Lyr Req: La Paloma (English version)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: La Paloma (English version)
From: GUEST,Charlie Tong
Date: 23 Jun 23 - 09:56 PM

Your love is the one most wonderful thing I own
Your love is the greatest joy I have ever known
Your smile I can see it even when we're apart
I feel like a part of heaven is in my heart

I'll never forget that the night we met my darling
One touch of your hand then I heard the church bell charms
You kiss me and said you love me forever darling
Forever my love as such a long long time

Your love is the one most wonderful thing I own
Your love is the greatest joy I have ever known
Your smile I can see it even when we're apart
I feel like a part of heaven is in my heart

Even when you are gone
My love will go on on on
I will always be true to you darling
I always be your love
Give me your love
I need your love

Subject: Lyr Add: LA PALOMA (English version)
From: GUEST,Charlie
Date: 21 Jun 23 - 07:48 AM

LA PALOMA (English Version)

The day that I left my home for the roaming sea
I said "mother dear" oh pray to thy God for me
And ere we sailed I went fond leave to take
Of Nina who wept as if her poor heart would break

Nina, if I should die over oceans foam
Softly a white dove on a fair eve should come
Open thy lattice, dearest for it will be
My faithful soul that loving comes to thee

Chorus:
Oh a life on the sea!
Singing joyous and free
Oh where we going, no one
No one so gay as we

Oh a life on the sea!
Singing joyous and free
Oh where we are going, no one
No one so gay as we

And when I come home from Nina to part no more
To rest with my mother dear on my native shore
Adieu, to the ship where often with changing mind
I've laughed and I've wept as veered the light changing wind

Then come the day, the happy and blessed day
Chasing all sadness and, sorrow and cares away
Nina so far, all smiles will be by my side
Nina so dear, will be by my own blushing bride

Oh a life on the sea!
Singing joyous and free
Oh where we are going, no one
No one so gay as we.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: La Paloma (English version)
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Jan 16 - 03:24 AM

The version I am looking for begins


   Last night ,I sat dreaming all of a summers day
And watched the white sails go driftin' across the bay
There came to my open window a sailor bold
And soft in my ear he whispered loves tale of old
.........
Oh how dear was to me
That young sailor so free
Laughing and joyous
None was so gay as he.         thats all I can remember can someone fill in the gaps.

Subject: Lyr Add: LA PALOMA (English)
From: GUEST,Grishka
Date: 26 Jun 13 - 08:09 AM

A true "folk song of the world", lyrics and text by Sebastián Iradier in 1863. Unfortunately, most of the estimated 1500 recordings use sentimental lyrics that have little to do with the original.

A literal translation is not an easy task, since even the native speakers do not agree about the exact meaning. The language is a Basque's impression of a Cuban dialect with typical interjections. Guachinango seems to be a geographical name of various locations, derived from a fish name in Nahuatl language.

Here is my own tentative go, merged from many translations I found on the net:

When I left Havana (help me God!)
nobody saw me leaving, other than myself
and a pretty Guachinangan girl (here I go!)
who went behind me (oh yes, Lord!).

Chorus:
If a dove comes to your window,
treat it with loving, since it's myself.
Tell it about your love, you dear of my life,
crown it with my favourite flowers.

Oh, sweet little girl, yes,
oh give me your love!
Oh, if you could come with me,
sweet little girl, to where I live!

The day we marry (help me God!)
in the week when I must leave,
it will make me laugh when from the church, united,
(oh yes, Lord!) we will go to sleep (here I go!).
(Chorus)

When the little parson pronounces the blessing over us
in the cathedral (here I go!),
I will give you my little hand with much love,
and the parson two squirts (yes, Lord!)
(Chorus)

When time passes (help me God!) after we were married,
We might have (yes, Lord!) at least seven,
(and what an excitement!) or fifteen Guanchinangan kids (here I go!).
(Chorus)

Subject: Lyr Add: LA PALOMA (Spanish, by Sebastian Yradier)
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Jun 13 - 02:36 AM

Translation of La Paloma lyrics to English?

I refer to the original Spanish La Paloma lyrics not the ones by Julio Iglesias. An automatic machine translation was very unsatisfactory. Any help in translating the following lyrics will be appreciated.

The lyrics are:

1. Cuando salí de la Habana ¡Valgame Dios!
Nadie me ha visto salir Si no fuí yo.
Y una linda Guachinanga S'allá voy yo,
Que se vino tras de mi, Que sí señor.

Refrain: Si a tu ventana llega Una Paloma,
Tratala con cariño, Que es mi persona.
Cuentale tus amores, Bien de mi vida,
Coronala de flores, Que es cosa mia.
Ay! chinita que sí!
Ay! que dame tu amor!
Ay! que ven te conmigo,
Chinita, adonde vivo yo!

2. El dia nos casemos ¡Valgame Dios!
En la semana que hay ir Me hace reir
Desde la Iglesia juntitos, Que sí señor,
Nos hiremos à dormir, Allá voy yo.
(Refrain)

3. Cuando el curita nos eche La bendicion
En la Iglesia Catedral Allá voy yo
Yo te daré la manita Con mucho amor
Y el cura dos hisopazos Que sí señor
(Refrain)

4. Cuando haya pasado tiempo ¡Valgame Dios!
De que estemos casaditos Pues sí señor,
Lo menos tendremos siete Y que furor!
O quince guachinanguitos Allá voy yo

Subject: RE: English version of La Paloma
From: Tina
Date: 09 Jun 97 - 08:59 AM

I hope this is the right way to respond. THANK YOU, "ferrara"! THANK YOU ! THANK YOU!

Subject: Lyr Add: LA PALOMA (English version)
From: ferrara
Date: 06 Jun 97 - 12:18 AM

Here are the words as I remember them. The source is a book of Spanish or Italian songs for piano which I used a lot in the 60s. I couldn't find the book itself.

The day that I left my home for the rolling sea
I said, Mother dear, oh pray to thy God for me
And then I went a fond leave to take
Of Nina, who wept as though her poor heart would break.
Nina, if I should die and o'er ocean's foam
Swiftly to thee a white dove comes winging home
Open thy lattice, dearest, for it will be
My loving soul which, faithful, comes back to thee.
Oh, a life on the sea, singing joyous and free, Oh --
Ahh-ha ha ha ha, none are so gay as,
None are so gay as we!

Subject: English version of La Paloma
From: Tina
Date: 05 Jun 97 - 05:27 PM

Looking for the English lyrics of La Paloma. I am told it begins in this fashion: "The day I left my house for the rolling sea I said . . .