Gipsy Kings - Trista Pena (Sad Pain)
The Gipsy Kings are pure awesomeness! Like…seriously…pure awesomeness.
The group consists of two sets of brothers - Los Hermanos Reyes y Los Hermanos Baliardo. Born in France, the men are all of gitano descent. Gitanos are Romani (Gypsies) from Spain. The fact that the men are all Romani actually makes for some very interesting lyrics as the words in the songs include Spanish, Andulusian dialect words and Romani. Its not uncommon for me to have NO idea what a word is in a song but that doesn’t stop the music from being amazing.
The Gipsy King’s style is based in flamenco with traces of pop, reggae, salsa and Gypsy rhapsody. I was introduced to them back in high school by a co-worker (I worked at a tire shop) and have been in love ever since. Gipsy Kings are IMMENSELY popular in spanish speaking countries and are the best selling French artists of all time. I’ve even caught live concerts on pbs and let me just say…these old men get down!
These group has some awesome love songs and some equally great dance numbers (their cover of Hotel California was featured in The Big Lebowski). I’m sure I’ll be posting something else from them in the future, but I decided to post one of my personal favorites - Trista Pena. Absolutely beautiful song. Enjoy.
-Calidre
Gipsy Kings - Trista Pena (Sad Pain)
Yo se que un dia volvera
trista pena
ya dejala yaYo se que un dia volvera
trista pena
yo la voy buscarY yo no me acuerdo de ella
amor amor amargo
amor bien agitanado
amor con mi quererHoy para vivir
amor confundi
y no sabe llorar
hoy manana vivir
no sabes confundir
un amor de verdad
pero ya lo siento yaLa que mas queria
amor mas agitanado
amor ya mas agitanado
amor ya sin tu quererHoy para vivir
amor confundi
y no sabe llorar
hoy manana vivir
no sabes confundir
un amor de verdad
pero ya lo siento yaHoy para vivir
I know that someday she will return
amor confundi
y no sabe llorar
Hoy para vivir
amor confundi
y no sabe llorar
pero un amor verdad
sad pain
leave her alone nowI know that someday she will return
sad pain
I’m going to look for herAnd I don’t remember her
a love, a bitter love
a love very gypsy-like
a love with my wantingToday to live
I confused love
and you don’t know how to cry
today, tomorrow to live
you don’t know how to confuse
a real love
but I already feel itThe one whom I most loved
the most gypsy-like love
the most gypsy-like love
a love without your loveToday to live
I confused love
and you don’t know how to cry
today, tomorrow to live
you don’t know how to confuse
a real love
but I already feel itToday to live
- Special thank you for translation & lyrics by Rennie Selvaggio
I confused love
and you don’t know how to cry
Today to live
I confused love
and you don’t know how to cry
but a real love
