Menudo
Submitted by Drifter on 2003-01-18 14:05:25, Saturday
In reply to Re:Ah... the beauty we behold...... submitted by Chris on 2003-01-15 16:47:40, Wednesday
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I wasnt aware people outside Latin America had heard of Menudo. I was too young to be attracted to them when they first appeared, but I was a fan. Actually, I was friends with the little sister of one of the founding members. I dont know if you have ever actually listened to the lyrics of their songs. Alot of them are rather cheesy and not written by them, but their most talented member, Robi Rosa, did write some songs (he still writes, nowadays for fellow ex-menudo Ricky Martin as well as a few of his own solo cd's). I translated the lyrics of their most touching song for my web site (I havent posted it yet) and am including them below. Its a touching song in which a young boy asks his heavenly father for help relating with his earthly father. After reading those lyrics, one wonders whether Robi Rosa wouldve gone down the path of drug abuse that ruined his adult career if his dad had been there for him when he wrote this song as a child (or if someone else wouldve taken his father's place). Cuando Pasara (When will it be?) by Robi "Draco" Rosa for Menudo (translated (badly) by Drifter) Night falls, and the silence fills our home. Sleep in our house, father of ours who is in heaven. If I look to the heavens, I get scared, if I look to the ground, even more. Father of ours who is up there, you must hear me. When will you write the story that tells of the things that I feel? when will you give my father just a little time to talk to me? when will it be? when will it be? When will that great day come, when I can go with my father for a walk? when will I feel his steps, that next to mine accompany me where I go? Playing in the city, with no streets to cross... Until tommorrow, father of ours, dont forget about me. I only ask that you make my dreams come true, and that tommorrow when I awake, it wont just be another day. When will that great day come, when I can go with my father for a walk? when will I feel his steps that next to mine accompany me where I go? when will it be?...when will it be? e-mail: webnomad@ziplip.com url: http://www.fpc.net/sites/drifter/ |
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