@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Dame la muerte chiquita
Dame la muerte pequeña
Y así tal vez en tus brazos
Alcanzaré gracia plena
Su esencia de alta marea
Sus besos de tamarindo
Sus pestañas: dos palmeras
A cuyo vaivén me rindo
Dicen que usted trae las sombras
Y por dentro está toda herida
Dame la muerte chiquita
Antes del último sueño
Una cosa a Dios yo pido
Un segundo ser su dueño
La venganza es cosa dulce
Y este machete que tengo
Es por si alguien le hizo daño
Que yo por usted me muero
Es por si alguien le hizo daño
Que yo por usted...
Dicen que usted trae las sombras
Y por dentro está toda herida.
Por una noche en su lecho
¡Soy capaz de dar la vida!
Dame la muerte pequeña
Y así tal vez en tus brazos
Alcanzaré gracia plena
Su esencia de alta marea
Sus besos de tamarindo
Sus pestañas: dos palmeras
A cuyo vaivén me rindo
Dicen que usted trae las sombras
Y por dentro está toda herida
Dame la muerte chiquita
Antes del último sueño
Una cosa a Dios yo pido
Un segundo ser su dueño
La venganza es cosa dulce
Y este machete que tengo
Es por si alguien le hizo daño
Que yo por usted me muero
Es por si alguien le hizo daño
Que yo por usted...
Dicen que usted trae las sombras
Y por dentro está toda herida.
Por una noche en su lecho
¡Soy capaz de dar la vida!
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
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Well, I'll attempt to translate this...:
"The Small Death"
Give me the small death Give me the little death And so maybe in your arms I will reach fulfilled grace
Your essence of high tide Your tamarind kisses Your eyelashes two palm trees To which their rocking I surrender
They say you bring the shadows And are wounded on the inside
Give me the small death Before the last dream A thing I ask to God A second to be your owner
Vengeance is a sweet thing And this machete I have Is in case someone hurt you Because for you I would die
Is in case someone hurt you Because for you...
They say you bring the shadows And are wounded on the inside For a night in your bed, I'm capable of giving my life.