Decir Amigo Lyrics in English Joan Manuel Serrat
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Decir Amigo by Joan Manuel Serrat from Spanish to English.
Decir amigo
To say friend
Es decir juegos
is to say games
Escuela, calle y niñez
school, street and childhood
Gorriones presos
Sparrows trapped
De un mismo viento
by the same wind
Tras un olor de mujer
after a woman's scent
Decir amigo es decir vino
To say friend is to say wine
Guitarra, trago y canción
guitar, drink and song
Furcias y broncas
prostitutes and fights
Y en Los Tres Pinos
And at Los Tres Pinos
Una novia pa' los dos
a girlfriend for the two of us
Decir amigo
To say friend
Me trae del barrio
brings me from the neighborhood
Luz de domingo
Sunday light
Y deja en los labios
and leaves on the lips
Gusto a mistela
a taste of mistela
Y a natillas con canela
and custard with cinnamon
Decir amigo
To say friend
Es decir aula
is to say classroom
Laboratorio y bedel
laboratory and janitor
Billar y cine
Billiards and cinema
Siesta en Las Ramblas
Siesta on Las Ramblas
Y alemanas al clavel
and German girls for the carnation
Decir amigo es decir tienda
To say friend is to say tent
Botas, charnaque y fusil
boots, charnaque and rifle
Y los domingos
And on Sundays
A pelear hembras
to fight for women
Entre Salou y Cambrils
between Salou and Cambrils
Decir amigo
To say friend
No se hace extraño
it doesn't seem strange
Cuando se tiene sed
when one is thirsty
De veinte años y pocas 'pelas'
for twenty years and few 'pelas'
Y el alma sin mediasuelas
And the soul without half-soles
Decir amigo
To say friend
Es decir lejos
is to say far away
Y antes fue decir adiós
and before it was to say goodbye
Y ayer y siempre
And yesterday and always
Lo tuyo nuestro
yours ours
Y lo mÃo de los dos
and mine for the two of us
Decir amigo
To say friend
Se me figura que
it seems to me that
Decir amigo
to say friend
Es decir ternura
is to say tenderness
Dios y mi canto
God and my song
Saben a quien nombro tanto
know whom I name so much
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J.M. SERRAT
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mistela — mistelle (a type of sweet wine)
Mistela refers to a mistelle, which is a type of sweet, unfermented grape juice fortified with alcohol. It's a less common word than 'vino' (wine) and evokes a specific, traditional flavor.
In the song, it's used to describe a nostalgic taste, "gusto a mistela y a natillas con canela" (taste of mistelle and cinnamon custard), linking it to childhood memories and the warmth of friendship. This word adds a unique cultural and sensory detail to the lyrics.
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