Suerte

I'm all for song versions in another language. Though his accent is pretty strong, I adore listening "The beauty in ugly" in Spanish. I'm in love with Dramática Mujer and its introduction of sand and haciendas.

The same can't be said about "Suerte", the Spanish version of "Lucky". This single was originally recorded with Colbie Caillat. In this new edition, Jason has the voice of Ximena Sariñana featuring.


At first, I thought that the reason why I wasn't completely fond of this song was Ximena. I believed I hadn't forgave her yet for ruining my fascination of Jose Jose's "El triste" with her "hippy-sanborns*" interpretation.

However, I think that the song lost something really important in the translation: the word friend. "Lucky" has that touch that makes it almost universal with the phrase "Lucky I'm in love with my best friend".

In "Suerte", boy and girl are already together y celebrating how fortunate they are to be waking up next to each other. Suddenly, this couple is not as earthy as the one in "Lucky", a song that broke with that scheme that most of requited love songs fall in.



Suerte

Do you hear me? I'm talking to you
Across the water across the deep blue ocean
Under the open sky oh my, baby Im trying

Sé qué quiero cuando te vas
supe desde tiempo atrás,
es que mi corazón no sabe
querer hasta volverte a ver

Suerte que despierto junto a ti,
Suerte que sentí lo que sentí
suerte que regresas para mí

Nadie tiene la razón
de que exista el amor
sólo hay un tú y yo
la promesa de los dos
me esperarás, aqui estaré
lo sé

Suerte que despierto junto a ti,
Suerte que senti lo que sentí
suerte que regresas para mí

Suerte que hay más por conocer
Suerte que contigo creceré
Suerte que te tengo al volver

And so I'm sailing through the sea
To an island where well meet
You'll hear the music fill the air
I put a flower in your hair

Todo tiene final feliz
desde que te conocí
no hay más que las ganas
de estar y volver a empezar

Suerte que despierto junto a ti,
Suerte que senti lo que sentí
suerte que regresas para mí

Suerte que hay más para conocer
Suerte que contigo creceré
Suerte que te tengo al volver

Jason Mraz

Which version do you prefer?

*Sanborns: Overpriced store that sells food, electronic devices, luxury items, books and music.