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Anybody who has spent even five minutes in my company over the last several years knows that Enrique Iglesias is my favorite singer.  For my birthday this year, my husband bought me his latest CD: a compilation of his Spanish language number one hits.  As my oldest son pointed out, my husband was probably the only almost-40-year-old, non-Hispanic, straight man to buy the CD!

There is a song on this CD that I wasn't familiar with that is so beautiful I wanted to share it with somebody.  So finally I decided to blog about it.  It's called "Experiencia Religiosa."  Even those of you with no Spanish background can probably figure out that the title means "Religious Experience."  It is a long song.  The lyrics in Spanish follow, with my English translation after each verse.  KEEP IN MIND that songs ALWAYS sound better in the original language!

UN POCO DE TI PARA SOBREVIVIR
ESTA NOCHE QUE VIENE FRIA Y SOLA
UN AIRE DE EXTASIS EN LA VENTANA
PARA VESTIRME DE FIESTA Y CEREMONIA

(a little of you in order to survive this night that comes cold and alone, an air of ecstasy in the window, in order to cover me with celebration and ceremony)

CADA VEZ QUE ESTOY CONTIGO
YO DESCUBRO EL INFINITO
TIEMBLA EL SUELO
LA NOCHE SE ILUMINA
EL SILENCIO SE VUELVE MELODIA

(each time that I am with you, I discover the infinite, the ground trembles, the night lights up, the silence becomes melody)

Y ES CASI UN EXPERIENCIA RELIGIOSA
SENTIR QUE RESUCITO SI ME TOCAS
SUBIR AL FIRMAMENTO PRENDIDO DE TU CUERPO
ES UN EXPERIENCIA RELIGIOSA

(and it's almost a religious experience, to feel that I revive if you touch me, to rise up to the heavens caught with your body, it's a religious experience)

CASI UNA EXPERIENCIA RELIGIOSA
CONTIGO CADA INSTANTE EN CADA COSA
BESAR LA BOCA TUYA MERECE UN ALELUYA
ES UN EXPERIENCIA RELIGIOSA

(almost a religious experience, with you every instant in everything, to kiss your lips is worth an alleluia, it's a religious experience)

VUELVE PRONTO MI AMOR TE NECESITO YA
PORQUE ESTA NOCHE TAN HONDA ME DA MIEDO
NECESITO LA MUSICA DE TU ALEGRIA
PARA CALLAR LOS DEMONIOS QUE LLEVO DENTRO

(return quickly, my love, I already need you because this night so deep scares me, I need the music of your happiness in order to quiet the demons I carry inside)

CADA VEZ QUE ESTOY CONTIGO
YA NO HAY SOMBRA NI PELIGRO
LAS HORAS PASAN MEJOR ENTRE TUS BRAZOS
ME SIENTO NUEVO Y A NADA LE HAGO CASO

(each time that I am with you, there is no shadow or danger, the hours pass better in your arms, I feel new and I pay attention to nothing)

(verses repeat)

And here is the link so you can watch the video.  I am not wild about the video, I usually just listen to the song.

***sigh***

Such a beautiful song!