Limon Y Sal

As part of the assignment at Spanish class, I had to translate the Julieta Venegas song ,"Limon y Sal" and describe the video. I was quite thrilled for coming across a love song that I absolutely loved almost instantly and a video that I love even more.

The video is of a Charles Chaplin-esque silent black and white quality, with the song playing in the background. It is no word to word nursery school dramatization of the song, but is so multi layered and convoluted that it adds to the dimension of the song itself.

I started this post, wanting to narrate the story... my interpretation of the song. The multi layered dream that it is, a story within a story, all the deciphering, that was enough to get me ecstatic over something others dismissed for its weirdness.I am no sheep. I love weird.

Although, as I continue writing this, the interpretation does not seem too important.It would be the inception of an additional layer to the story, and I'd rather have you design your own story. A story I absolutely love. A story I hope you see.

Julieta Venegas - Limon Y Sal (Official Music Video). Watch more top selected videos about: Julieta Venegas

Tengo que confesar que a veces, no me gusta tu forma de ser,

(I have to confess that sometimes, I don't like the way you are)

luego te me desapareces y no entiendo muy bien porque,

(then you disappear & I don't understand very well why)

no dices nada romantico cuando llega el atardecer,

(You say nothing romantic, when it is dark)

te pones de un humor extraño con cada luna llena al mes.

(You are in a strange mood with evert full moon of the month)

Pero a todo lo demás, le gana lo bueno que me das,

(But all that remains, is get the good you give meh)

solo tenerte cerca, siento que vuelvo a empezar.

( Only having you close to me, I feel that I'm back to the start)

Chorus

Yo te quiero con limon y sal, (I love lemon & salt)

yo te quiero tal y como estas,(I love you as you are)

no hace falta cambiarte nada,(You don't need to change nothing)

yo te quiero si vienes o si vas, ( I love you if you come or if you go)

si subes y bajas y no estas seguro de lo que sientes.

(If you are high & low & you are not sure of what you feel)

Tengo que confesarte ahora, nunca creí en la felicidad,

(I have to confess to you now, I never believed in happiness

a veces algo se le parece, pero es pura casualidad,

(sometimes some things seem a certain way,but is pure coincidence)

Luego me vengo a encontrar con tus ojos me dan algo mas,

(Then I come to find with your eyes they give me something more)

solo tenerte cerca, siento que vuelvo a empezar.

(Only to have you close, I feel that I am back to the start)

Chorus x 2

Solo tenerte cerca siento que vuelvo a empezar.

(Only to have you close, I feel that I am back to the start)