Tuesday, August 21, 2018

TRANSLATION: Súbeme la radio by Enrique Iglesias

As most of you know, I've wanted to be a translator since I was in high school. This past academic year, I enrolled in an introductory seminar about translation and I've been wanting to do more ever since. So, I thought I would try my hand at one of my favorite songs "Súbeme la radio" by Enrique Iglesias. It's not perfect, especially since this is only the third draft, but I like what I've come up with so far. I've included the official lyric video for the song below. Note: most translators don't translate word-for-word, but rather what flows and fits best. I approached this piece more as a text than a song, so I did not attempt to make it rhyme or fit a certain tempo. I do not own any rights to this song, just to the translation.

Please enjoy!

 Súbeme la radio por Enrique Iglesias
“Turn up the Radio” by Enrique Iglesias, translation by Emily Anne Williams

Turn up the radio
Br-bring me something

[CHORUS]
Turn up the radio, this is my song
Feel the bass rising
Bring me something to numb the pain
Today we'll reunite the sun and moon
Turn up the radio, this is my song
Feel the bass rising
Bring me something to numb the pain
Today we'll reunite the sun and moon

Nothing matters anymore
Not the day, not the hour
If I've lost it all,
Then you've left me in darkness
I swear I believe
I'm trying my best
Time is moving slowly
And it's killing me (and it's killing me) 

If the night falls and you don't answer
I swear I'll spend sleepless nights
Waiting at your door
Singing under a full moon

[CHORUS]

Running from the past
Every single morning
I fail to find a way 
To erase our history
Drinking to your health (drinking to your health)
While I hold my breath
All I'm asking you (all I'm asking you)
Is to break this silence (is to break this silence)

[CHORUS]

I'm becoming crazy and desperate in search of your love
Don't leave me in this loneliness, I'm begging you
I'm asking you truthfully, come back to me
If you call, I promise we'll dance
And I want to see you now
I can't take it anymore
I want to keep you warm
Just one more time
I can't take it anymore
I want to see you now
Oh oh oh

I'm not lying (oh oh oh)
I'm still waiting for you (oh oh oh)
You know how much I love you
I can't live like this (no)
I'm not lying (oh oh oh)
I'm still waiting for you (oh oh oh)
You know how much I love you
I can't live like this (no)

[CHORUS]

Turn up the radio
Br-bring me something
Turn up the radio