# Lyric translation- Adios Le Pido? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 20, 2003, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyric-translation-adios-le-pido/169876 "2003-04-20T17:35:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2003, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyric-translation-adios-le-pido/169876/1 "2003-04-20T17:35:04Z")
Pretty self-explanitory- I recently got a recording of said song, and I’m wondering- it’s really fun to listen to, but what does it mean? (The song, not just the title.) ---
**Author:** ![Chaco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Chaco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chaco)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2003, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyric-translation-adios-le-pido/169876/2 "2003-04-20T18:18:34Z")
Are you talking about the Juanes song? If you are, the title is (roughly translated) I ask God. I’ll translate the rest of the song for you if that is the one. ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2003, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyric-translation-adios-le-pido/169876/3 "2003-04-20T18:46:16Z")
That is, indeed, the one! ---
**Author:** ![Chaco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Chaco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chaco)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2003, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyric-translation-adios-le-pido/169876/4 "2003-04-20T19:31:40Z")
Ok, here is an attempt at translating it. Disclaimer: I am not a professional translator, I’ll just play one on this thread. I’ll translate the begining of the song because I don’t want to infringe on the copyright. You can find the rest of the song [http://www.letssingit.com/juanes-g668b.html](http://www.letssingit.com/?%5Burl)]here. _Por los días que me quedan y las noches que aún no llegan yo a dios le pido_ For the days I have left and the nights that have not come I pray (in context It changes to I pray) to God _Por los hijos de mis hijos y los hijos de tus hijos a dios le pido_ For the sons of my sons and the sons of your sons I pray to God _Que mi pueblo no derrame tanta sangre y se levante mi gente a dios le pido_ That my country will not spill so much blood and that my people will rise I pray to God _Que mi alma no descanse cuando de amarte se trate mi cielo a dios le pido_ That my soul will not rest when it involves loving you my love I pray to God (Trust me, it is more romantic in Spanish) _Un segundo más de vida para darte y mi corazón entero entregarte_ One more second of life to give you and my whole heart to give you. _Un segundo más de vida para darte y a tu lado para siempre yo quedarme_ One more second of life to give to you and at your side I can always stay _Un segundo más de vida yo a Dios le pido_ One more second of life I ask of God _Y que si me muero sea de amor_ and If I die it will be of love _y si me enamoro sea de vos_ and if I fall in love it will be with you _y que de tu voz sea este corazón todos los días a Dios le pido_ and that of your voice will be this heart, everyday I pray to God _Y que si me muero sea de amor_ and if I die it will be of love _y si me enamoro sea de vos_ and if I fall in love it will be with you _y que de tu voz sea este corazón todos los días a Dios le pido_ and that of your voice will be this heart, everyday I pray to God _A Dios le pido_ I ask God