Song of the Day: Y Volveré

We’re changing up the pace a bit today for the featured song. It will be one of only a couple Spanish songs that have been featured on The Sports Chief. Today’s feature is from the Los Angeles Negros. They were a Chilean group formed in the 60s and I would have never known about them at all if it were not for Grand Theft Auto V. Their song “El Rey y Yo” is featured on their East Los FM radio station. When I pop in GTA V, sometimes I hear the song come on and I love it. Now, I don’t speak Spanish fluently, but i love the tone and the passion of the music from this group. Today’s featured song is a powerful song. No joke, it sounds like a song Elvis would sing if it were in English back in the last 60s/early 70s. Enjoy today’s song and I guess I will throw in “El Rey y Yo”, so you can hear that one as well. Have a great day everyone. I will post the English translation of “Y Volveré” at the bottom. And who knows, you may be hearing a local band performing this one somewhere in the not-so distant future.

Yacs

And I'll Return (Y Volveré in English)

Goodbye my love

We cannot continue

The magic has ended

I must now depart

It will be better

To continue our solitude

If the sky covered itself today

Perhaps the sun will shine tomorrow

Don't suffer anymore, perhaps tomorrow

Our weeping will be left behind

And if you tell me that your love will wait

I will have light that illuminates my path

And I'll return like a bird

That returns to its nest

You'll see that soon I'll return and I'll stay

For the peace that you always give me

That you give me

Don't suffer anymore, perhaps tomorrow

Our weeping will be left behind

And if you tell me that your love will wait

I will have light that illuminates my path

And I'll return, and fall into your arms

The stars will shine

Our love will be reborn

The King and Me (El rey y yo in english)

There was once a great king

Who had many lands, a castle

And a love too

But the whims of this love

left him with time, without a castle and without land

Chorus:

Today the King can't be happy

Because he has neither castle nor love

Today the King can't be happy

Because he ain't already got his love

I was happy with you too

I gave you my love and my money

And today the poor and I only cry for you

Chorus

(Repeat the whole song)

Chorus (× 2)