Dalai Lama Lyrics in English Mecano
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Dalai Lama by Mecano from Spanish to English.
Ha nacido en el país prohibido
He was born in the forbidden country
Perdido en la falda de una montaña
Lost on the side of a mountain
Dicen que es la reencarnación de un Dios
They say he's the reincarnation of a God
En el misterio del gran monasterio
In the mystery of the great monastery
Los lamas preparan el viaje
The lamas prepare the journey
Van a buscar al futuro gran señor
They're going to look for the future great lord
Siguiendo los designios de un oráculo especial
Following the dictates of a special oracle
Barrieron las montañas
They swept the mountains
Y encontraron un chaval
And they found a kid
Sabio en la memoria pudo recordar
Wise in memory, he could remember
Cual fue su rosario
What his rosary was
Y su campana
And his bell
Y hasta el emisario
And even the emissary
Ay Dalai Lama Dalai Lama Dalai
Ay Dalai Lama Dalai Lama Dalai
Ay Dalai Lama ay Dalai Dalai
Ay Dalai Lama ay Dalai Dalai
Ay Dalai
Ay Dalai
Pronto el cielo, como un avispero
Soon the sky, like a hornet's nest
De amarillos que volaban hacia el suelo
Of yellows that flew to the ground
Y el temor que precede a la invasión
And the fear that precedes the invasion
Como hojas los estrellas rojas
Like leaves the red stars
Cayeron sobre el valle de Lhasa
Fell over the valley of Lhasa
A liberar al pueblo de su religion
To liberate the people from their religion
En nombre del progreso y de la revolucion
In the name of progress and of the revolution
Quemaron tradiciones y pisaron el honor
They burned traditions and trampled honor
El rey de las montañas tuvo que escapar
The king of the mountains had to escape
Vestido de mendigo
Dressed as a beggar
Y con el alma envuelta en el ombligo
And with his soul wrapped in his navel
Ay Dalai Lama Dalai Lama Dalai
Ay Dalai Lama Dalai Lama Dalai
Ay Dalai Lama ay Dalai Dalai
Ay Dalai Lama ay Dalai Dalai
Ay Dalai
Ay Dalai
A falta de petroleo no hubo amigos en el mar
For lack of oil there were no friends at sea
Dejando las naciones tu barquito naufragar
The nations letting your little boat sink
Nobel en la guerra
Nobel in war
Nobel en la paz
Nobel in peace
Ay Dalai Lama Dalai Lama Dalai
Ay Dalai Lama Dalai Lama Dalai
Ay Dalai Lama ay Dalai Dalai
Ay Dalai Lama ay Dalai Dalai
Ay Dalai
Ay Dalai
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monasterio — monastery
Monasterio translates to "monastery." It's an evocative word that immediately transports you to a specific, somewhat exotic setting.
In the song, it sets the scene for the search for the Dalai Lama, highlighting the spiritual and secluded world from which he emerges. It's not an everyday word, making it more memorable and intriguing for a learner.
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