| Vení, hermano, debo hablarte
| Come, brother, I must speak to you
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| que en mi pecho hay mucha bronca
| that in my chest there is a lot of anger
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| y una pena que hace rato
| and a pity that a while ago
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| que no puedo desahogar.
| that I can't let off steam.
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| Vení, hermano, no te asombres,
| Come, brother, do not be surprised,
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| yo te vi la noche aquella
| I saw you that night
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| que chamuyabas con ella,
| that you chamuyabas with her,
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| muy bajito, no sé qué.
| very short, I don't know what.
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| Porque yo la quiero mucho…
| Because I love her very much...
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| Vos sabés cómo la quiero…
| You know how I love her...
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| Que no sé cómo resisto
| I don't know how I resist
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| a la horrible tentación
| to the horrible temptation
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| de ahogarla entre mis brazos,
| to drown her in my arms,
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| de partirte a vos el pecho…
| of breaking your chest...
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| Pero no… Vos sos derecho,
| But no... You are right,
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| tan derecho como yo…
| as straight as me...
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| Cumplí con tu deber,
| I did your duty
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| que es triste, muy triste,
| which is sad, very sad,
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| pelear entre hermanos
| fight between brothers
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| un mismo querer.
| the same want.
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| Llevátelo todo,
| Take everything,
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| mis pilchas, mi vento,
| my pilchas, my wind,
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| pero a ella dejála
| but leave her
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| porque es mi mujer…
| because she is my wife...
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| Si te deschavan tus ojos,
| If your eyes dissapear you,
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| tu voz que está emocionada;
| your voice that is excited;
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| si comprendo claramente
| yes i understand clearly
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| que vos mucho la querés.
| that you love her very much.
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| mas te ruego que seas hombre,
| but I beg you to be a man,
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| que luchés con entereza
| that you fight with integrity
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| y respetés con nobleza
| and respect with nobility
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| la amistad que te brindé.
| the friendship that I gave you.
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| Yo que siempre te he confiado
| I who have always trusted you
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| todo cuanto había en mi vida,
| everything that was in my life,
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| los secretos más sagrados
| the holiest secrets
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| que un hombre puede confiar.
| that a man can trust.
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| Vos también me has confesado
| You have also confessed to me
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| todo tu triste pasado…
| all your sad past...
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| ¡Si nunca te he traicionado,
| If I have never betrayed you,
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| no me debes traicionar!
| you must not betray me!
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| Llevátelo todo,
| Take everything,
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| mis pilchas, mi vento,
| my pilchas, my wind,
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| pero a ella dejála
| but leave her
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| porque es mi mujer… | because she is my wife... |