A Fun Challenge - Una Prueba Divertida

Question

One of my favorite exercises here on SD is to translate songs and poems from English to Spanish or vice-versa. One of my favorite bands of all times is U2. And finally, one of my favorite tenses in Spanish is the Present Perfect. So how about a challenge using all three of those factors, translating the song, With or Without You, by U2, with lots of Present Perfect statements!

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Una de mis exercicios favoritos aqui en SD es traducir canciones y poemas de Inglés a Español o de Español a Inglés. Una de mis bandas favoritas de todo tiempo es U2. Y finalmente, un de mis tensos favoritos en español es el Presente Perfecto. Así, que tal si tenemos una prueba usando las tres factores, y traducir la cancion, With or Without You, por U2, ¡con muchas declaraciónes del presente perfecto!

(y tambien, corrigeme español si quisieras)

"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" By U2

I have climbed the highest mountain

I have run through the fields

Only to be with you

Only to be with you

I have run, I have crawled

I have scaled these city walls

These city walls

Only to be with you

But I still haven't found what I'm looking for

But I still haven't found what I'm looking for

I have kissed honey lips

Felt the healing in her fingertips

It burned like fire

This burning desire

I have spoke with the tongue of angels

I have held the hand of a devil

It was warm in the night

I was cold as a stone

But I still haven't found what I'm looking for

But I still haven't found what I'm looking for

I believe in the kingdom come

Then all the colours will bleed into one

Bleed into one

Well, yes, I'm still running

You broke the bonds and you

Loosed the chains

Carried the cross

And my shame

All my shame

You know I believe it

But I still haven't found what I'm looking for

But I still haven't found what I'm looking for

But I still haven't found what I'm looking for

But I still haven't found what I'm looking for

Don't go away

I'll sing my love for you

Don't go away

Oh you know I love this place

Don't go away

I won't go without you baby

Don't go away

Don't go away

Voted. - jeezzle, Aug 19, 2011

Gracias, primo! - _Mateo_, Aug 19, 2011

Good idea Mateo :) uno (ejercicio m), inglés, español (no cap), uno de mis tiempos (tiempo for that kind of tense, tenso for the nervous kind) , canción ¿qué tal ...los tres factores :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 19, 2011

- just little things accents and gender mostly but very well done :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 19, 2011

Awesome. Thanks, Kiwi! Me lo aprecio! - _Mateo_, Aug 19, 2011

no worries, I just noticed too también (accent) corrige 'mi' español :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 19, 2011

and declaraciones loses the accent in the plural :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 19, 2011

:-) Muchas gracias, chica! - _Mateo_, Aug 19, 2011

el placer es mío :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 19, 2011

What a good task,Mateo, unfortunately I am not so good at Spanish to translate this as I am a beginner . I still think your translation will be the best - mia55, Aug 20, 2011

Answer 1

I'll just do a bit Great idea Mateo, gracias!

Todavía no he encontrado lo que estoy buscando

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

He subido las montañas más altas I have climbed the highest mountain

He corrido a través de los campos I have run through the fields

Solamente para estar contigo Only to be with you

Solamente para estar contigo. Only to be with you

He corrido, Me he arrastrado estas murallas. I have scaled these city walls

Estas murallas These city walls

Solamente para estar contigo. Only to be with you

Pero todavía no he encontrado lo que estoy buscando.. But I still haven't found what I'm looking for

Pero todavía no he encontrado lo que estoy buscando. But I still haven't found what I'm looking for.

He besado labios de miel I have kissed honey lips

Sentía la curación en la punta de sus dedos. Felt the healing in her fingertips

Se quemó como el fuego. It burned like fire

Este deseo ardiente. This burning desire

Gracias, Kiwi! Que rica! Me encanta! - _Mateo_, Aug 20, 2011

Gracias Mateo, si tengo tiempo volveré para terminarlo :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 20, 2011

dear Kiwi very nice translation it sounds well. If I could translate like you - mia55, Aug 20, 2011

lol thanx Mia :) (it sounds 'good') - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 20, 2011