Quisiera Lyrics in English by Juan Luis Guerra 440
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Quisiera by Juan Luis Guerra 440 from Spanish to English.
Yeh-yeh-yeh-yeh-yeh
Yeh-yeh-yeh-yeh-yeh
Quisiera ser el canto que te anima
I would like to be the song that cheers you up
Quisiera ser el rizo de tu pelo
I would like to be the curl of your hair
Quisiera ser tu séptimo sentido
I would like to be your seventh sense
Quisiera ser el sueño de tu ombligo
I would like to be the dream of your navel
Woh-oh, quisiera
Woh-oh, I would like to
Quisiera que me hablaras cuando callas
I would like you to speak to me when you're silent
O al menos ser el nudo en tu garganta
Or at least be the knot in your throat
Quisiera ser la silla que te aguanta
I would like to be the chair that holds you
Tu zafacón de besos escondidos (ja)
Your trash can of hidden kisses (ha)
Y prender el alba y amasar la noche
And light the dawn and knead the night
Y salir contigo, disfrazado de horizonte, yeh
And go out with you, disguised as the horizon, yeh
Quisiera, y tantas cosas más quisiera
I would like to, and so many more things I would like to
Quisiera, y tantas cosas más quisiera
I would like to, and so many more things I would like to
Woh-yo-yo-yo-yo
Woh-yo-yo-yo-yo
Quisiera ser el asa de tus ojos
I would like to be the handle of your eyes
El calcio que te dan tus vitaminas
The calcium your vitamins give you
Tu ruta cuando cruzas la neblinas
Your route when you cross the mists
Y el cordón umbilical de tu zapatos (ah)
And the umbilical cord of your shoes (ah)
Y contar contigo y doblar las calles
And count on you and turn the streets
Y sembrar guayabas
And plant guavas
Y abonar con tus detalles
And fertilize with your details
Quisiera, y tantas cosas más quisiera
I would like to, and so many more things I would like to
Quisiera, y tantas cosas más quisiera
I would like to, and so many more things I would like to
Woh-yo-yo-yo-yoi
Woh-yo-yo-yo-yoi
Ay, quisiera
Oh, I would like to
Quisiera, y tantas cosas más quisiera
I would like to, and so many more things I would like to
Quererte y hablarte mi vida, quisiera yo
To love you and talk to you, my life, I would like to
Quisiera, y tantas cosas más quisiera
I would like to, and so many more things I would like to
Tenerte en mis brazos y amarte
To have you in my arms and love you
Y prender el alba (uh-uh-uh-uh)
And light the dawn (uh-uh-uh-uh)
Y amasar la noche
And knead the night
Y salir contigo (uh-uh-uh-uh)
And go out with you (uh-uh-uh-uh)
Disfrazado de horizonte yeh-yeh
Disguised as the horizon yeh-yeh
Quisiera, y tantas cosas más quisiera
I would like to, and so many more things I would like to
Eh, yo, no-ro-ro, quisiera yo
Eh, I, no-ro-ro, I would like to
Quisiera, y tantas cosas más quisiera
I would like to, and so many more things I would like to
O-yo-yo-yo-yoi, quisiera
O-yo-yo-yo-yoi, I would like to
¡Sa!
Sa!
Way, quisiera
Way, I would like to
Ven, ven-ven-ven-ven-ven, quisiera, tú ve'
Come, come-come-come-come-come, I would like to, you see
Quisiera, y tantas cosas más quisiera
I would like to, and so many more things I would like to
Toda la vida, ver tus ojos, mujer
All my life, to see your eyes, woman
Quisiera, y tantas cosas más quisiera
I would like to, and so many more things I would like to
Con tu cariño crecer
To grow with your affection
Y prender el alba (uh-uh-uh-uh)
And light the dawn (uh-uh-uh-uh)
Y amasar la noche
And knead the night
Y sembrar guayabas (uh-uh-uh-uh)
And plant guavas (uh-uh-uh-uh)
Y soñar con mil derroches, ve'
And dream of a thousand extravagances, see
Quisiera, y tantas cosas más quisiera
I would like to, and so many more things I would like to
Oye, quisiera tenerte conmigo, conmigo, yo-yoi
Listen, I would like to have you with me, with me, yo-yoi
Quisiera, y tantas cosas más quisiera
I would like to, and so many more things I would like to
Ey, vivir con tus brazos de abrigo
Hey, to live with your sheltering arms
Quisiera, y tantas cosas más quisiera
I would like to, and so many more things I would like to
Quisiera, y tantas cosas más quisiera
I would like to, and so many more things I would like to
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zafacón — trash can
Zafacón is a fascinating word because it's a Caribbean Spanish term for "trash can" or "wastebasket", derived from the English phrase "safe can". It's not a word you'd typically expect to hear in a romantic song.
Juan Luis Guerra uses it in a wonderfully creative and endearing way: "Tu zafacón de besos escondidos" (Your trash can of hidden kisses). This playful metaphor suggests a secret stash or a place where intimate, hidden kisses are kept, making it a unique and memorable expression of affection.
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