Oficio De Enamorado Lyrics in English Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Oficio De Enamorado by Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 from Spanish to English.
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Salgo de la casa, corro por las calles
I leave the house, I run through the streets
Y un rayo me atrapa con su luz
And a lightning bolt catches me with its light
Leo los diarios, Jordan retirado
I read the papers, Jordan retired
Y el colesterol no ayuda a mi salu'
And cholesterol doesn't help my health
Opinan todos menos tú
Everyone has an opinion except you
Pero te digo que yo
But I tell you that I
Me siento en la acera, te escribo un poema
I sit on the sidewalk, I write you a poem
Y un perro me guiña un ojo azul
And a dog winks an blue eye at me
Oigo mil llamadas, no respondo nada
I hear a thousand calls, I don't answer anything
El código de área de mi comprensión
The area code of my understanding
Se lo entregué a tu corazón, negrita linda
I gave it to your heart, babe
Y lo que me pasa a mí
And what happens to me
Mamita, estoy ofuscao'
Babe, I'm confused
Y de seguir así
And if I keep going like this
Voy a acabar tostao'
I'm going to end up toasted
Ay no, no me hagas sufrir
Oh no, don't make me suffer
Que eres mi fuente de luz
For you are my source of light
Lo que me pasa a mí
What happens to me
Le pasa a todo el mundo
Happens to everyone
Una locura así
A madness like this
Que me lleva a lo absurdo
That takes me to the absurd
Es oficio de enamorao'
It's a lover's trade
Oficio de enamorao'
A lover's trade
Oficio de, enamorao'
A lover's, trade
Sigo caminando, me grita el asfalto
I keep walking, the asphalt screams at me
Y un tráfico multa mi razón
And traffic fines my reason
Busco bien tu cara, la ilusión me ladra
I look closely for your face, illusion barks at me
Me perfumo el alma con esa actitu'
I perfume my soul with that attitude
Estaban todos menos tú, negrita linda
Everyone was there except you, babe
Y lo que me pasa a mí
And what happens to me
Mamita, estoy ofuscao'
Babe, I'm confused
Y de seguir así
And if I keep going like this
Voy a acabar tostao'
I'm going to end up toasted
Ay no, no me hagas sufrir
Oh no, don't make me suffer
Que eres mi fuente de luz
For you are my source of light
Lo que me pasa a mí
What happens to me
Le pasa a todo el mundo
Happens to everyone
Una locura así
A madness like this
Que me lleva a lo absurdo
That takes me to the absurd
Es oficio de enamorao'
It's a lover's trade
Oficio de enamorao'
A lover's trade
Oficio de, echa pa' 'cá, mamá
A trade of, come here, babe
Mamita, sal a la calle
Babe, come out to the street
Que mi cariño es profundo
For my love is deep
Lo que me pasa a mí
What happens to me
Le pasa a todo el mundo
Happens to everyone
Una locura infinita de'de principio del mundo, negrita
An infinite madness since the beginning of the world, babe
Lo que me pasa a mí
What happens to me
Le pasa a todo el mundo
Happens to everyone
Eres mi talón de Aquiles, mi brujulita y mi rumbo
You're my Achilles' heel, my little compass and my direction
Lo que me pasa a mí
What happens to me
Le pasa a todo el mundo
Happens to everyone
De Puerto Rico a Argentina, Santo Domingo a Berlín
From Puerto Rico to Argentina, Santo Domingo to Berlin
A todos nos pasa
It happens to all of us
Este que mira, pero echa pa' 'cá
This one that looks, but come here
Mamita, sal a la calle
Babe, come out to the street
Que mi cariño es profundo, tú ve'
For my love is deep, you see
Lo que me pasa a mí
What happens to me
Le pasa a todo el mundo
Happens to everyone
Se me anestesia la vida si no te veo en mi rumbo
My life is anesthetized if I don't see you on my path
Lo que me pasa a mí
What happens to me
Le pasa a todo el mundo
Happens to everyone
De Venezuela a Colombia y de'de España hasta el mundo
From Venezuela to Colombia and from Spain to the world
Ya ves
You see
Lo que me pasa a mí
What happens to me
Le pasa a cualquiera
It happens to anyone
Le pasa a él
It happens to him
En medio 'e la acera
In the middle of the sidewalk
Te pasa a ti
It happens to you
Cruzando la esquina, bebiendo una soda o leyendo rayuela
Crossing the corner, drinking a soda or reading hopscotch
Lo que me pasa a mí
What happens to me
Uh-eh-eh-eh
Uh-eh-eh-eh
Le pasa a él
It happens to him
Acomódate Ma'dalena
Get comfortable, Magdalena
Le pasa a u'te'
It happens to you (formal)
Que ahora vengo Super-Nintendo
For now I come Super-Nintendo
Con dispositivo de turbo que vuela
With a turbo device that flies
Lo que me pasa a mí
What happens to me
Pero que mira, cuando paso por tu casa, niña
But look, when I pass by your house, girl
Le pasa a él
It happens to him
Se me alborota el corazón, pi ri qui ta ca ta
My heart gets excited, pi ri qui ta ca ta
Me pasa a mí
It happens to me
Me sube la bili', me brotan la' vena'
My bile rises, my veins pop out
Se aprieta el pechito y la rumba está buena
My little chest tightens and the rumba is good
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ofuscao' — flustered / bewildered
Ofuscao' is a colloquial, shortened form of "ofuscado," meaning flustered, bewildered, or even dazed. It's a less common word than typical emotions and adds a unique flavor to the lyrics.
In the song, Juan Luis Guerra uses it to describe the intense, almost disorienting feeling of being deeply in love. He sings, "Mamita, estoy ofuscao' / Y de seguir así / Voy a acabar tostao'" (Baby, I'm flustered / And if I keep going like this / I'm going to end up toasted), humorously conveying how overwhelmed he is by his feelings.
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