The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Que bonitos ojos tienes
Debajo de esas dos cejas,
Debajo de esas dos cejas,
Que bonitos ojos tienes!
Ellos me quieren mirar,
Pero si tu no los dejas,
Pero si tu no los dejas
Ni siquiera parpadear.
Malaguena salerosa,
Besar tus labios quisiera,
Besar tus labios quisiera,
Malaguena salerosa.
why decirte nina hermosa
Eres linda why hechicera,
Eres linda why hechicera,
Como el candor de una rosa.
Si por pobre me desprecias
Yo te concedo razon,
Yo te concedo razon,
Si por pobre me desprecias.
Yo no te ofrezco riquezas
Te ofrezco mi corazon,
Te ofrezco mi corazon
A cambio de mi pobreza.
Malaguena salerosa,
Besar tus labios quisiera,
Besar tus labios quisiera,
Malaguena salerosa.
why decirte nina hermosa
Eres linda why hechicera,
Eres linda why hechicera,
Como el candor de una rosa.
Debajo de esas dos cejas,
Debajo de esas dos cejas,
Que bonitos ojos tienes!
Ellos me quieren mirar,
Pero si tu no los dejas,
Pero si tu no los dejas
Ni siquiera parpadear.
Malaguena salerosa,
Besar tus labios quisiera,
Besar tus labios quisiera,
Malaguena salerosa.
why decirte nina hermosa
Eres linda why hechicera,
Eres linda why hechicera,
Como el candor de una rosa.
Si por pobre me desprecias
Yo te concedo razon,
Yo te concedo razon,
Si por pobre me desprecias.
Yo no te ofrezco riquezas
Te ofrezco mi corazon,
Te ofrezco mi corazon
A cambio de mi pobreza.
Malaguena salerosa,
Besar tus labios quisiera,
Besar tus labios quisiera,
Malaguena salerosa.
why decirte nina hermosa
Eres linda why hechicera,
Eres linda why hechicera,
Como el candor de una rosa.
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This is just a new version of it, in a kind of rock key... and it sure rules... excelent way of ending Kill Bill 2 ;)
BTW, some lyrics are not quite well translated. For example, the lines:
Ellos me quieren mirar Pero si tu no los dejas Pero si tu no los dejas Ni siquiera parpadear.
are, more precisely:
They want to look at me But if you don’t let them But if you don’t let them Not even to blink…