Damned Elf

I have heard that the night is totally magic
and that a elf invite you to dream and I know that lately
hardly separated and I feel wandering,

the dawn is so early and I am so alone
and I don't regret about yesterday.
The stars light you, today, they indicate the way,
you feel so strong that you think that no one can to touch.

The distances become short,
Time passes quickly and
this room doesn't stop waning,
and a lot of things to say, so much talking over here,
if it were possible to flee from this place.
Lyrics

Preguntar por

Mientras leía un menú de México (en un libro) me sorprendió encontrar la siguiente oración: "Pregunte por nuesta selección de vinos." ¿"Pregunte POR"? — me pareció como una mala traducción del inglés "ask for", y iba a sugerir que sea "Pida" la mejor traducción. Pero en aquel momento me di cuenta de que no recomendaban que el cliente pidiera la selección de vinos sino información sobre la selección. En este caso el inglés sería "ask ABOUT", no "ask FOR". Asi que entiendo que el equivalente de "to ask for" es todavía "pedir", pero el de "to ask about" es "preguntar por".

Electric Children

Urban children,
cherubs of city,
they are born suckling
the delirium of the reality.

Hungry children
of a lot of things at the same time,
they play  looking dirty  on the asphalt
alone, how dangerous is to grow,

so much fragility, helplessness
to survive in this hard jungle.

Electric children of city,
suffering the broken home,
electroshock at school,
they are building up
convulsion, confusion.

Suicide children,
who don't bear the tension,
there are children in wars
with toys for killing.

Children who flee
from hatred of home,
sweet children who get high
by sniffing glue,
so much....Lyrics

El informe

"Costa Rica acaba de marcar." Fue una llamada de teléfono desde mi madre, y fue significativo porque ella no es un aficionado de fútbol. De hecho, no conoce las reglas bien. Pero acabamos de estar a su casa viendo el partido entre Costa Rica y Grecia, y nos fuimos al medio tiempo con el marcador 0 a 0. Veinte minutos más tarde, me llamó con la noticia que Costa Rica ha tomado la delantera. Me dijo "Creí que te gustaría saberlo". Lo que me alegró más es que le interesaba el partido, una vez que alguien le explicó lo que pasaba. Tiene 84 años, y está soltera de repente. Qué bueno que está lista para aprender nuevas cosas.

Bad Reputation

In my village, without pretension,  I have a bad reputation,
whatever thing which I do is the same, it will be considered badly,
I am not thinking to do any damage by trying to live out of flock.
No, people don't like that one have has his own faith,...
Everyone looks me badly, except blind so it's natural.

When it's the national day I stay on my bed anyway, because the military music could never get me up.
So There is no major sin in the world that not to follow the standard-bearer.
No, people...
Everyone points me with their finger, except the armless men, I want to but I can't.

If in the street a thief is running away and a rich man is pursuing him,
I provoke the fall of the Sir and the persecutor is crushed.
That will be really such a drag, I have always to put my foot in it.
No, people...
Everyone runs behind of me, except the lame, it's credible.

Lyrics

Four Candles

1.Four candles.
2.The four candles was consuming slowly.
3. The environment was so quiet that one can hear the conversation that they had.
4.The first said: "I am peace. However people don't achieve to maintain my light. I think that I will be turned off". And by decreasing its fire quickly, it turned off completely
5.The second said: "I am called faith. Unhappily I am very superfluous. People don't want to hear about me. By keeping myself turned on doesn't make sense."
When it finished of speaking, a breeze smoothly passed on it and was turned off.
6.The third candle expressed quick and sad: "I am love. I haven't the strength to keep me turned on. People ignore me and don't realize so hard this is. They even forget  those who is very close and who love them."
And without waiting anymore, it was turned off.
7.Suddenly, A child stepped into there and saw the three candles turned off.
What is this? he said. You must be turned on until the end.
Said this, he started to cry.
8:Then, the forth candle spoke: "No fear, while I have fire, we can turn on the other candles. I am hope !
9.With shiny eyes, he grabed the lighted candle and lighted the rest.
10. I wish, the candle of hope never turn off on us!

4 velas modif. from tianora

El escape

Hace dos semanas al arrancar mi sistema de irrigación por primera vez este año, me enteré de que había un escape en el sistema. Una de las zonas no funcionó y vimos un charco creciendo en el jardín. Pronto aprendí que los trabajadores en otro problema habían roto una tubería. Yo estaba un poco enfadado, nor porque habían roto la tubería, sino porque no me habían contado del accidente. Bueno... otra oportunidad de crecer en paciencia.

Desde entonces intento reparar la tubería, con más fracaso que éxito. He realizado esta mañana otro intento — ahora estamos esperando hasta que se seque el pegamento. He hecho por lo menos cuatro viajes a la tienda como parte de este proyecto. Lo bueno es que yo, y mis hijos, han aprendido bastante sobre tubería PVC y sistemas de irrigación. También bueno es que las partes para la reparación no me hayan costado mucho; hasta ahora he gastado menos de 20 dólares. Ya veremos si tendré de gastar más dinero, y más tiempo, algo más precioso.

Save the Environment

1.Start taking care the environment and the environment will take care of you.
2.Just after the last tree is cut down. Just after the last river is poisoned. Just after will understand that you can not eat the money.
3.The earth doesn't belong to the man, the man belong to the earth.
4.It's a pity to think that the environment speak while the human race doesn't listen it.
5.To turn a tree in firewood and it will burn for you, but it won't produce flowers nor fruits.
6.We have enslaved and abused so much to the rest of creatures that if they could create a religion, certainly, they would represent the evil with our shape.
7. Love is the strongest force of universe, and if there is a environment chaos in the planet is because of lack of love in it.
8.First was necessary to civilize to man in relationship with the own man. Now, it's necessary to civilize to man in relationship with the environment and the animals.
9.There are only two infinite things, The universe and the stupidity human, but I'm not sure about the first one, about second you can look how we destroy ourselves, just only by demonstrating who has more power.
10.During hundreds of thousands of years, the man fought to make a way in the environment. On first time in the history of our specie, the situation is turned and so today it's indispensible make  a way to the environment in world of the man.
11.Society grows good when people plant trees whose shade they know that they won't enjoy.
12.The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do the evil, but because of those who doesn't anything to avoid it.
13.The best legacy that we can leave our children is: love, knowledge and a planet where is possible to live.
14.A day wil come which men will know the soul of beast and then killing an animal will be a crime like killing a man. That day the civilization will have advanced.
15.The world is enough to cover needs all mankind, but not to satisfy their greed.
16.The world will be saved if everyone does his part.
17. Without environment there is no future.

Reflexiones y bonitas imagenes from Elena Tora

I Wish Love Were Dead

I wish love were dead,
which says, which cheats, which kisses, which scratches,
I wish...
which stays,which passes, which steps, which weighs,
I wish...
which says lies, which promises, which has mercy and laughs to me,
I wish...
which embraces, which burns, which steals, which sweeps,
I wish...
which burns, which freezes, which runs, which flies,
I wish...
which drugs, which grabs, which tears and makes you happy,
Poison, poison
which blows up via my veins like a thunder,
white foam, flower of skin
which boils when I stay with him,
love without questions, no excuses, relentless love.
You
who kisses me, who weighs me, who abraces me,
who burns me, who promises, who says lies to me,
and I love you,and I love you.
I wish...
which brokes,which tears, which oppresses, which crushes,
I wish...
which likes to everyone which is scary, which spends and wears out
I wish...
which sullies, which deletes, which hurts and makes you happy.
Poison...
You....
You
who breaks to me, who tears me, who hurts me,
who gives any more, who sullies,
and on top I go and I love you
(With The Royal Philarmonic Orchestra)
Lyrics

The Beach

I don't know if you remember me yet
We met at the same time
you, the sea and the sky
and who me brought here
you embraced my hugs
watching that moment
Although It was the first
I kept it for me,
If I could birth again
I would see you every day sunrise
smiling as every time
like that time

I am going to write you the most beautiful song of the world
I am going to capture our story in just a second
and some day you will realize that this crazy person of short it gets lose
as much the years pass in his life

The day of farewell
from this beach of my life
I made you a promise
to see you again so
More than fifty summers
today ago we don't see each other
neither you, the beach nor the sky
Neither who you brought here

If I could birth again
I would see you every day sunrise
smiling as every time
like that time

I am going to write you the most beautiful song of the world
I am going to capture our story in just a second
and some day you will realize that this crazy person of short it gets lose
as much the years pass in his life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-IkeznAZQA&list=RDj-IkeznAZQA

La Oreja de Van Gog

Learning from my mistakes

Sometimes Matt, writes to correct his mistakes. I think it's the best way to improve his spanish, and now I am going to do the same.
I will try to invent a story with my mistakes from my two latter translations.

I had seen a lot of pictures of that place. So when I arrived there I was taking photos every day. I compared my new photos with photos of that place from before.

I went to have a coffe. The waitress was very Kind and I draw her smile beside mine.

I wanted to go to visit the river. I wanted to sit down there to listen to his silence. So much to hear of his silence, I had to enjoy it.  (If I am referring to the river He or It ? I think He but I am not sure)

I asked my self what would have the rest of my life been if I hadn't gone to visit of that place.

Never will leave that place, because It's where I enjoy of the pleassures of the life.

When I go out to walk I never find that place. I looked for it but very far from here.

I Am A Gypsy

I am a gypsy, I am never going to forget me of my roots,
I am Andalusian because it is in my blood,
I am Rociero by the grace of God.
I am a gypsy, Andalusy is as if it were my mother,
I am a so humble and so great race
than from its sorrows are born rays of sunshine.

Although my star is high,
I dont forget me of my people,
I want to be faithful to my land,
and to simply sing,
I don't want to be forgotten,
my first concerns,
There is no situation which forces to me to live between clouds.

I am a gypsy...

I know that my voice resounds like marimba, forge and countryside,
My flag is white and green, my feeling is gypsy,
And I am not telling that my boat is the best of the port,
I sing like the cicada, without to think in the winter.

(Rociero: enthusiastic of Virgin of Rocio)

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Oportunidades

Oportunidades por error — este es un gran tema de mi trabajo. Mientras actualizamos el software que se usa en centrales, tenemos miles de oportunidades por error, y me parece que cada vez aprovechamos por lo menos una. Varían las consencuencias desde casi nada hasta la incapacidad de operar la central. Y los clientes que no pueden operar su activo que vale cientos de millones de dólares, ellos no son clientes felices, créeme. ¿Cómo podríamos reducir el número de oportunidades? ¿Cómo podríamos prevenir que tengan lugar los errores en primer lugar? ¿Podemos encontrar los errores antes de que afecten al cliente? Estas son las preguntas que me guardan ocupado todos los días. Bueno, si fuera fácil la tarea, ¡no me pagarían los "big bucks" (mucho dinero)!

Steve Jobs - Biography

I've just read the Biography of Steve Jobs.
I knew little things about Steve Jobs. He was the founder of Apple Company. One of the most important industries in the world.
He began in a small garage and soon his company was the leader of the New Technology Industry.
Not all in his life was a easy way, he had to cope with a lot of problems, he was laid off his own company. He founded another one and he had success.. He came back to Apple and he relaunched the company.
He had vision, He believe in his thoughts and in the people who was around him. He saw or though so far, and he always wanted the best for his custormers always basing on desing and technology. I think he is a revolutionary and an example to follow.Once he launched his product, he was thinking in the next product, with more different things, He wanted to be different to the rest of the technology industry, but most of times he was faked, but he kept thinking in new advantages to offer in his new devices.
Although it isn't mentioned in the book, I want to remember that words in a graduation at Standford University in 2005 : Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish

But like a sumarize of his life I would like to define him with 5 NEVERS:
Never Give up
Never feing
Never keep immobile
Never Stopo dreaming

I think, If we act without any ambition, our word would be different. Better.

20 th of January

I thought, it was a good moment,
finally it became a reality
both hear of your silence
They say that it drags you as the sea.
I filled my luggage with books
I drew your smile beside the mine
I slept with your coat on the sofa

I want to be at your side
I want to look you and feel
I want to lose myself waiting for
I want to love you or die

And in the moment I saw your look looking for my face
the early morning of 20 th of January leaving the train
I asked myself what would it be without you the rest of my life
and since then I love you, I adore you and I keep love you.

I took a train that never slept
and I saw your face on a crystal
It was a reflection of midday' sun
It was a love poem to travel

I want to be at your side
I want to look you and feel
I want to lose myself waiting for
I want to love you or die


I lost you,
and I will not lose you
never more I will leave you
I looked for you, but very far of here
I found you thinking about me

In the moment I saw your look looking for my face
the early morning of 20 th of January leaving the train
I asked myself what would it be without you the rest of my life
and since then I love you, I adore you and I keep love you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AUgO4HF1I

This Graveyard Is Not Serious

Hanged it is from heaven by twelve cypresses,
twelve disciples, dressed in green, who monitor twelve months,
it has been removed some stones to the wall in ruins,
which delimit it, to make the hermitage.
My graveyard has a common grave where Cuban's heroes are,
On Sundays, the blacks keep us awake because
they start to sing Luba mass.

And the deads enjoy so much here between flowers of colours,
and on Friday and such, if in the fosse there is no plan
then we dress and go out.
To have a walk without passing by the door, that is.
The deads is here where they want to stay.
And the heaven can wait for me.

This graveyard is not anything because
the headstones at the end are pink marble.
And although there are good graves, recessed tombs are better,
because they cost cheaper and there are almost no bugs.

Later, in a manor way is presented the familiar pantheon of
Medina's and Luengo's Dukes
that although the doomsday becomes to treat us for equal,
there are old ancestry people here. Lyrics

I Am A Rebel.

I am a rebel because the world has made me like that,
because no one has treated me with love,
because no one has ever wanted to hear me.

I am a rebel because I was, always without reason, denied everythings I asked and gave me only misunderstanding,

and I would like to be like that child, like that man, that is happy,
and I would like to give what there is inside of me, all in exchange of a friendship,
and to dream and  live and forget the grudge,
and to sing and laugh and feel only love.
Lyrics

Thomas Carlyle

It can be a hero either who successes or who succumbs but never who leaves the combat.

If you sow the seed with faith and you take care it with perseverance, it will only be a time question to reap its fruits.

It's useless lamenting for the time which we are living, the only thing we can do is to try improving them.

So as to dispel a doubt, whatever it is, it's necessary an action.

Never the man must lament about the time that he is living, it's useless, on the contrary, he has the power to improve them.

Those who can't keep their thought to themselves, will be incapable to do big things.

There is always a place on the top for the brave and hard-working man.

How many things there are in a good laugh, it is the key with which is figured out a whole man.

A great man shows his greatness by the way he treats people who are or possess less than him.

To talk is the art to stifle and break the thought.
Lyrics

HUNDRED OF SEAGULLS

Today the wind blows than normal,
The waves trying go out of the sea
The sky is grey and you will not be able to change it
look elsewhere and look for another place
and hundred of seagulls where will go.

Today you havent't been with anybody with who destroy
the walls who manage in this city
Today you haven't been with anybody with who enjoy
pleasures that only you will imagine
and your eyes where will go

Today you will be able to drink and regret
that never will not be able their wings to fly
hundred of seagulls where will go

Today, is not the day like the rest
the ron and beer will do that you finish bad
honey, come with me and let you carry
Today I will see you where is the end of the sea
and a hundred of seagulls where will go ...
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDw4wpbGIik

It has been a bit difficult.! ;)

Translating Songs

Hi everyone!
Last weeks I couldn't write on the blog because I hadn't got enough time to do it. But now I can,.
I read all your translations and I have been thinking about it. Is it a good idea or not? I don't know but in my humble opinion I think the best think is to express the meaning of the song. Why? Because I think an author wants to write or sing their own feelings, and If we try to translate, we could lose his thoughts. It's only my opinion. Behind a song there is a message. The work of translating is good but we could lose the meaning of the song or the message. This is only my opinion.
What do you think?

The Regal Lily

(it is probably a strong challenge of a traditional Spanish song)
Why have they painted your ears? the flower of regal lily.
Why have they dressed you of silk? Oh regal lily, why will be it?
You see in order to ones who don't know, you are the key of the truth,
some say that you are good and they'd like to compare you with the simple lily.

Tell to anyone to stop that ferris wheel that goes rolling,
and trumpeting what it wants, in order to know your history,
some are looking for somehow, wherever and whenever want.

Oh real lily, although people don't want,
you are the best woman because God appointed you as his barker.

Why people stand up when they see it by passing.
Why is the brave lark which raises its forehead and starts to sing.
Some say that may be that a outlaw by hiding comes to see it.
Some say that the regal lily is waiting a lover at three o'clock round.

It carries the crown of glory. it takes the heat of wakefulness for love.
When the rolling of the ferris wheel,  neither the veil touches the sky of colours.
Oh regal lily. Sincerely,  a lover who properly waits
with blessing of altars his girlfriend.
Lirycs

Sadness of love

Under the glass roof, hatred and passion are sleeping,
dreams of glory and power are keeping calm of its grey desolation.

Sadness of love, a cruel game,
by playing to win, you have lost again

They are a lot who lie to glow, paying an interest for their life.

They are a lot who neither cry nor love the truth.
They are masks which hide their loneliness.
They are a lot who ignore the crying and love,
They kill to love and abuse of sorrow

Lyrics

So As Not To Forget Me

So as not to forget me and remember me when I am far away,
they've been my caresses, our embraces and our kisses.
So as not to forget me and appear in all your dreams,
I have given you my love which is the most expensive and the best which I have.

So as not to forget me not even for a moment
and both keep joined thanks the memories
so as not to forget me.....

So as not to forget me and take a moment,
you will receive my letters which everyday they will tell you "I love you"
So as not to forget me and become being eternal our love,
I will break distances and stop time forever.

Lyrics

Between my Memories

When the sorrow falls on me,
the world no longer exists, I look at back and look for
between my memories.

To find the child who I was
and anything of all what lost, I look at back...

I dream about shiny nights
on the edge of the sea
of clear and pure waters
and an air covered with orange blossom

Every moment was special,
days with no hurry, an afternoon of peace, I look at back...

I'd like to find pureness again,
nostalgy of such innocence
which lasted so bit.

With  the poison on my skin,
front of the shadows of the wall, I look at back...

And the tears come back,
they will make me stronger.
Lyrics(British singer in Spanish)

A Year of Love

We are history and you will sorry to put an end to one year of love,
if you walk away, you will soon discover that
the days are eternal and empty without me,

and at night, at night for not feeling alone,
you will remember our happy days,
you will remember the flavor of my kisses
and you will understand just in a moment
what means a year of love.

Have you thought about what will happen,
all things we lose and what you are going to suffer?
if you walk away, you will soon discover
the happy times that I made you to live.
Video&lyrics(It's featured in the soundtrack of the movie High Heels)