LYRICS TO ALL DONNA SUMMER SONGS (WITH TRANSLATION TO SPANISH)

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VIRGIN MARY
(Moroder/Bellote)

(Dutch single, 1975)

Look at the lady with the crazy stare in her eyes
Looks way past 50 though she's barely 35
Sleeps most days in the city park
Every night down at Casey's bar
And if she talks at all you'll hear her say:
"I was a lovely girl in my younger days"

She was the prettiest girl this town had ever seen
But she dresses too gaudy for the likes of the people here
Out every night living life to the full
A string of men at her beck and call
But small-town people got small-town ways
And soon she was stuck with a brand new name

Hey, Virgin Mary
Lover of lovers
Hey, Virgin Mary
How many others?
Hey, Virgin Mary
Your bed is never empty
Hey, Virgin Mary
It must bring you plenty

On that fateful night there was thunder in the air
The women were angry and the men felt like a share
A lynch mob frenzy came over the town
Grabbed hold of Mary, threw her down to the ground
The first man there that had Mary laid
Staggered back with shock on his face

Hey, Virgin Mary
Be true to your name
Hey, Virgin Mary
We've put you to shame
Hey, Virgin Mary
You're not what we thought
Hey, Virgin Mary
The victim of talk
Hey, Virgin Mary
Rumour was your ruin
Evil talk was your undoing
Heavy on the conscience
Jealous talk and nonsense
You were really like your name
And we put you to shame
You're not really what we thought
Jealous talk and nonsense

 

SPANISH TRANSLATION:


VIRGEN MARÍA
(Moroder/Bellote)

(Single holandés, 1975)

Mirad a la señora con mirada de loca en sus ojos
Parece que ya ha pasado los 50 pero apenas tiene 35
Duerme casi todos los días en el parque de la ciudad
Cada noche en el bar de Casey
Y si acaso habla, oirás que dice
"Yo era una chica encantadora en mis tiempos jóvenes"

Era la chica más guapa que haya visto este pueblo
Pero se vestía demasiado llamativamente para el gusto de la gente de aquí
Salía cada noche, viviendo la vida al máximo
Con una ristra de hombres pendientes de su seña y su llamada
Pero la gente de pueblo tiene costumbres de pueblo
Y al poco tiempo se le adjudicó un nuevo nombre

Oye, Virgen María
Amante de amantes
Oye, Virgen María
¿Cuántos llevas?
Oye, Virgen Maria
Tu cama nunca está vacía
Oye, Virgen María
Debes de sacar una fortuna

Aquella fatídica noche había truenos en el aire
Las mujeres estaban enfadadas y los hombres lo compartían
Una frenética multitud linchadora surgió en el pueblo
Atraparon a María y la tiraron al suelo
El primer hombre que se echó sobre María
Se tambaleó hacía atrás con cara de susto

Oye, Virgen María
Haz honor a tu nombre
Oye, Virgen María
Te hemos puesto en evidencia
Oye, Virgen María
No eres lo que pensábamos
Oye, Virgen María
La víctima del chisme
Oye, Virgen María
El rumor fue tu ruina
Los chismes malvados fueron tu destrucción
Pesaron en la conciencia
Chismes estúpidos por celos
En verdad eras como tu nombre
Y te pusimos en evidencia
No eras realmente lo que pensábamos
Chismes estúpidos por celos

 

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Except where noted, all transcriptions (in English), as well as the translation into Spanish by Enrique Gimeno (Quique). Thank you, Mr. Q 

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