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Song translation - Crazy - Gnarls Barkley

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I'm trying to translate the lyrics to a mix cd that I'm going to give my ESL students next week. The students are from Central America. I will be posting these fairly regularly for the next few days. Thank you so much to anyone who has the time to proofread the translation. I'm trying to translate them as word for word as possible but still make sense. I don't want to take a lot of creative liberties with the translation unless it's necessary to keep the same meaning. Thanks for your help.

I've got a lot of doubts about this one.

Crazy – Gnarls Barkley 2006

I remember when I lost my mind

Recuerdo cuando perdí la razón

There was something so pleasant about that place.

Había algo tan agradable sobre de ese lugar (durante ese tiempo??)

Even your emotions had an echo

Hasta tus emociones tenían un eco

In so much space

En tanto espacio

And when you were out there Y cuando estabas por alla

Without a care, Sin ninguna preocupación

Yeah, I was out of touch Sí, yo no estaba al corriente

But it wasn't because I didn't know enough Pero no fue porque no sabía suficiente

I just knew too much Simplemente sabía demasiado.

Does that make me crazy? ¿Y eso quiere decir que soy loca?

(What's your opinion on that? Would "¿Me hace loca?" mean the same thing?)

Possibly Posiblemente

And I hope that you are having the time of your life Y espero que estés pasando el mejor tiempo de tu vida

But think twice, that's my only advice Pero piénsalo dos veces, eso es mi unico consejo

Come on now, who do you think you are,

No te hagas, ("Vamos ahora" doesn't seem right to me since I think she's saying "come on now" as in "come off of it". Does "no te hagas" work here?)quién crees que eres

Ha ha ha bless your soul ja ja ja bendiga tu alma

You really think you're in control De veras crees que estás en control (Can I say that or should I say “que tienes el control”?)

Well, I think you're crazy Pues, creo que eres loco

Just like me Exactamente como yo

My heroes had the heart to lose their lives out on a limb Mis héroes tenían el corazón parar perder sus vidas arriesgándose

And all I remember is thinking, I want to be like them Y todo lo que recuerdo es pensar, quiero ser como ellos

Ever since I was little, ever since I was little it looked like fun Desde que era pequeña (or do I have to say “niña”?), se veía divertido

And it's no coincidence I've come Y no es por causalidad que he venido

And I can die when I'm done Y me puedo morir cuando ya he terminado

Maybe I'm crazy Talvez soy loca

Maybe you're crazy Tal vez eres loco

Maybe we're crazy Tal vez somos locos

Probably Probablemente

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updated Aug 16, 2010
posted by alba3

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Hi Alba, solamente surgencias. (y otra bonita canción) There was something so pleasant about that place.

Había algo tan agradable acerca de ese lugar

Does that make me crazy? ¿Y eso me pone loca?

And I hope that you are having the time of your life Y espero que estés pasandolo bien

Come on now, who do you think you are,

Anda ya, quién crees que eres

You really think you're in control. Sí que crees que tienes el mando

Well, I think you're crazy. Pues, creo (o pienso) que estás loco

My heroes had the heart to lose their lives out on a limb. Mis héroes tenían el corazón de perder sus vidas arriesgándose

And I can die when I'm done. Y puedo morirme cuando estoy terminado/a

Maybe I'm crazy Quizas estoy loca

updated Aug 16, 2010
posted by margaretbl
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I was just noticing that I should probably use the subjunctive in these two lines.

Does that make me crazy? ¿Y eso quiere decir que sea loca?

Well, I think you're crazy Pues, creo que seas loco

Is that right? And do I have to use "estar" instead of "ser" here? I was thinking that she was probably referring to a permanent state of being a crazy person but I guess it could be either.
Thanks

updated Aug 16, 2010
posted by alba3