“The Spanglish Song”
February 14, 2012 | 2:25 pm
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
COMMENTS
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 8:10 pm by Jamie Pierce
Amazing. You are so fucking talented. Jesus Christ.
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..
Posted on February 29, 2012 at 1:33 am by Jarrod Besser
Luv it Jay. Happy birthday mate.
Posted on February 29, 2012 at 6:59 am by Rick Bossen
He overdid it at the soda shoppe.
Posted on March 2, 2012 at 6:15 pm by Michele Porcelli
Ci saremo a Milano il 17 Maggio!! Sei grande!!!
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 4:15 am by Janet Ross
nice
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 9:42 am by Hans de Kruijf
¡Gracias!
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:02 am by Nicolás G. Guerra
Love it
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 2:03 am by Eva Jablonski
I'd love to see the lyrics posted!
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?
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 2:50 am by Eva Jablonski
Ha, thanks! So how bad is the Spanish?
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.