Classic - La Ley del Monte

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  1. Angelbuns said:

    Smile Classic - La Ley del Monte

    This one has intrigued me for so long. All the lyrics online are screwed up, I listened to it a few times and tried to fix the errors. I hope it's translatable. Thak you!

    Grab en la penca de un Maguey tu nombre
    Unido al mio Entre lazados

    Como una prueba ante La ley del monte
    Que hay estuvimos Enamorados

    Tu misma fuiste quien Busco la penca
    La mas bonita La mas esbelta

    Y hasta dijiste que Tambien grabaran
    Dos corazones Con una flecha

    CORO
    AHORA DICES QUE YA NO TE ACUERDAS
    QUE NADA ES CIERTO QUE SON PALABRAS

    YO ESTOY TRANQUILO PORQUE AL FIN DE CUENTAS
    EN NUESTRO IDILIO LAS PENCAS HABLAN

    La misma noche en que Mi amor cambiaste
    Tambien cortaste aquella Penca
    Te imaginaste que si La veas, pa' ti Seria como una Afrenta

    Se te olvidaba que el Maguey sabia lo que
    Juraste en nuestra noche Y que a su modo
    el tambien podria Recriminarte con un
    Reproche No se si creas las
    Extrañas cosas que Ven mis ojos, tal vez Te asombres

    LAS PENCAS NUEVAS QUE AL MAGUEY LE BROTAN
    VIENEN MARCADAS CON NUESTROS NOMBRES
     
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    Grab en la penca de un Maguey tu nombre
    Write on the leaf of a Maguey (like a century plant) your name
    Unido al mio Entre lazados
    interlaced with mine

    Como una prueba ante La ley del monte
    like proof to the law of the mountain
    Que hay estuvimos Enamorados
    that it was there that we fell in love

    Tu misma fuiste quien Busco la penca
    You were the one who found the leaf
    La mas bonita La mas esbelta
    the prettiest and most graceful one

    Y hasta dijiste que Tambien grabaran
    and you also said that we should draw
    Dos corazones Con una flecha
    two hearts with an arrow

    CORO
    AHORA DICES QUE YA NO TE ACUERDAS
    now you tell me you don't remember
    QUE NADA ES CIERTO QUE SON PALABRAS
    that nothing is certain, that it's only words

    YO ESTOY TRANQUILO PORQUE AL FIN DE CUENTAS
    I'm calm because when all is said and done,
    EN NUESTRO IDILIO LAS PENCAS HABLAN
    in our romance, the leaves can speak

    La misma noche en que Mi amor cambiaste
    the same night in which you change my love
    Tambien cortaste aquella Penca
    You also cut that leaf
    Te imaginaste que si La veas, pa' ti Seria como una Afrenta
    You imagined that if you saw it, for you it would be like an insult

    Se te olvidaba que el Maguey sabia lo que
    You forgot that the Maguey knew what you had
    Juraste en nuestra noche Y que a su modo
    promised on our night and that in its own way
    el tambien podria Recriminarte con un
    he could also charge you with a
    Reproche No se si creas las
    reproach. I don't know if you can believe
    Extrañas cosas que Ven mis ojos, tal vez Te asombres
    the strange things my eyes can see, you may be surprised

    LAS PENCAS NUEVAS QUE AL MAGUEY LE BROTAN
    the new leaves sprouting from the Maguey
    VIENEN MARCADAS CON NUESTROS NOMBRES
    are marked with our names

    Cool lyrics!
     
  3. Angelbuns said:

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    Very interesting!
     
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    citlalli said:

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    Very nice translation Damarys !!
    “If cats looked like frogs we'd realize what nasty, cruel little bastards they are. Style. That's what people remember.” ― Terry Pratchett.
     
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    damarys said:

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    These lyrics indicate to me that it is an old song... just by the way it is written. This is one of those songs that is difficult to translate the meaning because it is so beautiful in its original form. For example, "penca" is not just an ordinary leaf... it's a hard, tough. I really could not find a way to explain what a Maguey is.
    There are lines in there that can definitely be improved upon. I welcome assistance because that's how I improve my skills.
    Have a great weekend!