A Song Translation

Cafe Society
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Remember Labamba ? (Either the Ritchie Valens or Los Lobos version)
Well, just for the heck of it, I got the lyrics from http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kidspan/lyrics/labamba.htm
Then, I translated it, line for line at http://world.altavista.com/
Here’s what I got:
In order to dance bamba
In order to dance bamba one little is needed grace
One little of grace for my, you
And above and above
And above and above by you sere, you sere, you sere
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
I am not marine
I am not marine
I am captain, I am captain, I am captain
Bamba, bamba,
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba
In order to raise the sky
In order to raise the sky
Great stairs are needed
Great stairs and another very small one
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
I am not marine
I am not marine
I am captain, I am captain, I am captain
Bamba, bamba,
Bamba, bamba
Bamba, bamba
Bamba

(There’s no reason for this post other than I felt like posting it :smiley: )

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This question was also answered by Songbird here and here. She disagrees with your translation…

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It’s no my translation, it’s Alta Vista’s translation. I know this isn’t accurate.