Back on the 7th of this month we celebrated the birthday of Dominican singer/songwriter Juan Luis Guerra, who composed and performed some of my favorite Latin dance music. For this week's Musical Sunday, we have one of my favorite Rumba tunes by Mr Guerra - Burbujas de Amor, or "Love Bubbles." The lyrics follow, first in Spanish and then in English translation ...
The Spanish Lyrics:
Tengo un corazónMutilado de esperanza y de razónTengo un corazónQue madruga adonde quieraAy ay ay ayY ese corazónSe desnuda de impaciencia ante tu vozPobre corazónQue no atrapa su corduraQuisiera ser un pezPara tocar mi nariz en tu peceraY hacer burbujas de amorPor donde quieraOh-oh-oh pasar la noche en velaMojado en tiUn pezPara bordar de corales tu cinturaY hacer siluetas de amorBajo la lunaOh-oh-oh saciar esta locuraMojado en tiCanta corazónCon un ancla imprescindible de ilusiónSueña corazónNo te nubles de amarguraAy ay ay ayY este corazónSe desnuda de impacienciaante tu vozPobre corazónQue no atrapa su corduraQuisiera ser un pezPara tocar mi narizEn tu peceraY hacer burbujas de amorPor donde quieraOh-oh-oh pasar la noche en velaMojado en tiUn pezPara bordar de corales tu cinturaY hacer siluetas de amorBajo la lunaOh-oh-oh saciar esta locuraMojado en tiUna nochePara hundirnos hasta el finCara a cara, beso a besoY vivir por siempreMojado en tiQuisiera ser un pezPara tocar mi narizEn tu peceraY hacer burbujas de amorPor donde quieraOh-oh-oh pasar la noche en velaMojado en tiUn pezPara bordar de cayenas tu cinturaY hacer siluetas de amorBajo la lunaOh-oh-oh saciar esta locuraMojado en tiPara tocar mi narizEn tu peceraY hacer burbujas de amorPor donde quieraOh-oh-oh pasar la noche en velaMojado en tiUn pezPara bordar de cayenas tu cinturaY hacer siluetas de amorBajo la lunaOh-oh-oh vaciar esta locuraMojado en ti
And now the English translation:
I have a heartThat has been maimed by hope and reasonI have a heart that wakes early no matter the place¡Ay ay ay ay ay!This heartBares itself impatientlyBefore your voicePoor heartThat can't catch its sanityI would like to be a fishSo that I could touch your fish tank with my noseSo that I could blow love bubbles everywhere, ohhhhTo stay awake all nightWhile soaked in youA fishTo adorn your waist with coralsAnd to draw love silhouettesunder the moon, ohhhhTo satisfy this madnessWhile soaked in youSing, my heartWith an essential anchor made of illusionsDream, my heartBe not clouded by bitterness,ay ay ay ay ayThis heartBares itself impatientlyBefore your voicePoor heartThat can't catch its sanityI would like to be a fishSo that I could touch your fish tank with my noseSo that I could blow love bubbles everywhere, oohhTo stay awake all nightWhile soaked in youA fishTo adorn your waist with coralsAnd to draw love silhouettes under the moon, ohhhhTo satisfy this madnessWhile soaked in youA nightTo sink to the bottomFace to faceKiss by kissAnd to liveForeverSoaked in youI would like to be a fishSo that I could touch your fish tank with my noseSo that I could blow love bubbles everywhere, oohhTo stay awake all nightWhile soaked in youA fishTo adorn your waist with hibiscusAnd to draw love silhouettes under the moon, ohhhhTo satisfy this madnessWhile soaked in youSo that I could touch your fish tank with my noseSo that I could blow love bubbles everywhere, oohhTo stay awake all nightWhile soaked in youA fishTo adorn your waist with hibiscusAnd to draw love silhouettes under the moon, ohhhhTo satisfy this madnessWhile soaked in you
Yes, the English lyrics are a little ... odd, but I still think it's a beautiful tune. I'll just stick with the Spanish lyrics and hold the ladies close for a fishy rumba.
Have a good day and enjoy the rest of your weekend. More thoughts coming.
Bilbo
1 comment:
Somethings fishy about this song.
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