Translated: Bacilos

Thank you for your wonderful messages and wishes last week! I was in a slump personally and needed some time away from everything; this also happened to coincide with a bad case of blogger's burnout. Unplugging from Twitter, Facebook, blogs, email, and MSN for a couple of days was the best idea ever. I feel so much better.

I've got some good posts coming up this week, but in the meantime, how about some wistful Latin pop to go with your morning coffee? I love song lyrics that tell a story, and this song makes me think of a sailor who missed his chance with the love of his life in a port city.



Viejo ("Old Man")

I can roam the streets all night
only because I know that you're in the city
how do you say it, this song
and yes I saw you and you're not alone
and so it goes
you don't know what I feel...all that I feel

And you, and you...like a November breeze, like the vast sea that carries me
And I know, I know that life doesn't end without you here
but when you're here I live life

I will be returning an old man
Resting from my roaming
I have your lock of hair...between my fingers
but I'm afraid to venture any further
I will be returning an old man
left with no more cards to play
I have to swallow all that I feel, girl
I'm sad but you will never know it

You revive all these old illusions
of living the life that you always dreamed...that you always dreamed
and I don't know what you feel when you are near
When you are near, girl, what I would give
to have more time to play

And you, and you...like a November breeze, like the vast sea that carries me
And I know, I know that life doesn't end without you here
but when you're here I live life

I will be returning an old man
Resting from my roaming
I have your lock of hair...between my fingers
but I'm afraid to venture any further
I will be returning an old man
left with no more cards to play
I have to swallow all that I feel, girl
I'm sad but you will never know it

10 comments

  1. I love the song! It so gets you ready for the day.

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  2. Welcome back! I can't wait for some new posts!

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  3. thank you my dear for the e-mail response! It was great advice and gave me food for thought.

    glad you are feeling better :-)

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  4. I´m glad you are feeling much better! we missed you :), specially when i was sitting all the weekend at home because of the swine flu :( !!!!

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  5. It's always good to take a break, and we're glad you're back.

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  6. SO glad you got your mojo working again, lady. ;)

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  7. Welcome back darling!

    Beautiful song and translation!

    xoxox,
    CC

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  8. Glad you had a break. I know what you mean about unplugging and recharging. I've been really really addicted to Twitter lately-- and in a bad way. You know it's bad when your iPhone is the first thing you reach for in the morning, to check out tweets. Sigh. I've been unplugging for the day. It's given me a lot of time to think over new ideas and to read other people's lovely blogs. Yay!

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  9. oh hope you are feeling better personally.

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