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Frozen Charlotte: Translation attempt

Frozen Charlotte: Translation attempt

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Se la dedica a mi ex mujer, sigo esperándote.

Frozen Charlotte

Blue like the winter snow in this full moon

Black like the silhouettes of the trees

Late blooming flowers lye frozen underneath the stars

I want you to remember me that way

Far away

I'll be gone

Will you wait for me here?

How long?

I don't know

But wait for me here

Still as the river grows in December

Silent and perfect blinding ice

Spring keeps her promises

No cold can keep her back

I want you to remember me that way

Far away

I'll be gone

Will you wait for me here?

How long?

I don't know

But wait for me here

Follow

Don't follow me to where I'll go

Far away

I'll be gone

Will you wait for me here?

How long?

I don't know

But wait for me here

Follow

Don't follow me to where I've gone

Someday you'll take my place

And I'll wait for you here

Aquí empieza la traducción

Azul como la nieve del invierno en este luna llena

Negro como las siluetas de los árboles

Tardías flores floreciendo yacen congeladas bajo las estrellas

Quiero que me recuerdes así

Muy Lejos

Me habré ido

¿Me esperas aquí?

¿Por cuánto tiempo?

No lo sé

¿Me esperas aquí?

Tranquilo como el río que crece en deciembre

Silencioso y perfecto hielo cegador

La primavera mantiene sus promesas

no hay frío que puede vencerla

Quiero que me recuerdes así

Muy Lejos

Me habré ido

¿Me esperas aquí?

¿Por cuánto tiempo?

No lo sé

Pero, espérame aquí

¿Sigo?

No me sigas a donde voy

Muy Lejos

Me habré ido

¿Me esperas aquí?

¿Por cuánto tiempo?

No lo sé

¿Sigo?

No me sigas a donde he ido

¿Sigo?

No me sigas a donde he ido

Algún día me reemplazas

Y yo te espero aquí

Notes: I stayed in present tense for the final "te espero aquí" since the majority of the "wait for me" etc was in present tense, and future actions can be represented that way, thanks for taking the time to check this. Gracias.

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updated Jun 5, 2011
edited by jeezzle
posted by jeezzle

2 Answers

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"Estaré ido" sounds odd to me. I suggest "me habré ido".

December = diciembre (no capital d)

No hay frío que la puede detener.

¿Por cuánto tiempo?

updated Jun 5, 2011
posted by alba3
...and maybe "siga" instead of "seguir"...wouldn´t that be a command? - alba3, Jun 1, 2011
Hard to say, it isn't her it who says it, it's just "follow?" it's a question - jeezzle, Jun 1, 2011
no hay frío que puede vencerla, is OK though right, or do you definitely prefer, No hay frío que la puede detener? - jeezzle, Jun 1, 2011
...and I´d add the subject to the last line because there´s an emphasis on it...y yo te espero aquí - alba3, Jun 1, 2011
No hay frío que *pueda*.. (subjunctive) - Deanski, Jun 1, 2011
Thanks, Deanski... I wondered about that one being subj. but I couldn´t figure out why... - alba3, Jun 1, 2011
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Hard to say, it isn't her it who says it, it's just "follow?" it's a question

I just listened to it. I see what your saying. I think it should either be "Sigo" or "¿Sigo?"

no hay frío que puede vencerla, is OK though right, or do you definitely prefer, No hay frío que la puede detener? -

I prefer detener. I think she´s saying that spring keeps the promise to come back and no amount of cold can stop it/hold it back. If you say vencer then you are saying that the cold can´t defeat the spring which is pretty close but not exactly the same thing.

updated Jun 1, 2011
posted by alba3
...nice song, btw - alba3, Jun 1, 2011
Yeah, I love this one. - jeezzle, Jun 1, 2011