El hombre de la nada
 

"El hombre de la nada", is it a proper translation for the title of the Beatles' song "Nowhere Man"?

nada = nothing
nowhere = ninguna parte

El hombre de ninguna parte
El hombre de ningún lugar

Gracias.:)

I don't like that translation..

If that's the professional one I'm confused.

as an ex-stoner it has to literally mean 'nowhere man'.
It's not where he's from, it's what he does.
he is stoned.

could you perhaps give another example of the illusion created?

AlecCowan translated literally and in the literal sense, he is correct. But I agree that the phrase has a different meaning (idiomatic) than what the words implicate. Please examine the lyrics of the song to understand the meaning that is beyond mere words.:)

http://www.metrolyrics.com/nowhere-m...s-beatles.html

¡Ahja!

I just looked about with the translators.
"El hombre de la nada", - is fairly accurate, since it does not mention place or time. Just Nothing. And so,
a man of nothing - is a direct translation.
It is probably the closest Hispanic translation of the meaning.

I agree with you. It captures the overall essence of the song, I think.:)