El Diablo abrió su estuche y dijo: “Comenzaré este show.”
Y voló fuego de las puntas de tus dedos mientras aplicaba resina a su arco.
Y haló el arco a través de las cuerdas, haciendo un siseo malo.
Y una banda de demonios se unieron y sonó como algo así.
Cuando terminó el Diablo, dijo Johnny, “Bueno, eres bastante bueno, viejo hijo,
Pero siéntate en esa silla allí y déjame mostrarte cómo se hace.”
“Incendio en la montaña,” ¡Corran, chicos, corran!
El Diablo está en la casa del sol naciente;
La gallina está en el molde de pan, picando masa.
Abuelita, ¿muerde tu perro? No, hijo, no.
El Diablo inclinó la cabeza ya que supo que se ha vencido.
Y puso esa violín de oro al suelo a los pies de Johnny.
Dijo Johnny, “Diablo, justo ven de nuevo si quieres tratar otra vez,
Le dije una vez — tú hijo de puta — soy el mejor que ha habido nunca.
Y tocó:
“Incendio en la montaña,” ¡Corran, chicos, corran!
El Diablo está en la casa del sol naciente;
La gallina está en el molde de pan, picando masa.
Abuelita, ¿morderá tu perro? No, hijo, no.
A collaborative blog for students of Spanish and English.
Un blog colaborativo para estudiantes de español e inglés.
2014-05-30
Human Claws
(probably it is a silly song but catchy)
I am the man armless of circus,
I am able to smoke with my feet,
each night people clap more but I wish to die.
I throw poniards with my feet
to the girl who dance opposite to me
everybody claps with the thrill but I wish to die.
[chorus]I already lost my arms and lost my love, I want to die.
You are the prettiest woman of circus
but you didn't give your love anyone,
a secret kept your heart
which makes you came to my side.
You panicked the man with arms
you wanted to flee from their arms
they drowned you up to die between dreams
because the claws were for you
[chorus]
I hid with trick my arms
being a monster was able to live
I never had affection here
up to approach to me
But you didn't love me without arms
I cut them myself for your love
I thought that in this way you were going to love
but you went with a tamer.
[chorus]lyrics
I am the man armless of circus,
I am able to smoke with my feet,
each night people clap more but I wish to die.
I throw poniards with my feet
to the girl who dance opposite to me
everybody claps with the thrill but I wish to die.
[chorus]I already lost my arms and lost my love, I want to die.
You are the prettiest woman of circus
but you didn't give your love anyone,
a secret kept your heart
which makes you came to my side.
You panicked the man with arms
you wanted to flee from their arms
they drowned you up to die between dreams
because the claws were for you
[chorus]
I hid with trick my arms
being a monster was able to live
I never had affection here
up to approach to me
But you didn't love me without arms
I cut them myself for your love
I thought that in this way you were going to love
but you went with a tamer.
[chorus]lyrics
2014-05-29
El diablo bajó a Georgia (parte I)
El Diablo bajó a Georgia. Buscaba a una alma para robar.
Tenía un apuro porque se atrasaba. Estaba dispuesto a llegar a un acuerdo
Cuando se encontró con un joven tocando un violín y tocándolo con calor.
Y el Diablo se levantó de un salto en un tocón de pacana y dijo “Chico, déjame contarte algo.”
“Supongo que no lo sabías, pero soy violinista también.
Y si te interesaría atreverte apostaré contigo.
Ahora tocas bastante bien el violín, Chico, pero da el Diablo lo que merece.
Apostaré un violín de oro contra de tu alma porque creo que soy mejor que tú.”
Dijo el chico, “Me llamo Johnny, y puede ser un pecado,
Pero aceptaré tu apuesta, y vas a arrepentirte porque soy el mejor que ha habido nunca.”
Johnny, aplica colofonia a tu arco y toca tu violín fuertemente.
Porque el Infierno se ha desencadenado en Georgia y el Diablo juega duramente.
Y si ganas consigues este brillante violín de oro,
Pero si pierdes consigue el diablo tu alma.
Letras: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/charliedanielsband/thedevilwentdowntogeorgia.html
(continuará)
Tenía un apuro porque se atrasaba. Estaba dispuesto a llegar a un acuerdo
Cuando se encontró con un joven tocando un violín y tocándolo con calor.
Y el Diablo se levantó de un salto en un tocón de pacana y dijo “Chico, déjame contarte algo.”
“Supongo que no lo sabías, pero soy violinista también.
Y si te interesaría atreverte apostaré contigo.
Ahora tocas bastante bien el violín, Chico, pero da el Diablo lo que merece.
Apostaré un violín de oro contra de tu alma porque creo que soy mejor que tú.”
Dijo el chico, “Me llamo Johnny, y puede ser un pecado,
Pero aceptaré tu apuesta, y vas a arrepentirte porque soy el mejor que ha habido nunca.”
Johnny, aplica colofonia a tu arco y toca tu violín fuertemente.
Porque el Infierno se ha desencadenado en Georgia y el Diablo juega duramente.
Y si ganas consigues este brillante violín de oro,
Pero si pierdes consigue el diablo tu alma.
Letras: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/charliedanielsband/thedevilwentdowntogeorgia.html
(continuará)
2014-05-28
It Is Dedicated To All Those Who Are Fallen In Love.
(He sings with Italian accent)
If a couple of songs was enough for that from the sky
it was raining old loves that a night they left.
It can happen, It can happen,
Until the desert can be full with sea water.
If two simple songs was enough to join us all
I could sing so loud that the deafs can hear me,
It can happen, It can happen,
untill the walls, which we don't expect, can be opened.
If two good songs was enough to lend a hand
It would be had thousand reasons to be more human
It can happen, It can happen,
to stop going charity's remedy.
It is dedicated to all those who are abandoned.
It is dedicated to all those who are with a indifferent future, without a past, without a present
It is dedicated to all those who are desperate
It is dedicated to all those who are in a deep dream more off than on world.
If two great songs was enough to do well the things,
If they brought the thousand illusions of the sweet dreams
and a heart, and a heart
which transmits us heat by beating and the sun force.
It is dedicated to....
What is happening that a couple of songs is not enough?
Lyrics
If a couple of songs was enough for that from the sky
it was raining old loves that a night they left.
It can happen, It can happen,
Until the desert can be full with sea water.
If two simple songs was enough to join us all
I could sing so loud that the deafs can hear me,
It can happen, It can happen,
untill the walls, which we don't expect, can be opened.
If two good songs was enough to lend a hand
It would be had thousand reasons to be more human
It can happen, It can happen,
to stop going charity's remedy.
It is dedicated to all those who are abandoned.
It is dedicated to all those who are with a indifferent future, without a past, without a present
It is dedicated to all those who are desperate
It is dedicated to all those who are in a deep dream more off than on world.
If two great songs was enough to do well the things,
If they brought the thousand illusions of the sweet dreams
and a heart, and a heart
which transmits us heat by beating and the sun force.
It is dedicated to....
What is happening that a couple of songs is not enough?
Lyrics
2014-05-27
Whatever Will Be
Village of mine ,which you are in the hill laid like an old man who's dying,
the sorrow, the abandon are your sad company,
village of mine I leave you without hapiness.
Whatever will be, How my life will be? Whatever will be If I know a lot or know nothing,
tomorrow it will already be seen and will be, will be what will be
My friends already went out almost everyone and the rest will leave after of me,
I'm sorry because I loved their friendly company but it is my life and have to leave.
Whatever will be....
My guitar sweetly will sound at night and a girl of my village will cry,
my love, I take your smile which was the source of my first love,
my love, I promise you, how?, when? I don't know,
I only know that I will come back. Lyrics
the sorrow, the abandon are your sad company,
village of mine I leave you without hapiness.
Whatever will be, How my life will be? Whatever will be If I know a lot or know nothing,
tomorrow it will already be seen and will be, will be what will be
My friends already went out almost everyone and the rest will leave after of me,
I'm sorry because I loved their friendly company but it is my life and have to leave.
Whatever will be....
My guitar sweetly will sound at night and a girl of my village will cry,
my love, I take your smile which was the source of my first love,
my love, I promise you, how?, when? I don't know,
I only know that I will come back. Lyrics
2014-05-26
Heart of Poet
(She sings with French accent)
He has the expression of a flower, the voice of a bird
and the soul like full moon of an April's month.
He has heat in his words and cold of winter,
his skin is hard as the tree which is blown by the wind.
And he has his heart of poet, as a big child, as a little man,
which is able to love like crazy, able to sink into sadness,
so he has the heart of poet, of vagabond, of beggar
and that's how I have met and that's how I want he is,
which has the heart of poet.
He has the arrogance of sun, candid look,
his skin of snow turns fire next to me,
he is a friend and loyal lover, of the stars,
he walks with me dreaming with wonderful things
Lyrics
He has the expression of a flower, the voice of a bird
and the soul like full moon of an April's month.
He has heat in his words and cold of winter,
his skin is hard as the tree which is blown by the wind.
And he has his heart of poet, as a big child, as a little man,
which is able to love like crazy, able to sink into sadness,
so he has the heart of poet, of vagabond, of beggar
and that's how I have met and that's how I want he is,
which has the heart of poet.
He has the arrogance of sun, candid look,
his skin of snow turns fire next to me,
he is a friend and loyal lover, of the stars,
he walks with me dreaming with wonderful things
Lyrics
2014-05-25
El libro perdido
Hace algún tiempo escribí sobre el libro "El mundo por los ojos árabes", y la verdad es que nunca lo terminé. A principios me interesó pero pronto me aburrían los resultados de encuestas. Lo peor es que perdí el libro, que pertenció a la biblioteca, un hecho del que la biblioteca lleva más de un mes recordándome. Más temprano esta semana declaron el libro perdido y me cobraron 28 dólares. ¡Uf! Esto me impulsó a buscar el libro con más esfuerzo. Lo busqué en los estantes, debajo de la cama y entre el desorden en los coches. Le pregunté a mi madre si lo he dejado en su casa. No suerte. Eventualmente, ayer, al entrar mi vestidor me encontré con el libro en la cómoda mirándome fijamente. Mi esposa lo había encontrado en una maleta que había estado en el suelo del vestidor desde un viaje que realicé hace dos meses. ¡Qué alivio encontrar el libro y no tener que pagar $28 por algo que no quería!
I Want To Hug So Much
I feel your cold hand running slowly over my skin,
and your chest on my chest and your nakedness.
I already forget reproaches which I imagined.
Come with me to orchard that the roses is wanting to see
the promise which you have broken to come back and therefore believing what I told them.
I told that I loved you as nothing else ever around the world.
I'd follow your steps, your walk as a wolf in heat from my home
with the door wide open.
I had our corner in darkness in that living room with two cutlery and your song and with your flowers in the vase.
I feel your warm hand which kiss my skin bit by bit and your arms catchs me today as yesterday, I believe again in this new day.
Come with me to port that there is a boat in the jetty with your name painted drying in the sun, with your hand carved next the helm.
You know that I loved you as....
I want to hug you so much with my senses, with so much love that there is no sound else
that our voice and my body in yours below.
And I will walk on the land as a pilgrim looking for God
and I will have your lap, your understanding
and a little house for the two of us.
Lyrics
and your chest on my chest and your nakedness.
I already forget reproaches which I imagined.
Come with me to orchard that the roses is wanting to see
the promise which you have broken to come back and therefore believing what I told them.
I told that I loved you as nothing else ever around the world.
I'd follow your steps, your walk as a wolf in heat from my home
with the door wide open.
I had our corner in darkness in that living room with two cutlery and your song and with your flowers in the vase.
I feel your warm hand which kiss my skin bit by bit and your arms catchs me today as yesterday, I believe again in this new day.
Come with me to port that there is a boat in the jetty with your name painted drying in the sun, with your hand carved next the helm.
You know that I loved you as....
I want to hug you so much with my senses, with so much love that there is no sound else
that our voice and my body in yours below.
And I will walk on the land as a pilgrim looking for God
and I will have your lap, your understanding
and a little house for the two of us.
Lyrics
Un chico llamado "Luz" (la última parte)
Te digo, he luchado contra hombres más duros
Pero no me puedo acordar de cuándo
Pateó como un mulo y mordió como un cocodrillo
Lo escuché reirse y lo escuché maldecir
Alargó la mano hacia su pistola y saqué primeramente la mía
Se quedó allí mirándome y lo vi sonreir.
Y dijo: "Mijo, este mundo es difícil
Y si un hombre va a sobrevivir, tiene que ser duro
Y supe que no iba a estar allí para ayudarte
Así que te di ese nombre y dije 'Adiós'
Supe que tendrías que endurecerte o morir
Y es el nombre que te ayudó hacerte fuerte."
Dijo: "Ahora acabas de luchar una lucha admirable
Y sé que me odias y tiene el derecho
En asesinarme ahora, y no te culparía si lo hiciera
Pero debes agradecerme antes de que muriera
Por la grava en tus entrañas y por el escupitajo en tu ojo
Porque soy el hijo de puta que te puso el nombre 'Luz'"
Me puse mudo de la emoción y arrojé mi pistola
y le llamé mi papá y me llamó su hijo
Y salí de allí con un punto de vista diferente
Y pienso en él de vez en cuando
Cada vez que intento y cada vez que gano
Y si tengo un hijo en el futuro, creo que voy a ponerle el nombre
¡Guillermo o Jorge! ¡Cualquier nombre excepto Luz!
¡Todavía odio ese nombre!
(¡terminado!)
Pero no me puedo acordar de cuándo
Pateó como un mulo y mordió como un cocodrillo
Lo escuché reirse y lo escuché maldecir
Alargó la mano hacia su pistola y saqué primeramente la mía
Se quedó allí mirándome y lo vi sonreir.
Y dijo: "Mijo, este mundo es difícil
Y si un hombre va a sobrevivir, tiene que ser duro
Y supe que no iba a estar allí para ayudarte
Así que te di ese nombre y dije 'Adiós'
Supe que tendrías que endurecerte o morir
Y es el nombre que te ayudó hacerte fuerte."
Dijo: "Ahora acabas de luchar una lucha admirable
Y sé que me odias y tiene el derecho
En asesinarme ahora, y no te culparía si lo hiciera
Pero debes agradecerme antes de que muriera
Por la grava en tus entrañas y por el escupitajo en tu ojo
Porque soy el hijo de puta que te puso el nombre 'Luz'"
Me puse mudo de la emoción y arrojé mi pistola
y le llamé mi papá y me llamó su hijo
Y salí de allí con un punto de vista diferente
Y pienso en él de vez en cuando
Cada vez que intento y cada vez que gano
Y si tengo un hijo en el futuro, creo que voy a ponerle el nombre
¡Guillermo o Jorge! ¡Cualquier nombre excepto Luz!
¡Todavía odio ese nombre!
(¡terminado!)
2014-05-24
Un chico llamado "Luz" (parte II)
Bueno, fue Gatlinburg y fue el medio de julio
y acabó de llegar a la ciudad con una garganta seca
Pensé que pararía y tomaría una cerveza
En una vieja taberna en una calle de lodo
Allí en una mesa, repartiendo naipes para póquer
Estaba sentado el sucio, sarnoso perro que me nombró "Luz".
Bueno, supe que ese serpiente fue mi propio padre adorable
Por medio de una foto gastada que tenía mi madre
Y reconocí la cicatriz en su mejilla y so ojo malévolo
Era grande y doblado y gris y viejo
Y le miré y me corrió frío la sangre
Y le dije: "¡Me llamo 'Luz'! ¡¿Cómo está Usted?! ¡¡Ahora vas a morir!!
Bueno, lo golpeé duramente justo entre los ojos
Y cayó, pero para mi sorpresa
Se levantó con un cuchillo y cortó un pedazo de mi oreja
Pero rompí una silla a través de sus dientes
Y nos estrellamos por la pared y a la calle
Pateando y escarbando en el cieno y en la sangre y en la cerveza.
(continuará)
y acabó de llegar a la ciudad con una garganta seca
Pensé que pararía y tomaría una cerveza
En una vieja taberna en una calle de lodo
Allí en una mesa, repartiendo naipes para póquer
Estaba sentado el sucio, sarnoso perro que me nombró "Luz".
Bueno, supe que ese serpiente fue mi propio padre adorable
Por medio de una foto gastada que tenía mi madre
Y reconocí la cicatriz en su mejilla y so ojo malévolo
Era grande y doblado y gris y viejo
Y le miré y me corrió frío la sangre
Y le dije: "¡Me llamo 'Luz'! ¡¿Cómo está Usted?! ¡¡Ahora vas a morir!!
Bueno, lo golpeé duramente justo entre los ojos
Y cayó, pero para mi sorpresa
Se levantó con un cuchillo y cortó un pedazo de mi oreja
Pero rompí una silla a través de sus dientes
Y nos estrellamos por la pared y a la calle
Pateando y escarbando en el cieno y en la sangre y en la cerveza.
(continuará)
Un chico llamado "Luz"
Mi papá abandonó la familia cuando tenía yo 3 años
Y no nos dejó mucho a Mamá y mí
Sólo esta vieja guitarra y una botella vacia de licor
Pues, no le echo la culpa de huir y esconderse
Pero lo más cruel que hizo nunca
Fue, antes de irse, que fue y me nombró "Luz".
Bueno, tenía que haber pensado que fue un buen chiste
Y causó mucha risa de mucha gente
Me parece que tuve que luchar mi vida entera
Soltaba alguna chica una risita y me enfadaba
Y se reía algún hombre y le rompía yo la cabeza
Te di, la vida no es fácil para un chico llamado "Luz".
Bueno, maduré rápidamente y me puse infame
Se endureció mi puño y se puso mi cerebro agudo
Deambulaba de pueblo a pueblo para ocultar mi vergüenza
Pero juré por la luna y por las estrellas
Que buscaría por los honky tonks y bares
Y asesinaría ese hombre que mi dio ese nombre terrible.
(continuará)
lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/johnnycash/aboynamedsue.html
Y no nos dejó mucho a Mamá y mí
Sólo esta vieja guitarra y una botella vacia de licor
Pues, no le echo la culpa de huir y esconderse
Pero lo más cruel que hizo nunca
Fue, antes de irse, que fue y me nombró "Luz".
Bueno, tenía que haber pensado que fue un buen chiste
Y causó mucha risa de mucha gente
Me parece que tuve que luchar mi vida entera
Soltaba alguna chica una risita y me enfadaba
Y se reía algún hombre y le rompía yo la cabeza
Te di, la vida no es fácil para un chico llamado "Luz".
Bueno, maduré rápidamente y me puse infame
Se endureció mi puño y se puso mi cerebro agudo
Deambulaba de pueblo a pueblo para ocultar mi vergüenza
Pero juré por la luna y por las estrellas
Que buscaría por los honky tonks y bares
Y asesinaría ese hombre que mi dio ese nombre terrible.
(continuará)
lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/johnnycash/aboynamedsue.html
2014-05-23
I Only Think of You
(Dedicated song for disabled)
She went to be born in a cold hospital room,
when she saw the light her forehead broke like a glass.
Because between the fingers like a fish was wrung,
One month ago he is 26, I only think of you.
Hey, I only think of you, together in hand, you can see them in the garden,
there can be no one so happy around the world. Hey, I only think of you.
He was born stand up, he was given birth in cotton wool,
His father thought that it was a punishment of God,
he looked for a place to forget him and checked him in as a child.
Early he will be 33, I only think of you.
In the dining room, they sit separated to lunch,
If they look at themselves well, thousand of ants over their feet.
She gives away him any flower and
he draw her on a paper something similar to a heart.
I only think of you.
She went to be born in a cold hospital room,
when she saw the light her forehead broke like a glass.
Because between the fingers like a fish was wrung,
One month ago he is 26, I only think of you.
Hey, I only think of you, together in hand, you can see them in the garden,
there can be no one so happy around the world. Hey, I only think of you.
He was born stand up, he was given birth in cotton wool,
His father thought that it was a punishment of God,
he looked for a place to forget him and checked him in as a child.
Early he will be 33, I only think of you.
In the dining room, they sit separated to lunch,
If they look at themselves well, thousand of ants over their feet.
She gives away him any flower and
he draw her on a paper something similar to a heart.
I only think of you.
Chats
Anoche chateé con dos personas para practicar. La primera fue un médico de Ecuador quien había completado sus estudios hacía cinco años pero ahora pensaba en continuar con estudios postgrados en los EEUU. Me relató las dificultades a las que se enfrentan los extranjeros en hacerlo. Tenía él un amigo que tomó el examen cinco veces, sin éxito.
La segunda persona fue una mujer estadounidense. Me sorprendió que se puso en contacto conmigo, porque la mayor parte de los aprendices prefieren hablar con nativos. Pero tuvimos un buen chat. Ella fue una maestra de español, recientemente jubilada. Lo difícil de nuestra conversación fue que no tuve una excusa para hablar en inglés. Leer y escribir continuamente en español me cansó rápidamente. No me había dado cuenta de cuán dependiente me había vuelto en las pausas entre períodos de español.
La segunda persona fue una mujer estadounidense. Me sorprendió que se puso en contacto conmigo, porque la mayor parte de los aprendices prefieren hablar con nativos. Pero tuvimos un buen chat. Ella fue una maestra de español, recientemente jubilada. Lo difícil de nuestra conversación fue que no tuve una excusa para hablar en inglés. Leer y escribir continuamente en español me cansó rápidamente. No me había dado cuenta de cuán dependiente me había vuelto en las pausas entre períodos de español.
2014-05-22
At Dawn
(Protest song against dead penalty during period of Franco, this song succeeded in being camouflaged of the censorship as love song)
If I told you, my love, that I am afraid of dawn,
I don't know that stars are these ones, that hurt like threats,
neither I know that the moon is bleeding on the edge of its scythe.
I sense that after night, it will be the longest night,
I want that you don't abandon me, my love, at dawn.
Children, which we hadn't, hide in the sewers,
they is eating the last flowers, it seems that they guess
that the new day is coming with hungry from way back
A thousand of vultures in silent are spreading their wings,
Does not it destroy you, my love, this silent dance?,
damned dance of deads, gunpowder in the morning.
lirycs
If I told you, my love, that I am afraid of dawn,
I don't know that stars are these ones, that hurt like threats,
neither I know that the moon is bleeding on the edge of its scythe.
I sense that after night, it will be the longest night,
I want that you don't abandon me, my love, at dawn.
Children, which we hadn't, hide in the sewers,
they is eating the last flowers, it seems that they guess
that the new day is coming with hungry from way back
A thousand of vultures in silent are spreading their wings,
Does not it destroy you, my love, this silent dance?,
damned dance of deads, gunpowder in the morning.
lirycs
Predicar al coro
Ayer escuché la declaración "You're preaching to the choir." durante una reunión y me di cuenta de que es una expresión muy común aquí. Quiere decir que estás hablando de un tema del cual ya están convencidos tus oyentes. Como si fueras un sacerdote u otro predicador dirigiéndose al coro (y por supuesto los miembros del coro suelen ser discípulos fieles). Se puede decir que los políticos siempre "predican al coro", especialmente durante sus campañas, cuando consisten sus audiencias principalmente en sus admiradores. Creo que es un problema para los políticos porque les da una impresión falsa de la popularidad de sus ideas. Hay una buena discusión de la expresión en wordrefernce (debajo), pero no estoy de acuerdo con todo allí. Creo que la expresión se refiere a opiniones que ya coinciden los oyentes, no a verdades que ya saben ellos. Pero sí que me gusta la expresión "hablar a Noe de la lluvia".
enlace: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=132273
enlace: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=132273
2014-05-21
Value of Volunteering
For a short time I have been signed to volunteer helping teens(12-17 years) with risk of social exclusion in their homework. It is a Centro closely my home which receive teens directly from Social Services and I didn't really know it. I offered selfless my help, I approached and told me that needed a lot of help. Ok, I decided to start. I was there a hour and a half which felt that went very fast. I was helping two girls by sitting down and talking to them.
What was the result? when I came out from there I was happy, feeling me very useful and I pondered about life and I thought: "if the world realize that if we help each other we would be happier, the world would change right now" however this is not the general idea. On the other hand, I even also thought volunteering could be a good therapy for sadness because you give and receive affection from some people closest. In fact, teens with risk of social exclusion are normally lacking afection, so in the other words, they would look forward to receive love to give it. Is not it what a sad person needs?
What was the result? when I came out from there I was happy, feeling me very useful and I pondered about life and I thought: "if the world realize that if we help each other we would be happier, the world would change right now" however this is not the general idea. On the other hand, I even also thought volunteering could be a good therapy for sadness because you give and receive affection from some people closest. In fact, teens with risk of social exclusion are normally lacking afection, so in the other words, they would look forward to receive love to give it. Is not it what a sad person needs?
2014-05-20
Una tarea fácil
Esta noche hemos ido a la casa de mi madre para ayudarla con trabajo en el jardín. La principal tarea fue plantar dos pequeños arbustos florecientes que había recibido ella como regalos. Mi hijo menor fue entusiasta de cavar el hoyo. Mientras tanto, los demás desmalezaban otras partes del jardín. Éramos seis, así que el trabajo terminó rápidamente. Como decimos en inglés, "Many hands make light work." Muchas manos hacen el trabajo ligero — ¿Es un dicho en español?
Spain, White Shirt of my Hope
Spain, white shirt of my hope, dried-up history that embraces us by just coming and watching,
dove looking for more starry skies where understanding each other without destroying each other where sitting and talking.
Spain, white shirt of my hope, the black sorrow grips us, the sorrow leaves plumb in the wings, I would like to help somehow and I just talk some words which end up in nothing when they front wide sea.
Spain, white shirt of my hope, it is sometimes a mother and is always stepmother, knife, mud, carnation, sword; ever-present death is joined to us in just our things of daily lives finally by making us equal.
Spain, white shirt of my hope, from out or inside, sweet or bitter, smell incense of lime and cane, who put disturbances into inner core of our being who makes us free but without wings that besides left us hunger and took away the bread.
Spain, white shirt of my hope, here I am, nobody orders me, loving you so much is so easy, you always make us in your image and likeness, the good and the bad that there is in your picture going on a pilgrimage wherever.
Lyrics
Spain, white shirt of my hope, the black sorrow grips us, the sorrow leaves plumb in the wings, I would like to help somehow and I just talk some words which end up in nothing when they front wide sea.
Spain, white shirt of my hope, it is sometimes a mother and is always stepmother, knife, mud, carnation, sword; ever-present death is joined to us in just our things of daily lives finally by making us equal.
Spain, white shirt of my hope, from out or inside, sweet or bitter, smell incense of lime and cane, who put disturbances into inner core of our being who makes us free but without wings that besides left us hunger and took away the bread.
Spain, white shirt of my hope, here I am, nobody orders me, loving you so much is so easy, you always make us in your image and likeness, the good and the bad that there is in your picture going on a pilgrimage wherever.
Lyrics
2014-05-19
¿Alguien sabe en realidad qué hora es?
Mientras caminaba un día a lo largo de la calle
me acercó un hombre y me preguntó qué hora fue por mi reloj
Y le dije
¿Alguien sabe en realidad qué hora es?
¿Le importa en realidad a alguien?
Si es así, no puedo imaginarme por qué.
Todo tenemos bastante tiempo para llorar.
Y mientras caminaba un día a lo largo de la calle
Una dama hermosa me miró y me dijo que su reloj de diamantes había dejado de funcionar, frío como la muerte
Y le dije
¿Alguien sabe en realidad qué hora es?
¿Le importa en realidad a alguien?
Si es así, no puedo imaginarme por qué.
Todo tenemos bastante tiempo para llorar.
Y mientras caminaba un día a lo largo de la calle
siendo empujado por gente intentando de vencer el reloj,
oh, asi justo no sé,
justo no sé
Y dije, sí que dije
etc.
¿Alguien sabe en realidad qué hora es?
¿Le importa en realidad a alguien?
Si es así, no puedo imaginarme por qué.
Todo tenemos bastante tiempo para morir.
letras en inglés: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/chicago/doesanybodyreallyknowwhattimeitis.html
me acercó un hombre y me preguntó qué hora fue por mi reloj
Y le dije
¿Alguien sabe en realidad qué hora es?
¿Le importa en realidad a alguien?
Si es así, no puedo imaginarme por qué.
Todo tenemos bastante tiempo para llorar.
Y mientras caminaba un día a lo largo de la calle
Una dama hermosa me miró y me dijo que su reloj de diamantes había dejado de funcionar, frío como la muerte
Y le dije
¿Alguien sabe en realidad qué hora es?
¿Le importa en realidad a alguien?
Si es así, no puedo imaginarme por qué.
Todo tenemos bastante tiempo para llorar.
Y mientras caminaba un día a lo largo de la calle
siendo empujado por gente intentando de vencer el reloj,
oh, asi justo no sé,
justo no sé
Y dije, sí que dije
etc.
¿Alguien sabe en realidad qué hora es?
¿Le importa en realidad a alguien?
Si es así, no puedo imaginarme por qué.
Todo tenemos bastante tiempo para morir.
letras en inglés: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/chicago/doesanybodyreallyknowwhattimeitis.html
I'd Not Hesitate
(A genious from a popular family of singers)
If I could forget all what I was,
If I could erase all what I saw,
I'd not hesitate, I'd not hesitate to laugh again
If I could explain the lives I took
If I could burn the weapons that I used,
I'd not hesitate, I'd not hesitate to laugh again
I promise to see the happiness,
learning from the experience
but never ever using violence
If I could sow the lands that I destroyed,
If I could restore the peace that I took,
I'd not hesitate, I'd not hesitate to laugh again
If I could forget all crying that I heard,
If I could put it out from me,
I'd not hesitate, I'd not hesitate to laugh again
lyrics
If I could forget all what I was,
If I could erase all what I saw,
I'd not hesitate, I'd not hesitate to laugh again
If I could explain the lives I took
If I could burn the weapons that I used,
I'd not hesitate, I'd not hesitate to laugh again
I promise to see the happiness,
learning from the experience
but never ever using violence
If I could sow the lands that I destroyed,
If I could restore the peace that I took,
I'd not hesitate, I'd not hesitate to laugh again
If I could forget all crying that I heard,
If I could put it out from me,
I'd not hesitate, I'd not hesitate to laugh again
lyrics
2014-05-18
My Beloved Spain(original)
( popular singer under Franco's period)
My beloved Spain, [this live Spain, this dead Spain]*
poet's verses are now waking from your holy siesta
Where is your eyes? Where are your hands? Where's your head?
My beloved Spain, [this new Spain, this old Spain]*
of quiet wings, of the black bandage on flesh wound
Who went hungry like you? Who drank your blood when you were dry?
My beloved Spain, this Spain of mine,this Spain of our,
My beloved Spain, [this Spain in doubt, this certain Spain]*
People of his word and of bitter skin,
your promise is sweet, I want to be your land,
I want to be your grass when I die
*censured part .
Video and lyrics
My beloved Spain, [this live Spain, this dead Spain]*
poet's verses are now waking from your holy siesta
Where is your eyes? Where are your hands? Where's your head?
My beloved Spain, [this new Spain, this old Spain]*
of quiet wings, of the black bandage on flesh wound
Who went hungry like you? Who drank your blood when you were dry?
My beloved Spain, this Spain of mine,this Spain of our,
My beloved Spain, [this Spain in doubt, this certain Spain]*
People of his word and of bitter skin,
your promise is sweet, I want to be your land,
I want to be your grass when I die
*censured part .
Video and lyrics
2014-05-16
Take Me Or Leave Me
(They were very popular specially in 70's and 80's)
Take me or leave me but you don't ask me that I believe you any more,
when you are later at home you haven't to invent because your clothes smells firewood of another home.
Take me or leave me. If I am not awake let me dream,
don't kiss me in my forehead, you know that I heard you to come in,
and your kiss tastes like fault, my life.
And you admire me because I keep silent and look at sky,
because you don't see me crying and you feel yourself more little everyday,
and you avoid my look when you look at me.
Take me and leave me. Neither I spy you nor take I away your freedom,
but if you quit the nest, if you are going to abandon me,
Do it before it's getting light outside.
Lyrics
Take me or leave me but you don't ask me that I believe you any more,
when you are later at home you haven't to invent because your clothes smells firewood of another home.
Take me or leave me. If I am not awake let me dream,
don't kiss me in my forehead, you know that I heard you to come in,
and your kiss tastes like fault, my life.
And you admire me because I keep silent and look at sky,
because you don't see me crying and you feel yourself more little everyday,
and you avoid my look when you look at me.
Take me and leave me. Neither I spy you nor take I away your freedom,
but if you quit the nest, if you are going to abandon me,
Do it before it's getting light outside.
Lyrics
2014-05-15
Después de dos semanas...
Esta tarde cuando entré mi vestidor para cambiarme,
paró mi mente a la vista de la foto del obituario de mi padre.
Durante más de un momento su ausencia era súbito y agudo,
increíble, no posible.
Como si no hubieran ocurrido para nada los tres meses de su declive y
las dos semanas de luto.
Pero él se había ido. Y mi vida había cambiado.
No estoy seguro de cuándo me acostumbraré al hecho.
No estoy seguro de querer hacerlo.
paró mi mente a la vista de la foto del obituario de mi padre.
Durante más de un momento su ausencia era súbito y agudo,
increíble, no posible.
Como si no hubieran ocurrido para nada los tres meses de su declive y
las dos semanas de luto.
Pero él se había ido. Y mi vida había cambiado.
No estoy seguro de cuándo me acostumbraré al hecho.
No estoy seguro de querer hacerlo.
Your Way And The One Mine
(A popular Mexican song:)
Loads of ungrateful memories, a letter that is not unread,
an picture was thrown on the floor and a cup of wine in my hand.
That's all there in my life, a life that is worthless,
A love story was lost because you did not want to be mine.
There only are dark clouds in my sky that portend a thousand night with sleepless,
a lot of forgotten, pain and treacheries and the sincere crying in my eyes.
I will be not able to follow your footsteps, your way is longer than the one mine,
you are going to look for others arms and I stay to keep my destiny,
I won't open your letter at all nor I will know what you have written,
I will put your picture in a frame and other cup of wine in my hand.
lyrics
Loads of ungrateful memories, a letter that is not unread,
an picture was thrown on the floor and a cup of wine in my hand.
That's all there in my life, a life that is worthless,
A love story was lost because you did not want to be mine.
There only are dark clouds in my sky that portend a thousand night with sleepless,
a lot of forgotten, pain and treacheries and the sincere crying in my eyes.
I will be not able to follow your footsteps, your way is longer than the one mine,
you are going to look for others arms and I stay to keep my destiny,
I won't open your letter at all nor I will know what you have written,
I will put your picture in a frame and other cup of wine in my hand.
lyrics
2014-05-14
Death Is Not The End
(this hymn is often sung in military funerals when soldiers come back killed in combat)
When the sorrow reaches us of a lost partner
when the pained farewell, looks for in the faith its hope.
We trust in your word and certainly
you have already brought him back to life,
you have taken him to light.
2014-05-13
The Santa Maria flagship
An American expert team have found the probably remains of "Santa Maria" ship, which was used to arrive to The Indies in 1492, which became to call America later. According to British journal "The independent" a team managed by Barry Clifford would have found a ship at bottom, off the coast in the north of Haiti.
The hypotesis,which it is treated of said ship, gains momentum acording to recent studies and tests of arqueology, topography. In adition, travel books of Christopher Columbus have been analized too with interesting indications about the last trip of this ship.
The strangest thing about it is that I have found some pieces of news in American (all American countries) and British journals but nothing in Spanish journals. Will be the ship full of golden coins?(smile).
The hypotesis,which it is treated of said ship, gains momentum acording to recent studies and tests of arqueology, topography. In adition, travel books of Christopher Columbus have been analized too with interesting indications about the last trip of this ship.
The strangest thing about it is that I have found some pieces of news in American (all American countries) and British journals but nothing in Spanish journals. Will be the ship full of golden coins?(smile).
A lifetime
(Antonio Machín, an African-Cuban very popular over a lot of generations)
A lifetime would be with you
I don't mind in what way
where or how but I want to be with you.
A lifetime I would be pampering you,
I would be taking care to you
as I take care my life which I live to you
I wouldn't be tired to tell you always, just always, always
that you are anxiety, anguish and desperation in my life.
http://www.musica.com/letras.asp?letra=1749627
2014-05-12
Más de Nat King Cole
Inolvidable
Es lo que eres
Inolvidable
Aunque cerca o lejos
Como una canción de amor que se aferra a mí
Como el pensamiento de ti me hace cosas
Nunca antes
ha sido alguien más...
Inolvidable
De todos modos
Y para siempre
Es como quedarás
Por eso, cariño, es increible
Que alguien tan inolvidable
Crea que soy yo
Inolvidable también.
Es lo que eres
Inolvidable
Aunque cerca o lejos
Como una canción de amor que se aferra a mí
Como el pensamiento de ti me hace cosas
Nunca antes
ha sido alguien más...
Inolvidable
De todos modos
Y para siempre
Es como quedarás
Por eso, cariño, es increible
Que alguien tan inolvidable
Crea que soy yo
Inolvidable también.
Perfidy
(Nat King Cole, The African-American that triumphed in Spanish language)
Woman!, If you can speak with God
Woman!, If you can speak with God
ask him if I have ever stopped you adoring.
And the sea, which is my heart mirror,
the times that has seen me crying
your love perfidy.
I have looked all over for you where I go
and I can't find you.
For what do I want another kisses
if your lips don't want kiss me any more?
And you, who knows where are you?
Who knows which affair you might have got,
what so far away from me you are.
http://www.musica.com/letras.asp?letra=1240724
2014-05-10
Hacer estragos
Encontré esta expresión esta mañana, dos veces dentro de una hora, primeramente en un escrito y más tarde por la radio. La busqué en wordreference.com, que me sugerió que "to wreak havoc" sea una buena traducción. La expresión en inglés es interesante, antes que nada porque "havoc" es una palabra bastante extraña. Tengo ni una idea de dónde viene. Quiere decir "desorden", "daño" o, por supuesto, "estragos". Pero aún más interesante es el verbo "to wreak". Parece como una palabra del inglés antiguo, semejante a "work" or "wrought", y quizá esté relacionada a eses, pero la verdad es que se uncuentra "to wreak" sólo en esta expresión. No me puedo recordar de otro uso de la palabra. Pues, esto es un caso en el que debemos aprender la expresión en lugar de las palabras por separado, que no tienen ningún propósito fuera de la expresión.
Ejemplos del internet:
Motorist killed as floods wreak havoc on morning commute
(Automovilista matado mientras inundaciones hacen estragos en el transporte de la mañana)
Here are six video games that wreaked havoc on the city that never sleeps.
(Aquí están seis videojuegos que hicieron estragos en la ciudad que nunca duerme.)
Misguided Senate Bill 509 promises to wreak havoc on the state budget.
(Proyecto equivocado de ley 509 del senado promete hacer estragos en el presupuesto del estado.)
Ejemplos del internet:
Motorist killed as floods wreak havoc on morning commute
(Automovilista matado mientras inundaciones hacen estragos en el transporte de la mañana)
Here are six video games that wreaked havoc on the city that never sleeps.
(Aquí están seis videojuegos que hicieron estragos en la ciudad que nunca duerme.)
Misguided Senate Bill 509 promises to wreak havoc on the state budget.
(Proyecto equivocado de ley 509 del senado promete hacer estragos en el presupuesto del estado.)
2014-05-09
Woman Against Woman
(controversial song due to its homosex content, it was a hit in the 80's in many countries and censured in others where to be a homosex was still a crime)
They two are nobody special,
two women whose hands are held each other,
a nuance comes afterward
when they do it under tablecloth,
later alone with nothing to lose,
after the hands comes the rest of skin,
A love to hide,
though a naked body nowhere to hide it,
they cover it of friendship.
when it goes for a walk around city.
One of them says that it is not right,
the other one says what else can we do?
and the opinion of people doesn't care us.
who stops pigeons flying at ground level,
woman against woman.
I have no intention to throw to them the first stone,
if I bump the situation where they lock lips each other in lounge
I wouldn't even be able to cough
if i am not welcome, I know I have to do,
they build their wall with my stones.
They two are nobody special,
two women whose hands are held each other,
a nuance comes afterward
when they do it under tablecloth,
later alone with nothing to lose,
after the hands comes the rest of skin,
A love to hide,
though a naked body nowhere to hide it,
they cover it of friendship.
when it goes for a walk around city.
One of them says that it is not right,
the other one says what else can we do?
and the opinion of people doesn't care us.
who stops pigeons flying at ground level,
woman against woman.
I have no intention to throw to them the first stone,
if I bump the situation where they lock lips each other in lounge
I wouldn't even be able to cough
if i am not welcome, I know I have to do,
they build their wall with my stones.
http://www.musica.com/letras.asp?letra=71199
2014-05-08
St. Paul burning pagan books
It is number four of the best tapestry collection of king Enrique VIII of England. It will be shown in Coll&Cortes galery in Madrid until 8th of Jun after being bought private owner. It has excellent conservation status but according to new owners inadequate to move it abroad.
This art piece is great importance for England and Europe's history because it represents the breaking point between Catholic church and Anglican church by antagonism between St Paul(Anglican) an St Peter(Rome).
This piece has a value of 1,1 millions of euros, 1,5 millions of dollars, according to art&auctions partner, Bentley Angliss, it could increase a value of 5 millions of euros in the international markets.
this tapestry was ordered by Enrique VIII to Peter Coecke and it was in Royal Wardrobe, Hampton Court and Windsor Castle. It was woven in wool, silk, silver and gold. He came to have 2700 like this.(click on picture).
2014-05-06
La vida continua...
Hace cinco días, mi querido padre falleció. Es difícil escribir del tema, pero sería una pretensión escribir de algo más. Murió a la edad de 86 años, así que hay más causa de celebración que llanto, pero todavía es un choque. Mi padre fue una presencia continua en mi vida y un enlace entre mi niñez y madurez. Es el modelo para tantas cosas en mi vida — cómo ser padre, trabajador, marido, hombre de fe y virtud. Afortunadamente, pude pasar bastante tiempo con él desde hace tres meses, cuando su salud comenzó a deteriorarse. Mi madre, mis hermanos y yo pudimos expresar nuestro amor por él por nuestra presencia, acompañándolo por muchas dificultades. ¡Qué bendición ha sido tener un padre tan admirable y estar con él mientras pasaba desde esta vida hasta la siguiente!
2014-05-04
Songs
Songs(cantares, a classical deep song of Spanish culture, inspired by Antonio Machado's poem)
Everything goes and everything stays
but ours is to remain, remaining doing our ways, ways through the sea,
I never pursued the glory neither leaving in the memory of men my song,
I love the subtle worlds and the gentle weightless worlds like soap bubbles.
I like to see them painting themselves of sun and scarlet colour,
flying under blue sky, suddenly trembling and turning, I never pursued the glory.
walker, your footprints are the way and nothing else,
walker, there isn't way, the way is made by walking.
the way is made by walking and turn the view back
you will see the path which you must not take in again.
walker, there isn't way but some wakes across the sea.
A long time ago, in that place where the forest is dressed of thornbushes
it is heard the poet's voice shouting:
"walker, there isn't way, the way is made by walking"
Blow by blow, verse by verse.
The poet died far away home
covered in dust from a neighbouring country.
As they walking away they saw him shouting:
"walker, there isn't....
The poet died far away home
covered in dust from a neighbouring country.
As they walking away they saw him shouting:
"walker, there isn't....
when the plover can't sing
when the poet is a pilgrim
when praying is useless,
"walker, there isn't ...
2014-05-01
Castles in the air
He wanted to fly as a seagull,
free on the air, on the air free,
and the rest of them said: poor and stupid
because he doesn't know that flying is impossible.
but he spread his wings towards sky,
and bit by bit he was gaining altitude,
and the rest of them stayed on the floor
keeping their sanity.
And he built castles in the air
in the sun with clouds of cotton
in a place where no one
could never be getting rational,
and he opened fantastic windows
full of light, magic and colour
and he summoned the elf of things
who has a lot to do about love.
when the rest of people saw his great happiness then
they panicked and made rules, it might really be contagious
trying to be happy in that way.
The conclusion was clear and decisive,
he was condemned, for his crazy,
to living among people dressed as a sane man.
Ends here the story of stupid man who
wanted to fly as a seagull,....
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