Intérprete Original: Fastball.

Nota: Es casi una tradición que bandas uruguayas traduzcan temas en inglés al español, como forma de presentar sus respetos a bandas que los han influido. Este tema es el elegido de Cuatro Cuartos: De Fastball (The Band), por Cuatro Cuartos en español, The Way (El Camino).

El Camino (The Way, Spanish Version)

Letra:

Después de pensar, hicieron valijas.
Se fueron antes del amanecer.
Un viaje al verano interminable,
mas dónde es que iban, sin siquiera saber por qué.

Bebieron licor, y empezó la charla,
ahora sí tenían qué decir.
Murió su auto y se fueron a pie,
mas dónde es que iban, sin siquiera saber por qué.

Todo el mundo puede ver que el camino que ellos van a andar,
es la puerta al verano, a un mundo ideal,
nunca tendrán hambre, nunca van a envejecer.

Puedes ver sus sombras vagando por allí,
en volver a casa no van a insistir,
querían la ruta, ahora son felices ahí.
Ahí.

Cuando salió el Sol, sus viejos no estaban,
partieron antes del amanecer.
En auto dejaron todo el pasado,
más dónde iban ellos sin siquiera saber por qué.

Todo el mundo puede ver que el camino que ellos van a andar,
es la puerta al verano, a un mundo ideal,
nunca tendrán hambre, nunca van a envejecer.

Puedes ver sus sombras vagando por allí,
en volver a casa no van a insistir,
querían la ruta, ahora son felices ahí.
Ahí.

“Gonzalo!”

Todo el mundo puede ver que el camino que ellos van a andar,
es la puerta al verano, a un mundo ideal,
nunca tendrán hambre, nunca van a envejecer.

Puedes ver sus sombras vagando por allí,
en volver a casa no van a insistir,
querían la ruta, ahora son felices ahí.
Ahí.

 

Popularizada por: Eric Clapton (Unplugged)

Nota: Es un tema muy sentido. La primera estrofa es una patada en la nuca, no hay vuelta atrás. Genial. Pequeño cover que a pesar de ser pálido reflejo, muestra lo increíble del tema original.

Running On Faith

Letra:

Lately I’ve been running on faith
What else can a poor boy do?
But my world will be right
When love comes over you

Lately I’ve been talking in my sleep
I can’t imagine what I’d have to say
Except my world will be right
When love comes back your way

[Chorus:]
I’ve always been
One to take each and every day
Seems like by now
I’d find a love who cares just for me

Then we’d go running on faith
All of our dreams would come true
And our world will be right
When love comes over me and you

[Chorus]

Then we’d go running on faith
All of our dreams would come true
And our world will be right
When love comes over me and you
When love comes over you

Traveling Band – Cover

Letra:

Seven Thirty Seven coming out of the sky.
Oh! Won’t you take me down to Memphis on a midnight ride,
I wanna move.

CHORUS:
Playing in a Traveling Band.Yeah!
Well, I’m flying ‘cross the land, try’ing to get a hand,
Playing in a Traveling Band.

Take me to the hotel, Baggage gone, oh, well.
Come on, come on, won’t you get me to my room,
I wanna move.

CHORUS

Listen to the radio, Talking ’bout the last show.
Someone got excited, Had to call the State Militia,
Wanna move.

CHORUS

Oh! WOW!

Here we come again on a Saturday night
Oh with your fussing and a fighting
Won’t you get me to the rhyme,
I wanna move.

CHORUS

Oh! WOW!

Oh! I’m playing in a Traveling Band;
Playing in a Traveling Band.
Won’t you get me, take me hand
Well, I’m playing in a Traveling Band,
Well, I’m flying ‘cross the land.
Trying to get a hand,
Playing in a Traveling Band,

OH! WOW!

Hey!

Back in the USSR – Cover

Letra:

Flew in from Miami Beach BOAC
Didn’t get to bed last night
On the way the paper bag was on my knee
Man I had a dreadful flight
I’m back in the U.S.S.R.
You don’t know how lucky you are boy
Back in the U.S.S.R.

Been away so long I hardly knew the place
Gee it’s good to be back home
Leave it till tomorrow to unpack my case
Honey disconnect the phone
I’m back in the U.S.S.R.
You don’t know how lucky you are boy
Back in the U.S.S.R.

Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out
They leave the West behind
And Moscow girls make me sing and shout
That Georgia’s always on my mind.

I’m back in the U.S.S.R.
You don’t know how lucky you are boys
Back in the U.S.S.R.

Show me round your snow peaked mountains way down south
Take me to your daddy’s farm
Let me hear your balalaika’s ringing out
Come and keep your comrade warm.
I’m back in the U.S.S.R.
You don’t know how lucky you are boys
Back in the U.S.S.R.

Running Down a Dream

It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down
I had the radio on, i was drivin’
Trees flew by, me and del were singin’ little runaway
I was flyin’

Chorus:
Yeah runnin’ down a dream
That never would come to me
Workin’ on a mystery, goin’ wherever it leads
Runnin’ down a dream

I felt so good like anything was possible
I hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes
The last three days the rain was un-stoppable
It was always cold, no sunshine

Chorus

I rolled on as the sky grew dark
I put the pedal down to make some time
There’s something good waitin’ down this road
I’m pickin’ up whatever’s mine

I’m Down – Cover

You telling lies thinking I can’t see
You don’t cry ‘cos you’re laughing at me
I’m down (I’m really down)
I’m down (Down on the ground)
I’m down (I’m really down)
How can you laugh when you know I’m down
(How can you laugh) When you know I’m down.
Man buys ring woman throws it away
Same damn thing happens everyday
I’m down (I’m really down)
I’m down (Down on the ground)
I’m down (I’m really down)
How can you laugh when you know I’m down
(How can you laugh) When you know I’m down.
We’re all alone and there’s nobody else
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You still moan: “Keep your hands to yourself!”
I’m down (I’m really down)
I’m down (Down on the ground)
I’m down (I’m really down)
How can you laugh when you know I’m down
(How can you laugh) When you know I’m down.
Don’t you know that I’m down (I’m really down)
Don’t you know that I’m down (I’m really down)
Down on the ground (I’m really down)
Don’t you know that I’m down (I’m really down)
Down, down, down.

Letra:

Pretty woman, walking down the street
Pretty woman, the kind I like to meet
Pretty woman
I don’t believe you, you’re not the truth
No one could look as good as you
Mercy

Pretty woman, won’t you pardon me
Pretty woman, I couldn’t help see
Pretty woman
That you look lovely as can be
Are you lonely just like me
Wow

Pretty woman, stop a while
Pretty woman, talk a while
Pretty woman, gave your smile to me
Pretty woman, yeah yeah yeah
Pretty woman, look my way
Pretty woman, say you’ll stay with me
‘Cause I need you, I’ll treat you right
Come with me baby, be mine tonight

Pretty woman, don’t walk on by
Pretty woman, make me cry
Pretty woman, don’t walk away, hey…okay
If that’s the way it must be, okay
I guess I’ll go on home, it’s late
There’ll be tomorrow nigh, but wait
What do I see
Is she walking back to me
Yeah, she’s walking back to me
Oh, oh, Pretty woman

Letra:

Me pueden correr, me pueden atar
que no van a torcer mi forma de pensar,
también me pueden poner un marcador central
que a mí no me van a asustar.

Me pueden morder, puedo soportar
por Julio Iglesias Milonga sentimental,
me pueden rociar la piel con alcohol de quemar
que no me van hacer cambiar.

Pero si falta tu amor
me muero y tiemblo de miedo,
no puedo abrir ni el refrigerador,
un monstruo puede haber adentro.

Pero si falta tu amor
en gallina me convierto,
que ni me acerco hasta el ascensor
porque puede caerse al suelo

como me caigo yo si falta tu amor,
como me caigo yo si falta tu amor.

Me pueden haber llegado a cobrar
impuestos por el aire que voy a respirar,
me pueden partir en tres,
en cuatro, cinco o más hablando de progreso y paz.

Me pueden poner bien tenso el bozal,
me pueden esconder, pegar y amordazar,
me pueden hacer comer su goma de mascar
que igual no me voy a callar.

Pero si falta tu amor
me quedo mudo de miedo,
pierdo la voz y pierdo el valor
y voy perdiendo hasta los huesos.

Pero si falta tu amor
me muero de aburrimiento,
siempre lo mismo, rabia y dolor,
buscar donde caerse muerto
como estoy muerto yo si falta tu amor…

Letra:

You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog
Cryin’ all the time.
You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog
Cryin’ all the time.
Well, you ain’t never caught a rabbit
And you ain’t no friend of mine.

When they said you was high classed
Well, that was just a lie.
Yeah they said you was high classed
Well, that was just a lie.
Yeah, you ain’t never caught a rabbit
And you ain’t no friend of mine.

You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog
Cryin’ all the time.
You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog
Cryin’ all the time.
Well, you ain’t never caught a rabbit
And you ain’t no friend of mine.

When they said you was high classed
Well, that was just a lie.
Yeah they said you was high classed
Well, that was just a lie.
Well, you ain’t never caught a rabbit
And you ain’t no friend of mine.

When they said you was high classed,
Well, that was just a lie.
You know they said you was high classed
Well, that was just a lie.
Well, you ain’t never caught a rabbit
And you ain’t no friend of mine.

You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog
Cryin’ all the time.
You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog
Cryin’ all the time.
Well, you ain’t never caught a rabbit
You ain’t no friend of mine.

Letra

I got my first real six-string
Bought it at the five-and-dime
Played it till my fingers bled
It was the summer of ’69

Me and some guys from school
Had a band and we tried real hard
Jimmy quit and Jody got married
I shoulda known we’d never get far

Oh when I look back now
That summer seemed to last forever
And if I had the choice
Ya – I’d always wanna be there
Those were the best days of my life

Ain’t no use in complainin’
When you got a job to do
Spent my evenin’s down at the drive-in
And that’s when I met you

Standin’ on your mama’s porch
You told me that you’d wait forever
Oh and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life

Back in the summer of ’69

Man we were killin’ time
We were young and restless
We needed to unwind
I guess nothin’ can last forever – forever, no

And now the times are changin’
Look at everything that’s come and gone
Sometimes when I play that old six-string
I think about ya wonder what went wrong

Standin’ on your mama’s porch
You told me it would last forever
Oh the way you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life

Back in the summer of ’69