| Ella Es Así (original) | Ella Es Así (translation) |
|---|---|
| Viva igual que la luz, | Live like the light |
| Bella cual una flor, | beautiful as a flower, |
| Llena de bondad | full of kindness |
| Y de candor. | And of candour. |
| Es violín su cantar, | Her singing is her violin, |
| Cascabel su reír, | Rattle your laugh, |
| Y un zorzal su voz: | And a thrush her voice from her: |
| Ella es así… | She is like that… |
| Al cantar | when singing |
| Quisiera yo pintar, | I would like to paint |
| Tu figura tan risueña | Your figure so smiling |
| Mujer porteña. | Buenos Aires woman. |
| Y decir | And say |
| A quien me quiera oír, | To whoever wants to hear me, |
| Al son de esta milonguita: | To the sound of this little milonguita: |
| Ella es así… | She is like that… |
| Cuando da su querer | when she gives her love |
| Es ardor y pasión, | It is ardor and passion, |
| Es rubor, lealtad | It's blush, loyalty |
| Y abnegación. | And selflessness. |
| Sin rencor, noble da | Without rancor, noble da |
| Su perdón al sufrir, | His forgiveness of her suffering, |
| La más vil traición: | The vilest betrayal: |
| Ella es así… | She is like that… |
| Corazón de mujer | woman's heart |
| Corazón maternal, | maternal heart, |
| Ilusión azul | blue illusion |
| Calor de hogar. | Heat of home. |
| Es capaz, sin temor | She is capable, without fear |
| De matar y morir, | Of killing and dying, |
| Por amor filial: | For filial love: |
| Ella es así… | She is like that… |
