Proof reading for music tracklist

Question

Hola amigos and amigas I would like to send the all the right reasons track list to my pen pal and I would like to see if I am correct my Spanish version will be down below.

1 Follow You Home 4:20

2 Fight For All The Wrong Reasons 3:44

3 Photograph 4:19

4 Animals 3:07

5 Savin' Me 3:39

6 Far Away 3:58

7 Next Contestant 3:35

8 Side Of A Bullet 3:01

9 If Everyone Cared 3:35

10 Someone That You're With 4:02

11 Rockstar 4:12

Answer 1

I think people learn a lot from translating things they enjoy, and that it would be helpful to get feedback on your effort:

My suggestions are those of an intermediate level learner, who has no idea what the songs say, and song titles and short snippets are never easy, so these are just my thoughts.

1 te siga Inicio 4:20 Does not make sense, I might choose: seguirte a casa, or te sigo a casa (if it is I doing the following, depending on context other conjugations may be needed).

2 lucha por todas las razones equivocadas 3:44 Seems okay- or luchas (you), lucho(I) or luchar( to fight...) depending on what the song says.

Fotografía 3 4:19 seems okay, maybe with the article would be better

4 animales 3:07 seems okay, maybe with the article would be better

5 me ahorro 3:39 Doesn’t make sense, I am sure salvar is what is wanted: Salvándome or some other conjugation depending on the context.

6 muy lejos 3:58 seems okay.

7 siguiente concursante 3:35 My guess is that it might be better with the article (el).

8 lado de una bala 3:01 Again, I think it might be better with the article (el).

9 Si cada uno cuidó 3:35 Not the ideal, this is really a subjunctive I am guessing (I could look up the song lyrics, but….): si todos cuidaran- if everyone were to care.

10 alguien que está con 4:02 No naked prepositions in Spanish- Alguien con que está(s). Probably in a song title I would use the tú form.

11 estrella de rock 4:12 sounds good.

Thanks mate :) - Nickelbackfan1, Dec 21, 2015

De nada. :) - bosquederoble, Dec 21, 2015

Answer 2

1 te siga Inicio 4:20

2 lucha por todas las razones equivocadas 3:44

Fotografía 3 4:19

4 animales 3:07

5 me ahorro 3:39

6 muy lejos 3:58

7 siguiente concursante 3:35

8 lado de una bala 3:01

9 Si cada uno cuidó 3:35

10 alguien que está con 4:02

11 estrella de rock 4:12

Answer 3

As your pen pal is learning English and the group sing in English I do not see the point. Why not ask her if your translations make sense? It is usually easier to translate into your native language.

Thanks Mardle I did not think of that. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Dec 21, 2015