Ay tu primo colorado
con barba camburada
y lleno de ballena inclinandose al sol
tu rayo de luz roja
besando nuestra boca
el beso que te sopla huele a alcohol

ay tus tres ojos lunares extraterrestriales
entran cuando sales, por eso y no se ven
ay tu barba colorada traviesa y rebelde
me afeito con espada, pero devuelve!

oh la la la la la la la...

si la noche te persigue entregate a ella
o dile que tienes dolor de cabeza
sombrita de reflejo, dame algo tierno
me como tu amor y cago el infierno

ay oh oh oh oh oh ay oh oh oh oh oh
berno oh oh berne berne berne oh oh
ah la la la la la la la...

ay tus ojos colorados azul y anaranjados
amarillo y verde y maron
mi amor envuelto en tu corazon
no lo sueltes por favor
somos elefantes y serpientes semejantes
tomando agua ardiente en el sol

en el sol en el sol en el sol
la la la la la la la la la la la


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    Here's a translation I took time to make. It fixes the grammatical errors and informal sayings that translators tend to make. I.E in this case, the spanish slang that translators cannot make out properly, hence why it sounds weird when people read the translation. Being hispanic like Devendra, I understand his use of words and slang and have tried my best to carry that into the english translation so it's better to understand...

    Ay, your ginger cousin, With the roughened beard and full of whale, Leaning towards the sun. Ay, your ray of red light, Kissing our mouth, The kiss that is blown smells like alcohol. Ay, your three lunar eyes, extraterrestrial, Enter when you leave; but that is not seen. Ay, your red beard, mischievous and rebellious. I shave with a sword but it returns.

    La la la la la la la…

    If the night pursues you, give yourself to her, Or tell her that your head aches. Little shadow of reflection, give me something tender. I eat your love and shit hell.

    Ay oh oh oh oh oh, Ay oh oh oh oh oh Berno oh oh, Berné! Berné! Berné! oh oh Ah la la la la la la la...

    Ay, your redish eyes, blue and orange, Yellow and green and maroon… My love wrapped in your heart, Don’t let it go, please. We are elephants and snakes Similarly drinking in the sun…

    In the sun…In the sun…In the sun… La la la la la la la…

    TANSDon January 12, 2009   Link

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