To Give Is To Give (Dar es dar) by Fito Páez

Hey,

My last post was written in Spanish, and I had a very hard time finding the motivation to translate all those explanations about Powerpoint into English. Sorry for that... but if you happen to need that info, don't hesitate to ask and I'll do my best.

Today I'm sharing a song I love and I got to hear again thanks to Internet.

The song is by Fito Páez (Argentinian) and it's called "Dar es dar".

I seriously suffer when I think how people who don't speak Spanish miss these amazing artists, songs and lyrics.

I made a free AND QUICK translation into English, and I'm including one video of this song, so you "meet" Mr. Páez.
He is crazily loved in Argentina and in Uruguay. I feel completely identified with his music.

This version kind of finishes abruptly, but you can 'meet him better' in this video, cause you clearly see his face. If you like it, there are other versions of the same song in Youtube, newer ones too.



Lyrics:

Dar es dar, y no fijarme en ella, y su manera de actuar
to give is to give, and not to check on her, and her way of acting

dar es dar, y no decirle a nadie, si quedarse o escapar
To give is to give, and not to tell anybody, if to stay or escape

Cuando el mundo te pregunta del por qué, por qué, por qué, por qué
When the world asks me why, why, why, why

por qué da vueltas la rueda, por qué no te detenés
why the wheel turns, why you don't stop

yo te digo que dar es dar
I tell you that to give is to give

Dar es dar, y no marcar las cartas, simplemente dar
To give is to give, and not to mark the cards, simply to give [in Spanish to deal the cards is also said with the same verb as give]

dar es dar y no explicarle a nadie, no hay nada que explicar
To give is to give and not to explain to anybody, there is nothing to explain

hoy los tiempos van a mil y tu extraño corazón ya no capta como antes las pulsiones del amor
Today the times go by rushing and your weird heart doesn't perceive the pulsations of love, as it did before.

yo te digo que dar es dar, dar y amar
I tell you that to give is to give, to give and love

Mira nene, hacelo fácil dar es dar, dar lo que tengo todo me da, da, da, da, da, da,
Look, baby, do it easy, to give is to give, to give what I have, everything gives me.

No cuento el vuelto el vuelto, siempre es de mas, da, da, da...
I don't count the change, it's always more [than expected]

dar es dar, es solamente una manera de andar, dar es dar, lo que recibes es también libertad
To give is to give, it's only a way of walking, to give is to give, what you receive is also freedom.

Cuando estoy perdido un poco loco por ahí, siempre hay alguien con tus ojos, esperándome hasta el fin
When I'm lost a little crazy wandering about, there is always someone with your eyes, waiting for me until the end

porque dar es dar, dar y amar, gracias nena por tu vida una vez mas, dar es dar
Because to give is to give, to give and love, thank you baby for your life once more, to give is to give.

Dar lo que tengo todo me da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da
To give what I have, everything gives me, da, da...

no cuento el vuelto el vuelto, siempre es de mas, da, da, da....
I don't count the change, is always more

estar de menos o estar de mas, da, da, da...
to be bad or excellent

cielo o infierno, lo mismo da, da, da, da...
heaven or hell, it's the same

Dar es dar
To give is to give

es encontrar en alguien lo que nunca encontras
Is to find in someone what you never find