Song translation - Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
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
2 Answers
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
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