California English

Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij

Lyrics Translation

Wouldn't ever gag you with a spoon, my only true love
Never really heard you speak that way, it's unworthy of
Funny how that little college girl called language corrupt
Funny how the other private schools had no Hapa Club

Someone took a trip before you came to ski in the Alps
Your father moved across the country just to sunburn his scalp
Contra Costa, Contra Mundum, contradict what I say
Living like the French Connection, but we'll die in LA

Blasted from a disconnected light switch
Through the condo that they'll never finish
Bounced across a Saudi satellite dish
And through your brain to California English

No one sits inside a freezing flat and stays there 'til May
Leafing through a stack of A to Z's to surf the UK
Waiting with the wind against your face and gel in your hair
Shivering in little undershirts, but don't seem to care

Blasted from a disconnected light switch
Through the condo that they'll never finish
Bounced across a Saudi satellite dish
And through your brain to California English

Sweet carob rice cake
She don't care how the sweets taste
Fake Philly cheese steak
But she use real toothpaste

'Cause if that Tom's don't work
If it just makes you worse
Would you loose all of you faith in the good Earth

And if it's all a curse
And we're just getting worse
Baby, please don't lose your faith in the good earth

Blasted from a disconnected light switch
Through the condo that they'll never finish
Bounced across a Saudi satellite dish
And through your brain to California English

Blasted from a disconnected light switch
Through the condo that they'll never finish
Bounced across a Saudi satellite dish
And through your brain to California English

Wouldn't ever gag you with a spoon, my only true love
Nunca te amordazaría con una cuchara, mi único verdadero amor
Never really heard you speak that way, it's unworthy of
Nunca realmente te escuché hablar así, no es digno de
Funny how that little college girl called language corrupt
Es curioso cómo esa pequeña universitaria llamó corrupto al lenguaje
Funny how the other private schools had no Hapa Club
Es curioso cómo las otras escuelas privadas no tenían Club Hapa
Someone took a trip before you came to ski in the Alps
Alguien hizo un viaje antes de que llegaras para esquiar en los Alpes
Your father moved across the country just to sunburn his scalp
Tu padre se mudó al otro lado del país solo para quemarse el cuero cabelludo
Contra Costa, Contra Mundum, contradict what I say
Contra Costa, Contra Mundum, contradice lo que digo
Living like the French Connection, but we'll die in LA
Viviendo como la Conexión Francesa, pero moriremos en LA
Blasted from a disconnected light switch
Explotado desde un interruptor de luz desconectado
Through the condo that they'll never finish
A través del condominio que nunca terminarán
Bounced across a Saudi satellite dish
Rebotado a través de una antena parabólica saudí
And through your brain to California English
Y a través de tu cerebro al inglés de California
No one sits inside a freezing flat and stays there 'til May
Nadie se sienta dentro de un piso congelado y se queda allí hasta mayo
Leafing through a stack of A to Z's to surf the UK
Hojeando una pila de A a Z para surfear en el Reino Unido
Waiting with the wind against your face and gel in your hair
Esperando con el viento en tu cara y gel en tu cabello
Shivering in little undershirts, but don't seem to care
Tiritando en pequeñas camisetas interiores, pero parece que no te importa
Blasted from a disconnected light switch
Explotado desde un interruptor de luz desconectado
Through the condo that they'll never finish
A través del condominio que nunca terminarán
Bounced across a Saudi satellite dish
Rebotado a través de una antena parabólica saudí
And through your brain to California English
Y a través de tu cerebro al inglés de California
Sweet carob rice cake
Dulce pastel de arroz de algarrobo
She don't care how the sweets taste
A ella no le importa cómo saben los dulces
Fake Philly cheese steak
Falso Philly cheese steak
But she use real toothpaste
Pero ella usa pasta de dientes real
'Cause if that Tom's don't work
Porque si ese Tom's no funciona
If it just makes you worse
Si solo te empeora
Would you loose all of you faith in the good Earth
¿Perderías toda tu fe en la buena tierra?
And if it's all a curse
Y si todo es una maldición
And we're just getting worse
Y solo estamos empeorando
Baby, please don't lose your faith in the good earth
Cariño, por favor no pierdas tu fe en la buena tierra
Blasted from a disconnected light switch
Explotado desde un interruptor de luz desconectado
Through the condo that they'll never finish
A través del condominio que nunca terminarán
Bounced across a Saudi satellite dish
Rebotado a través de una antena parabólica saudí
And through your brain to California English
Y a través de tu cerebro al inglés de California
Blasted from a disconnected light switch
Explotado desde un interruptor de luz desconectado
Through the condo that they'll never finish
A través del condominio que nunca terminarán
Bounced across a Saudi satellite dish
Rebotado a través de una antena parabólica saudí
And through your brain to California English
Y a través de tu cerebro al inglés de California

Trivia about the song California English by Vampire Weekend

When was the song “California English” released by Vampire Weekend?
The song California English was released in 2010, on the album “Contra”.
Who composed the song “California English” by Vampire Weekend?
The song “California English” by Vampire Weekend was composed by Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij.

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