Loreena McKennitt - The wind that shakes the barley
I sat within a valley green, Sat there with my true love My heart strove to choose between, Me old love and the new love The old for her, the new that made, Me think on Ireland dearly While soft the wind blew down the glade, And shook the golden barley.
Twas hard the mournful words to frame, To break the ties that bound us But harder still to bear the shame, Of foreign chains around us And so I said, “The mountain glen, I’ll seek at morning early And join the brave united men”, While soft wind shook the barley.
Twas sad I kissed away her tears, Her arms around me clinging When to my ears that fateful shot, Came out the wildwood ringing The bullet pierced my true love’s breast, In life’s young spring so early And there upon my breast she died, While soft wind shook the barley.
I bore her to some mountain stream, And many’s the summer blossom I placed with branches soft and green, About her gore-stained bosom I wept and kissed her clay-cold corpse, Then rushed o’er vale and valley My vengeance on the foe to wreak, While soft wind shook the barley.
Twas blood for blood without remorse, I took at Oulart Hollow I placed my true love’s clay-cold corpse, Where mine full soon may follow Around her grave I wondered drear, Noon, night and morning early With aching heart when e’er I hear, The wind that shakes the barley.
TRADUCCIÓN: El viento que agita la cebada
Me senté en un verde valle, Me senté allí con mi verdadero amor Mi corazón luchó por elegir entre, Mi viejo amor y el nuevo amor El viejo era por ella, el nuevo el que me hacía, Pensar en mi Irlanda querida Mientras suave el viento soplaba en el prado, Y agitaba la cebada dorada.
Era duro pronunciar las palabras de dolor, Para romper los lazos que nos ataban Pero más duro aún era soportar la vergüenza, De cadenas extranjeras rodeándonos Y por eso dije, “El paso de la montaña, Seguiré a primera hora de la mañana Y me uniré a los valientes hombres unidos”, Mientras el suave viento agitaba la cebada.
Fue triste cuando besaba sus lágrimas, Y sus brazos se aferraban a mi alrededor Cuando a mis oídos llegó aquel fatídico disparo, zumbando desde la maleza La bala atravesó el pecho de mi verdadero amor, En plena juventud de la vida Y justo sobre mi pecho ella murió, Mientras el suave viento agitaba la cebada.
Cargué con ella hasta un riachuelo en la montaña, Y con la flor de la vida de muchos Coloqué ramas suaves y verdes, sobre su pecho manchado de sangre Lloré y besé su frío cuerpo de barro, Y entonces corrí por valles y valles Para mi venganza sobre el enemigo descargar, Mientras el suave viento agitaba la cebada.
Fue sangre por sangre sin remordimiento, La que me llevé en el Agujero de Oulart Coloqué el frío cuerpo de barro de mi verdadero amor, Donde el mío bien pronto le seguiría Sobre su tumba vagaba afligido, Tarde, noche y por la mañana temprano Con el corazón dolorido cada vez que oía, El viento que agita la cebada.
Una preciosa canción de Sufjan Stevens. Mi segunda preferida después de “Chicago”. Por alguna razón, me encanta esta canción y me hace sentir feliz, tranquilo y de buen humor :)
I'm not afraid of the black man running, He's got it right, he's got a better life coming. I don't care what the captain said, I fold it right at the top of my head. I lost my sight and the state packs in, I follow my heart and it leads me right to Jackson.
Oh, Keller, oh, oh, oh, oh. She gave us a medal, she gave us a map. Oh, Canner Row, oh, oh, oh. If seeing is right, then look where you're at.
I'm not afraid of Nichol's Park, I ride the train and I ride it after dark. I'm not afraid to get it right, I turn around and I give it one more try. I said things that I meant to say, The bandstand chairs and the Dewey Day parade. I go out to the golden age, The spirit is right and the spirit doesn't change.
Oh, Keller, oh, oh, oh, oh. She gave us a mirror, she gave us a map. Oh, Canner Row, oh, oh, oh. If seeing is right, then look where you're at.
Andrew Jackson, all I'm asking, Show us the wheel and give us the wine. Woohoo! Woohoo! Raise the banner, Jackson hammer, Everyone goes to the capitol line. Woohoo! Woohoo! Colored preacher, nice to meet you! The spirit is here and the spirit is fine! Woohoo! Woohoo! Education, ask the nation, You gave us our sight and the hearing is fine. Woohoo! Woohoo! Andrew Jackson, all I'm asking, Give us the wheel and give us the wine.
Vetusta Morla regresa sin decepcionar a nadie. Esta es mi canción favorita de su último disco "Mapas".
De cuando dejas una cesta de ideas en el río y la corriente de la sociedad la lleva de un lado para otro creando un tejido de pensamientos y sentimientos que ya son imposibles de deshacer...
Vetusta Morla - En el río
Antes de ir Se hacen y deshacen planes, culpas y cadenas. Forman un telar Que han tejido eternamente Aracne y Atenea.
Ya no estás, Te dejé al borde del río metidito en esa cesta. Y ahora tu vacío Gira y gira para siempre dentro de una rueca.
En el río, en el río… La orilla es una jaula hay muchos gallos de pelea. Suenan cantos de sirena… Se dan muerte a garrotazos, una estampa muy goyesca. En la noche, en la noche… Gira el mundo, gira el hambre y un revólver en la mesa. En el río, en el río… Se oyen gritos en el río, alguien no saldrá de esta.
En el río, en el río Suenan cantos de sirena Que en la noche, que en la noche Todavía me despiertan.
En el río, en el río… Antes de ir Suenan cantos de sirena… Se hacen y deshacen planes, culpas y cadenas. Que en la noche, que en la noche… Forman un telar Todavía me despiertan… Que han tejido eternamente Aracne y Atenea.
Me ha gustado mucho el texto de presentación del disco "Mapas" en la web oficial del grupo. Esto es lo que dice:
Vamos a dejar 12 canciones metiditas en una cesta en la orilla del río. Un suave empujón y quedarán a merced de la corriente, dejándonos un vacío que gira hasta convertirse en una vorágine dentro de nosotros. El pobre recipiente de mimbre va a ser zarandeado, va a zozobrar, casi a volcar. Va a ser el juguete de los remolinos, va a subir y bajar sobre las ondas mientras escucha, provenientes de la ribera, griteríos y cantos de sirena, dejando atrás casas, intersecciones, islas de ciudad, mirillas y retrovisores.
Puede parecer cruel por nuestra parte, pero es justo lo que teníamos que hacer con la criatura: abandonarla. Dejarla a su suerte porque nosotros ya no le podemos dar más. Que pertenezca a otros, que la juzguen, que la ensanchen, que la muevan de acá para allá. Y que el torrente la convierta en lo que pudo ser y en lo que nunca quiso ser, en lo que nos hace grandes o miserables.
A punto de darnos la vuelta y dejar la orilla, convencidos de haber cambiado con éxito el fuego por palabras, nos daremos cuenta que no le hemos puesto nombre. Mapas, sugiere alguien. Mapas de lo que somos, trazos de nuestras conquistas, fracasos pasados o en presente continuo, colecciones de medallas y arañazos. Mapas que nos ponen delante otro mapa sin leyenda con el que avanzar, construir, o, tan solo, entender el presente.
Justo cuando nos hayamos apartado lo suficiente como para que el rumor del agua esté a punto de desaparecer, desearemos en voz baja que, cuando el retoño llegue al final de su camino de baldosas amarillas, se acuerde de sus progenitores y nos envíe unas postales sin sellar. Para entonces ya estaremos eligiendo qué equipaje dejamos atrás y cuál cargamos en la espalda antes de iniciar el siguiente viaje… esta vez sin mapas.
Una canción que me estuvo rondando la cabeza durante mucho tiempo sin saber cuál era ni dónde la escuché. Tras varios años así, un día decidí buscarla. Por alguna razón, me sonaba a alguna peli que había visto. Finalmente caí en la cuenta: alguna de Batman... y al final di con ella! "Kiss from a rose", una canción muy romántica... y también bastante empalagosa. Sin embargo, solo por el tiempo que permaneció en mi cabeza sin saber cuál era, merece un pequeño hueco en este blog.
There used to be
a graying tower
alone on the sea.
You became
the light on the
dark side of me.
Love remained
a drug that's the high
and not the pill.
But did you know
that when it snows,
my eyes become large and
the light that you shine
can be seen?
Baby!
I compare you to
a kiss from a rose
on the grave.
Ooh,
The more I get of you,
the stranger it feels,
yeah.
And now that
your rose is in bloom
a light hits the gloom
on the grave.
There is so much
a man can tell you,
so much he can say.
You remain
my power,
my pleasure,
my pain.
Baby!
To me you're like a
growing addiction
that I can't deny.
Won't you tell me
is that healthy, baby?
But did you know
that when it snows,
my eyes become large and
the light that you shine
can be seen?
Baby!
I compare you to
a kiss from a rose
on the grave.
Ooh,
The more I get of you,
the stranger it feels,
yeah.
Now that your
rose is in bloom
a light hits the gloom
on the grave.
I've been
kissed by a rose
on the grave.
I've been
kissed by a rose
on the grave.
I've been
kissed by a rose
on the grave.
And if i should fall
along the way.
I've been
kissed by a rose
on the grave.
There is so much a
man can tell you,
so much he can say.
You remain
my power,
my pleasure,
my pain.
To me you're like a
growing addiction
that I can't deny.
Won't you tell me
is that healthy, baby?
But did you know
that when it snows,
my eyes become large and
the light that you shine
can be seen?
Baby!
I compare you to
a kiss from a rose
on the grave.
Ooh,
The more I get of you,
the stranger it feels,
yeah.
Now that your
rose is in bloom
a light hits the gloom
on the grave.
Yes, I compare you to
a kiss from a rose
on the grave.
Ooh,
The more I get of you,
the stranger it feels,
yeah.
Now that your
rose is in bloom
a light hits the gloom
on the grave.
Now that your
rose is in bloom
a light hits the gloom
on the grave.
Once I wanted to be the greatest
No wind or waterfall could stall me
And then came the rush of the flood
Stars at night turned deep to dust
Melt me down
Into big black armour
Leave no trace
Of grace
Just in your honor
Lower me down
To culprit south
Make ‘em wash
A space in town
For the lead and the dregs of my bed
I’ve been sleeping
Lower me down
Pin me in
Secure the grounds
For the later parade
Once I wanted to be the greatest
Two fists of solid rock
With brains that could explain
Any feeling
Lower me down
Pin me in
Secure the grounds
For the lead and the dregs of my bed
I’ve been sleeping
For the later parade
Once I wanted to be the greatest
No wind or waterfall could stall me
And then came the rush of the flood
Stars of night turned deep to dust
Mi intento de sacar la letra de esta maravillosa canción de Smoke Fairies.
Sé que mi inglés no es especialmente bueno, así que si veis algún error en las letras, por favor avisadme :)
Summer Fades
As the summer fades
to a watery light
and autumn’s hues
are coming into life.
Can we start something new
just me and you?
Through low light and trees
a future unseen
is a future I can believe.
Through the cold
these months
I held onto
a day in hope
that flickered in you.
Can we start something new
further than you?
A step is the path
the Moon to the Earth.
Find a future I can believe.
Can you hold me like you held someone
you shouldn't have let go?
Can you keep me deep inside
like the regrets that burnt a hole?
Can you love me like you loved someone
you loved so long ago?
Take me far away
the late night drive.
See her lights flash
in a stranger's eyes.
And then start something new
just me and you.
Through low light and trees
a future unseen
is a future I can believe.
Can you hold me like you held someone
you shouldn't have let go?
Can you keep me deep inside
like the regrets that burnt a hole?
Can you love me like you loved someone
you loved so long ago?
Can you hold me like you held someone
you shouldn't have let go?
Can you keep me deep inside
like the regrets that burnt a hole?
Can you love me like you loved someone
you loved so long ago?
J'ai pensé que peut-etre On pourrait nous permettre De fumer nos pètes
J'ai pensé que le bien être Se retrouve dans la fête Et que ce commerce fait recette
"Va te faire mettre!"
J'ai compris en fumant Que fumer c'est de l'argent Et que j'en donne à des gens
Qui allègrement amassent les Bagues en diamant Sur le dos de pauvres paysans
Alors c'es Bang Bing Boum! J'ai la solution Des tones de graines pour des hectares de plantation Faites fleurir les jardins, decorer les balecons Expliquez à vos voisins que fumer vous coute de pognon
Je veux fumer de l'herbe de qualité Boucher le trou de la sécu en fumant mon tarpé Ne plus transpirer à chaque contrôle d'identité Qu'on arrête de m'considérer comme un drogué
Alors c'est Bang Bing Boum! J'ai la solution Des tones de graines pour des hectares de plantations De Mars à Octobre c'est la bonne saison Y a pluqu'à espérer qu'on arrache pas tous mes pieds!!
J'ai pensé que peut-être Toutes ces tunes malhonnêtes Servent à nos dirigeants
Qui s'entêtent et répètent A dire que la fumette C'est pas bon pour les gens
J'ai compris qu'pour chichon Tu peux aller en prison Que l'alcool tue à foison
Que si la légalisation N'est pas le mot d'ordre de ces bouffons C'est qu'ils ont de bonnes raisons
Alors c'est Bang Bing Boum! J'ai la solution Des tones de graines pour des hectares de plantations Faites fleurir les jardins,décorer les balcons Expliquez à vos voisins que fumer vous coute du pognon
Je veux fumer de l'herbe de qualité Boucher le trou de la sécu en fumant mon tarpé Ne plus transpirer à chaques contrôles d'identité Qu'on arrête de m'considérer comme un drogué
Alors c'est Bang Bing Boum! J'ai la solution Des tonnes de graines pour des hectares de plantations De Mars à Octobre c'est la bonne saison Y a plus qu'à espérer qu'on arrache pas tous mes pieds Alors c'est Bang Bing Boum...
Mi versión de esta canción. No fue fácil encontrar la letra correcta, pero esto es lo más preciso que he podido sacar después de compararlo con muchas versiones.
Espero que os guste :)
Massive Attack - Babel
Said it was your paper
Said it was my Babel
It was my Babel
Tell on paper
Now you know it's over rolling off her shoulder
You can take a ladder to the shadows and forget
Was it how she kissed you and then dismissed you?
Was it purposeful and was it just to hook you in?
Hallucinating, chasing, changing, racing
Breaking, hating till you're lost in I
Where it was your girlfriend, she was not your way
Where you were going, you were on your own
He was quick to burning
He was slow to learning
Though inside you're misted
He still kissed her when she cried
You did your best to replace her
And didn't up and leave her
You befriended the harsh way it ended, now sleep tight
Hallucinating, chasing, changing, racing,
Breathing, breaking if you lost it all
Cause I know you'll do it, we come to do it
And when you do it, I will curve in love
You wanna be the one that shoots that truth to my death
I'm running so far out of my head
This sprain of heart that ripples my day
Can never sail by thinking away
"Show me how you do that trick The one that makes me scream" she said "The one that makes me laugh" she said And threw her arms around my neck "Show me how you do it And I promise you I promise that I'll run away with you I'll run away with you"
Spinning on that dizzy edge I kissed her face and kissed her head And dreamed of all the different ways I had To make her glow "Why are you so far away?" she said "Why won't you ever know that I'm in love with you That I'm in love with you"
You Soft and only You Lost and lonely You Strange as angels Dancing in the deepest oceans Twisting in the water You're just like a dream Just like a dream
Daylight licked me into shape I must have been asleep for days And moving lips to breathe her name I opened up my eyes And found myself alone alone Alone above a raging sea That stole the only girl I loved And drowned her deep inside of me
You Soft and only You Lost and lonely You Just like heaven
I was made the wrong way won't you do me the right way where you gonna be tonight 'cause I won't stay too long
maybe you're the light for me when you talk to me it strikes me won't somebody help me 'cause I don't feel too strong
Was it something that I said was it something that I did or the combination of both that did me wrong
You know I'm hoping you'll sing along Though it's not your favorite song don't wanna be there when there's nothing left to say you know that some of us spin again when you do, you need a friend don't wanna be there when there's nothing left for me and I hate the thought of finally being erased baby that's the best of me
Everything's behind you but the hope still stands beside you living in every moment have I wasted all your time
Was there something that I said was there something that I did or the combination I broke that did me have
You know I'm hoping you'll sing along though it's not your favorite song don't wanna be there when there's nothing left to say you know that some of us spin again when you do, you need a friend don't wanna be there when there's nothing left for me and I hate the thought of finally being erased baby that's the best of me baby that's the best of me
You know I'm hoping you'll sing along though it's not your favorite song don't wanna be there when there's nothing left to say you know that some of us spin again when you do, you need a friend don't wanna be there when there's nothing left for me and I hate the thought of finally being erased baby that's the best of me
