Saturday, August 02, 2008

Can't think of a title for this one

Before today, I hadn't heard of Devendra Banhart and I didn't know what Naturalismo was. The truth is, I'm still not sure what to think about it. Here's the song Carmensita (*sic)

Too acid, for my taste... When I clicked to see this video, the last thing I expected was such a clash between different cultural backgrounds. I like those clashes. Actually, the more I hear the song and watch the video, the more I like it. Too weird.

If you want to sing along:
(Original lyrics in Spanish)
Ay tu primo colorado
Con barba camburada
Y lleno de ballena
Inclinadose al sol
Ay tu rayo de luz roja
Besando nuestra boca
El beso que te sopla
Huele a alcohol
Ay tus tres ojos lunares
Extraterrestriales
Entran cuando sales
Por eso no se ven
Ay tu barba colorada
Traviesa y rebelde
Me afeito con espada
Pero devuelve
La la la la la la...
Si la noche te persigue
Entrégate a ella
O dile que tienes dolor de cabeza
Sombrita de reflejo
Dame algo tierno
Me como tu amor
Y cago el infierno
Adio, adio, adio
Primo granje
Hola Bernardo...
La la la la la la la...
Ay tus ojos colorados
Azul y anaranjados
Amarillo verde y marrón
Mi amor envuelto en tu corazón
No lo sueltes por favor
Somos elefante y serpiente semejante
Tomando aguardiente
En el sol
De una flor...
La la la la la la la...

If you want to know what the lyrics mean in English:

Oh, your colored cousin
With a banana-milkshake shake beard
And full from whale
Leaning towards the sun
Oh, your red ray of light
Kissing our mouth
The kiss that
Smells like alcohol
Oh your three lunar eyes
Alien
Enter when you leave
So they aren't seen
Oh, your colored beard
Mischievous and rebellious
I shave with a sword
But it comes back
La la la la la la…
If the night chases you
Surrender to her
Or tell her that you have a headache
Little shade of reflection
Give me something gentle
I devour your love
And shit hell
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Berno, berno Berne berne berne oh oh
Berne berne berne oh oh
La la la la la la…
Oh, your colored eyes
Blue and orange
Yellow green and brown
My love wrapped in your heart
Don’t let it go please
We are the same elephant and serpent
Drinking brandy
In the sun
Of a flower
La la la la la la…

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2 What say? / Que me dicen? - Comments:

At Wed Aug 13, 08:51:00 AM GMT+2, Blogger Gummy Mommy said...

Have to admit... Estoy confundida..

 
At Tue Aug 21, 09:28:00 AM GMT+2, Blogger Unknown said...

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