“The Spanglish Song”

valentine’s day sucks. you hate it. we all do.

so i’m giving you a NEW SINGLE from my album, 1 week before it hits [update:] now on iTunes!

think of it like a box of chocolates with “THE SPANGLISH SONG” inside.


photo: jeff king / artwork: christie klüft

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COMMENTS
  1. Posted on February 18, 2012 at 8:10 pm by Jamie Pierce

    Amazing. You are so fucking talented. Jesus Christ.

  2. Posted on February 23, 2012 at 9:29 pm by Brelan Jackson

    That is such a fun song! I believe you played it when you came to Austin..

  3. Posted on February 29, 2012 at 1:33 am by Jarrod Besser

    Luv it Jay. Happy birthday mate.

  4. Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:59 am by Rick Bossen

    He overdid it at the soda shoppe.

  5. Posted on March 2, 2012 at 6:15 pm by Michele Porcelli

    Ci saremo a Milano il 17 Maggio!! Sei grande!!!

  6. Posted on March 18, 2012 at 4:15 am by Janet Ross

    nice

  7. Posted on April 5, 2012 at 9:42 am by Hans de Kruijf

    ¡Gracias! :)

  8. Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:02 am by Nicolás G. Guerra

    Love it

  9. Posted on July 6, 2012 at 2:03 am by Eva Jablonski

    I'd love to see the lyrics posted!

  10. Posted on July 6, 2012 at 2:18 am by Christian D'Hoy

    have to say
    dali's pallette captured me in a way
    no painter has in a long while
    but salvador's grey
    when hanging alongside your perilous prey
    paralysis inducing smile

    im sinkin' down low
    propped up by my guitar, do you know i'd go
    to any length to be where you are
    i guess i might be
    intoxicated by the spanish moonlight, see
    i'm wishin' on a Y-O-U star

    i got nothin' to lose
    i'm wild 'n' free 'n' young
    i'm studyin' your shoes
    but i wanna know your tongue
    ok wait, let me translate

    [chorus:]
    yo quiero hacer el amor contigo
    quieres casarte conmigo?
    cual es tu problema?
    sé que me amas!
    si me ves llorando,
    es porque no nos estamos besando
    me estás matando
    won't you believe in us?

    if our lips interlaced,
    you might discover i'm an acquired taste
    will you be my ESL lover?
    what can i do
    how do i convey
    you make me want to
    put on a different t-shirt every day

    i got nothin' to lose
    estoy en madrid, españa
    headin' for toulouse
    antes de mañana
    tengo que decirte

    [chorus]

    i know that when you look at me
    i'm nowhere near your fantasy
    i never played shirts versus skins
    and no one likes americans
    we've got this language barrier,
    internal stuff that's scarier,
    but i cant leave this place today
    'til ive had the chance to say

    [chorus 2x]
    por qué no lo intentas?

  11. Posted on July 6, 2012 at 2:50 am by Eva Jablonski

    Ha, thanks! So how bad is the Spanish?

  12. Posted on July 6, 2012 at 2:54 am by Christian D'Hoy

    Eva Jablonski it ain't bad. In fact I thought it was kinda prettier than the English, EXCEPT for the part where he says "what's your problem? I know you love me!" A little pushy there, buddy.. Other than that, it's pretty good, like I said, actually pretty.