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Help with song lyrics translation
Hello everyone, and buenos días a todos.
I'm trying to translate the song "Hamlet" by the band Tierra Santa from Spanish to English and I am having trouble with a few lines. Here are the relevant parts and my attempts to translate: Letra original: Se finge loco y en su mente oculta un odio eterno hacia su madre y su rey Bajo la pena esconde la vergüenza que el luto de su padre clama en él My translation: He feigns insanity and conceals in his mind eternal hatred toward his mother and his king beneath the sorrow hides shame at mourning for his father crying out within him Letra original: Llegó el final, se acerca la venganza su brazo en duelo por su padre hablará la ira justa de un castigo errante que abrió la herida que hoy se ha de cerrar My translation: The end is here, revenge draws near his arm hurting for his father righteous anger will speak of an errant punishment that opened the wound that is to be closed today I've italicized the specific lines I don't understand. I don't want to fill this post up with the whole song, and I'm not sure of the rules about links but if anyone wants to see the whole translation I'd be happy to post. Thanks and muchas gracias! |
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Translating poetry is always hard.
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His duelling arm will speak on his father's behalf the righteous anger of a wandering punishment which opened the wound which must be closed today. |
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Yes, I've translated other songs into English before, and I try to keep the same verse structure when I can, but many times that just isn't possible.
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Beneath the sorrow, hides the shameful cry of mourning for his father Thank you! That verse is much clearer to me now. |
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