Can anyone translate Spanish to English?

Post by **Gambit37** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:07 pm

I don't know Spanish and am generally terrible with languages. I'd love to know the lyrics to this song - can anyone help? I know that Gente means people, that's about it!

http://www.singulartists.com/artist_p/p ... yrics.html

zoom · Post by **zoom** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:21 pm

Babelfish translation:

People, who awake when even she is at night and cook when the sun falls People, who accompany to people in hospitals, parks People, that dismisses, that receives to people In the platforms People who go front That she does not avoid your glance and that perceives in the wind How will be the summer? How it will be the winter? Two, three, hours for disfrutarte and two of every seven days for darte a passage in the most beautiful history of love Two, three, hours for contemplarte and two of every seven days for darte I accommodate to Me in a corner of your heart People, who request by people in the altars In romerías People, who give the life That instills faith That grows and that deserves peace People, that are based on a hug in the horror That shares the surge of its soul People who do not renew the small hope Of a day To live peacefully Two, three, hours for disfrutarte and two of every seven days for darte a passage in the most beautiful history of love Two, three, hours for contemplarte and two of every seven days for darte I accommodate to You in a corner of my heart In order to live thus (thus) In glances I am transparent To receive its light Definitively Clouds they go (and they go and they go and they go) and are happening But that light to Us continues illuminating That fresh it is the shade that offers That clean the fresh water of its glances Is by you that I begin a new day Angels between us Are Angels between us Angels between us Two, three, hours for disfrutarte and two of every seven days for darte a passage in the most beautiful history of love Two, three, hours for contemplarte and two of every seven days for darte I accommodate to Me in a corner of your heart Two, three, hours for disfrutarte and two of every seven days for darte... Two, three, hours for disfrutarte and two of every seven days... Two, three, hours for disfrutarte and two of each... Two, three, hours for disfrutarte and...

hope it gives some hint on the meaning...
zooooom

Post by **Gambit37** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:45 pm

Thanks for trying -- I already did the babelfish thing but I'd like a proper translation if possible. Any takers?

zoom · Post by **zoom** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 6:30 pm

should have known.

in 50 years or so, babelfish is maybe able to eloquently translate lyrics

Post by **Sophia** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 7:35 pm

I took a few years of Spanish in school. I might as well put it to some use.

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 9:14 am

Nope, I barely know any words

You'd think this would make it hard to be in Madrid just now...

I may also have just been mocked for checking the site just now...

ian_scho · Post by **ian_scho** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:06 am

Gente, que se despierta cuando aun es de noche
People, they wake up when it is still at night
y cocina cuando cae el sol
and cook when the sun goes down
Gente, que acompaña a gente en hospitales, parques
People, accompany other people to hospitals, parks
Gente, que despide, que recibe a gente
People, those that 'lay-off' (as in 'fire' at work), those that welcome people
En los andenes
On the platforms
Gente que va de frente
People that go forward
Que no esquiva tu mirada
Those that do not avoid your look
Y que percibe en el viento
And those that are felt (sensed?) in the wind
¿Cómo será el verano?
What will the summer be like
¿Cómo será el invierno?
What will the winter be like

...There really is a lot, and my Spanish, still, is not that great.[/i]

Post by **Gambit37** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:34 am

Thanks all -- Sophia gave me a good translation and your first part matches pretty closely Ian, so I have a good sense of the lyrics now. Not nearly as interesting in English as it sounds in Spanish!

Post by **cowsmanaut** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:13 am

yes.. well.. you can have a greater fantasy in your own mind.. think that it speaks to you about your own personal desires..

I think that's why people like to hear those "romantic languages" spoken to them in bed.. they don't know what it means.. but they can make up their own meanings in their head.. make it sound dirty.. or romantic.. or tender.. whatever they want.. that's fantasy for you

Fantasy is almost always better than reality..

Tom Hatfield · Post by **Tom Hatfield** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:47 am

Only while you're fantasizing. :P