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Quedate Luna Lyrics

Yo no me he tomado
Pero me voy a tomar un traguito ahora
Y se que lo que mas espero
Lo mas que se me enamora

Tres, siete, diez
Ya no me ves
Pero se aleja
Digo tu nombre
Ya sab(e)ras quien es
Soy el perro a tus pies
Que te muerde la costilla
La entreabría y la luna se sienta en su silla

¿Qué tomas lunita y porqué estas tan amarilla?
Bueno, ya estoy cansada y mis hijas ya me llaman viejita
El pelo tan seco y mi piel ya no brilla
Pero el mundo es tuyo, esta noche eres mía

Así que…
Quédate, quédate luna
Quédate, quédate luna
Quédate, quédate luna
Quédate, quédate luna

Mira a dios en el aire, mira a dios en el mar
Yo te doy toda mi vida para oírte cantar
Oye a dios en el viento, prueba a dios en la piel
Dios vive afuera y adentro también

Dímelo, dímelo luna
Dímelo, dímelo luna
Dímelo, dímelo luna
Dímelo, dímelo luna
Dímelo, dímelo luna
Dímelo, dímelo luna
Dímelo, dímelo luna
Dímelo, dímelo luna

Yo no me he tomado
Pero me voy a tomar un traguito ahora
Y se que lo que mas espero
Lo mas que se me enamora
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bellacella1130 On Jan 05, 2006
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Cover art for Quedate Luna lyrics by Devendra Banhart

I haven't drunk But I will have a drink now And I know what I I expect the most What makes me fall in love the most

three, seven, ten You don't see me anymore But maybe if I say your name You'll know who it is I'm the dog at your feet the one that bites your rib The stars shine and the moon sits on its chair

what do you drink, little moon? and why are you so yellow? well, I'm tired now and my daughters say I'm old My hair is so dry and my skin doesn't shine anymore But the world is yours, tonight your mine

so stay, moon, stay stay, moon, stay stay, moon, stay stay, moon, stay

See god in the air, see god in the sea I give you my whole life to hear you sing Hear god in the wind, taste god in the honey God lives outside and inside too

say it to me, say it to me, moon say it to me, say it to me, moon say it to me, say it to me, moon say it to me, say it to me, moon say it to me, say it to me, moon say it to me, say it to me, moon say it to me, say it to me, moon say it to me, say it to me, moon

I haven't drunk but I will have a drink now and I know what I expect the most what makes me fall in love the most.

I'm from Chile so yeah I know spanish... The lyrics are pretty hard to translate cause he's using a centro-american form of spanish.

*By the way "entreabría" IS a word but it doesn't have a literal meaning in english.

Cover art for Quedate Luna lyrics by Devendra Banhart

"Pero el mundo es tuyo, esta noche eres mía"

...Though the world is yours, tonight, you are mine.

That's all a couple introductory spanish classes are going to give me.

Cover art for Quedate Luna lyrics by Devendra Banhart

ploison, sorry to disappoint you but "Pero el mundo es tuyo, esta noche eres mía" means "But the world is yours, tonight you are mine". That's what he says to the moon when "she" answers "bueno, ya estoy cansada y mis hijas ya me llaman viejita / el pelo tan seco y mi piel ya no brilla" which means "well, i'm tired and my daughters are telling me i'm old / my hair is so opaque and my skin ain't radiant anymore" to his question "¿qué tomas lunita y porqué estás tan amarilla?" ( "tell me little moon what are you drinking and why are you so yellow?")

Cover art for Quedate Luna lyrics by Devendra Banhart

giro, could you please translate the rest of the song for us? thank you :)

Cover art for Quedate Luna lyrics by Devendra Banhart

¿Qué tomas lunita y porqué estas tan amarilla? Bueno, ya estoy cansada y mis hijas ya me dicen viejita El pelo tan seco y mi piel ya no brilla Pero el mundo es tuyo, esta noche eres mía

Mira a dios en el aire, mira a dios en el mar Yo te doy toda mi vida para oírte cantar Oye a dios en el viento, prueba a dios en la piel Dios vive afuera y adentro también

..................... Rough Translation:

What are you drinking little moon and why are you so yellow? Well I"m already tired and my daughters call me old My hair is so dry and my skin doesnt shine. But the world is yours, tonight you are mine.

Look at god in the air, look at god in the sea I'll give you all my life just to hear you sing Hear God in the wind, feel God on the skin God lives outside and inside as well

Quedate means stay and Dímelo means tell me

Cover art for Quedate Luna lyrics by Devendra Banhart

I love this song. So beautiful

Cover art for Quedate Luna lyrics by Devendra Banhart

This song is just so gorgeous. The simplicity in which he sings it, combined with his voice is what makes it this breath-taking.

Now, I'd interpret it, but I don't speak spanish and there isn't a translation of the lyrics.

Oh well. Still a gorgeous song.

Cover art for Quedate Luna lyrics by Devendra Banhart

So you DON'T pronounce the S's?

Cover art for Quedate Luna lyrics by Devendra Banhart

i THINK this is it...

I haven't drunk But i'll take a drink now And I know what I expect the most What makes me fall in love

Three, Seven Ten You can't see me But perhaps If I say your name You'll know who it is I'm the dog at your feet That bites your ribs And the stars shine and the moon sits on its chair

What are you drinking moon and why are you so yellow? Well, I'm tired and my daughters they call me old My hair is dry and my skin has no glow But the world is yours, but tonight you are mine

So Stay, stay moon Stay, stay moon Stay, stay moon Stay, stay moon

Look at god in the air, look at god in the sea I give you my life just to hear you sing Hear god in the wind, taste god in the honey God lives outside and inside also

So Tell me, tell me moon Tell me, tell me moon Tell me, tell me moon Tell me, tell me moon Tell me, tell me moon Tell me, tell me moon Tell me, tell me moon Tell me, tell me moon

I haven't drunk But i'll take a drink now And I know what I expect the most What makes me fall in love

Cover art for Quedate Luna lyrics by Devendra Banhart

I know Devendra doesn't pronounce the S's he sings more of the spanish you'd hear in Spain. Wonderful song nonetheless.

 
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