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arrowwhiskersI translated a song from Spanish to English today--nothing special--except that it WAS significant, because I finished the whole thing, and
a) didn't look up the lyrics, so I translitterated it myself
and b) didn't look up a single word in the dictionary.
So basically it's like I actually listened to the song and understood it without help, even though that's not true because I had to listen at least 5 times before I felt sure I understood all of it, and even more times to be able to write down the lyrics, etc.
As such, some of them may be incorrect, but I don't...think they are o.O And so either this song is really easy to understand, or my Spanish comprehension is improving. I think it's probably a bit of both.
The song:
Elefante- La Condena
No tuve palabras cuando te perdí
La luna discreta guardaba silencio
Abrí las ventanas, no estabas ahí
Demasiado tarde mi arrepentimiento
No sé donde estás pero sigues aquí
En medio de todo, dormiendo en mis sueños
Y sé que el destino se burla de mí
Qué puedo decirle si me lo merezco?
Esta absurda soledad
No te deja de pensar
Dónde está mi suerte
Adónde van tus pasos?
Dónde están los besos que nunca te di?
Dónde está el olvido
Dónde está el fracaso?
Bendita la noche en que te conocí!
Mis cuatro paredes preguntan por ti
No sé que decirles; sigo en silencio
Y las madrugadas me saben a ti
Qué amarga condena la que estoy viviendo!
Esta absurda soledad
No te deja de pensar
Dónde está mi suerte
Adónde van tus pasos?
Dónde están los besos que nunca te di?
Dónde está el olvido
Dónde está el fracaso?
Bendita la noche en que te conocí!
Esta absurda soledad
No te deja de pensar
Dónde está mi suerte
Adónde van tus pasos?
Dónde están los besos que nunca te di?
Dónde está el olvido
Dónde está el fracaso?
Bendita la noche en que te conocí
Bendita la vida en que te conocí
Bendito aquel día en que te conocí
Bendita la hora en que te conocí
Bendito el momento en que te conocí
Bendita la noche...
~~~~~~
The Condemnation
I had no words when I lost you
The discreet moon kept the silence
I opened the windows; you weren't there
My remorse was too late
I don't know where you are but you're still here
In the middle of everything, sleeping in my dreams
I know that destiny is mocking me
What can I say back if I deserve it?
This absurd loneliness
Won't stop thinking of you
Where is my luck
Where do your footsteps lead?
Where are all the kisses I never gave you?
Where is oblivion
Where is failure?
Blessed is the night that I met you
My four walls ask about you
I don't know what to tell them; I stay quiet
And the early mornings feel like you
I'm living a bitter condemnation
This absurd loneliness
Won't stop thinking of you
Where is my luck
Where do your footsteps lead?
Where are all the kisses I never gave you?
Where is oblivion
Where is failure?
Blessed is the night that I met you
Where is my luck
Where do your footsteps lead?
Where are all the kisses I never gave you?
Where is oblivion
Where is failure?
Blessed is the night that I met you
Blessed is the life in which I met you
Blessed is that day that I met you
Blessed is the hour that I met you
Blessed is the moment that I met you
Blessed is the night...
So yea, it's kind of weird that he's blessing and cursing in the same breath. I kinda like it.
If you see anything you know to be a mistake, please tell me! :) This is the first time I've ever done something so independently, so there are probably lots of errors >>;;
a) didn't look up the lyrics, so I translitterated it myself
and b) didn't look up a single word in the dictionary.
So basically it's like I actually listened to the song and understood it without help, even though that's not true because I had to listen at least 5 times before I felt sure I understood all of it, and even more times to be able to write down the lyrics, etc.
As such, some of them may be incorrect, but I don't...think they are o.O And so either this song is really easy to understand, or my Spanish comprehension is improving. I think it's probably a bit of both.
The song:
Elefante- La Condena
No tuve palabras cuando te perdí
La luna discreta guardaba silencio
Abrí las ventanas, no estabas ahí
Demasiado tarde mi arrepentimiento
No sé donde estás pero sigues aquí
En medio de todo, dormiendo en mis sueños
Y sé que el destino se burla de mí
Qué puedo decirle si me lo merezco?
Esta absurda soledad
No te deja de pensar
Dónde está mi suerte
Adónde van tus pasos?
Dónde están los besos que nunca te di?
Dónde está el olvido
Dónde está el fracaso?
Bendita la noche en que te conocí!
Mis cuatro paredes preguntan por ti
No sé que decirles; sigo en silencio
Y las madrugadas me saben a ti
Qué amarga condena la que estoy viviendo!
Esta absurda soledad
No te deja de pensar
Dónde está mi suerte
Adónde van tus pasos?
Dónde están los besos que nunca te di?
Dónde está el olvido
Dónde está el fracaso?
Bendita la noche en que te conocí!
Esta absurda soledad
No te deja de pensar
Dónde está mi suerte
Adónde van tus pasos?
Dónde están los besos que nunca te di?
Dónde está el olvido
Dónde está el fracaso?
Bendita la noche en que te conocí
Bendita la vida en que te conocí
Bendito aquel día en que te conocí
Bendita la hora en que te conocí
Bendito el momento en que te conocí
Bendita la noche...
~~~~~~
The Condemnation
I had no words when I lost you
The discreet moon kept the silence
I opened the windows; you weren't there
My remorse was too late
I don't know where you are but you're still here
In the middle of everything, sleeping in my dreams
I know that destiny is mocking me
What can I say back if I deserve it?
This absurd loneliness
Won't stop thinking of you
Where is my luck
Where do your footsteps lead?
Where are all the kisses I never gave you?
Where is oblivion
Where is failure?
Blessed is the night that I met you
My four walls ask about you
I don't know what to tell them; I stay quiet
And the early mornings feel like you
I'm living a bitter condemnation
This absurd loneliness
Won't stop thinking of you
Where is my luck
Where do your footsteps lead?
Where are all the kisses I never gave you?
Where is oblivion
Where is failure?
Blessed is the night that I met you
Where is my luck
Where do your footsteps lead?
Where are all the kisses I never gave you?
Where is oblivion
Where is failure?
Blessed is the night that I met you
Blessed is the life in which I met you
Blessed is that day that I met you
Blessed is the hour that I met you
Blessed is the moment that I met you
Blessed is the night...
So yea, it's kind of weird that he's blessing and cursing in the same breath. I kinda like it.
If you see anything you know to be a mistake, please tell me! :) This is the first time I've ever done something so independently, so there are probably lots of errors >>;;
