things that you do
You're my best friend

Ooo, you make me live.
I'm happy, happy at home
You're my best friend
You're my best friend
Ooo, you make me live
You, you're my best friend.


--
You're My Best Friend by Queen

Sunday, January 10, 2010

FWB

There'll be no strings to bind your hands
not if my love can't bind your heart.
And there's no need to take a stand
for it was I who chose to start.
I see no need to take me home,
I'm old enough to face the dawn.

Just call me angel of the morning ANGEL.
Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby.
Just call me angel of the morning ANGEL
then slowly turn away from me.

Maybe the sun's light will be dim
and it won't matter anyhow.
If morning's echo says we've sinned,
well, it was what I wanted now.
And if we're the victims of the night,
I won't be blinded by the light.

Just call me angel of the morning ANGEL.
Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby.
Just call me angel of the morning ANGEL
then slowly turn away.
I won't beg you to stay with me
through the tears of the day,
of the years, ba-a-by.
Just call me angel of the morning ANGEL
Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby.

~*~

--
* Angel of The Morning by Juice Newton

Saturday, January 9, 2010

"Sex you. Sexy you. You sexy devil, you!" **

I'm a big man, she's a big girl
Put on them heels and put on that skirt
She wants to get naughty, we can get bad
She's a good girl with the good girl dance

I'm ice cream, she's a hot swirl
We can get married and live in our world
Let's play rough, we can get wild
I could go home but I'll stay, cheat but I won't

...

All night long I wait for your lovin', babe
All night long I wait to tear you to pieces
All night long I wait for your lovin', babe
All night long I wait, all night long

All night long I wait to see you naked
And watch the sunrise in your face
All night long I wait for you to play
And let my open arms take you away

~*~

--
* All Night Long by Robin Thicke
** This song features Lil Wayne with some very "sexy" rhyme.