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Lyr Req: Walk Right In - Seeking Spanish lyrics

16 May 23 - 01:16 PM (#4172344)
Subject: Lyr Req: Walk Right In - Seeking Spanish lyrics
From: GUEST,stevebaggish

Jose Feliciano does a great version of Gus Cannon's "Walk Right In"
(made famous, I believe, by the Rooftop Singers). He sings verses in Spanish and German, and I can't make out what words he is saying :(
Would especially like to know what he is saying in Spanish. Can anyone help? Thanks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-JBVbeFnkg


16 May 23 - 02:02 PM (#4172353)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Walk Right In - Seeking Spanish lyrics
From: cnd

My Spanish is pretty rusty, so apologies beforehand for any misdirection, but this is what it sounds like to me:

Anda, vien, entra por aqui, mira pontir a descansar
Anda, vien, entra por aqui, mira pontir a descansar
Todo el mundo habla de una manera nueva
Una manera aparentar
Anda, vien, entra por a ti, mira pontir a descansar

which translates more directly to:

Come on, come, come in here, let's put you to rest
Come on, come, come in here, let's put you to rest
All the world is talking of a new manner
A new way of pretend
Come on, come, come in here, let's put you to rest

No help here with the German section, sorry


16 May 23 - 03:03 PM (#4172360)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Walk Right In - Seeking Spanish lyrics
From: GUEST,stevebaggish

Thank you and muchas gracias, cnd!


16 May 23 - 06:53 PM (#4172374)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Walk Right In - Seeking Spanish lyrics
From: Monique

I hear
Anda, ven, entra por aquĆ­, mira, ponte a descansar (x2)
Todo el mundo habla de una manera nueva
Una manera para andar.


17 May 23 - 08:11 AM (#4172413)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Walk Right In - Seeking Spanish lyrics
From: cnd

Monique, you're probably right. I debated "para andar" in the chorus, but I didn't think it fit with the original intent of the song as well.


17 May 23 - 09:21 AM (#4172420)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Walk Right In - Seeking Spanish lyrics
From: Monique

I asked my niece who lives in Spain and lived for 6 months in Mexico, she hears the same as me. "Todo el mundo habla de una manera nueva para andar" ~= "Everybody's talking 'bout a new way of walking" and "una manera + a verb in the infinitive without a preposition" doesn't work.