This is for spending way too much time singing in alleys
Jesse & Joy is a duo of twenty-something siblings, singers and songwriters that exploded onto Latin America’s radar in 2006 with their first single, Espacio Sideral (Outer Space). They won the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist in 2007.
Espacio Sideral is a spot-on combination of sweet love song and superhero fantasy, and it is still one of my favorites. It’s a favorite on YouTube too as many have made videos and slideshows for their geeky significant others using Espacio Sideral. I wanted to share it with you if you’ve never heard of it.
I translated their song. Unfortunately the rhyme gets lost in translation but I found their music video for you to enjoy. In it you’ll see the duo being repeatedly attacked by comic book type baddies. Have a happy weekend!
Wish I could give you the whole world
The moon, the sky, the sun and sea
And give you the stars in a crystal box.
Take you to outer space
And fly like Superman does.
Wish I was a super hero
And could protect you from evil
Give you the Milky Way in a bowl of cereal
Take you to outer space
And fly like Superman
You’ve weakened me so
All my strength leaves if you’re not here
And my powers are for naught
I feel so normal, so fragile, so real
You take me to outer space
Just like Superman does
Want to write you an epic poem
And use the sky for paper
Use the clouds as cream
And bake you a super cake
Take you to outer space
Just like Superman
Fleeing from bad guys (and gals)
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