| Yo tenía un primo en Getafe
| I had a cousin in Getafe
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| que se tuvo que marchar
| that he had to leave
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| se tuvo que ir a Alicante
| he had to go to Alicante
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| sin poderlo remediar
| without being able to remedy it
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| de vez en cuando nos llamaba
| from time to time he called us
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| con el ojo todo torcido
| with the eye all crooked
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| con una pena en el alma
| with a sorrow in the soul
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| que a Alicante se había ido
| that he had gone to Alicante
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| lágrimas y lágrimas lloró
| tears and tears cried
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| porque aquí en Madrid está lo mejor
| because here in Madrid is the best
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| querido primo yo te digo
| dear cousin I tell you
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| vente pa' Madrid
| come to Madrid
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| porque aquí estamos mi compare Antonio
| because here we are my compare Antonio
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| vente pa' Madrid
| come to Madrid
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| y mi primo José Miguel
| and my cousin José Miguel
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| Vente pa' Madrid
| Come to Madrid
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| pero que ven, ven, ven, ven, vente pa' Madrid
| but come, come, come, come, come to Madrid
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| vente pa' Madrid
| come to Madrid
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| vente pa' Madrid, vente pa' Madrid compare
| come to Madrid, come to Madrid compare
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| vente pa' Madrid, vente Joselin
| Come to Madrid, come Joselin
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| vente pa' Madrid
| come to Madrid
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| pero tu sabes que allí tú no puedes vivir
| but you know that you cannot live there
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| vente pa' Madrid, vente Joselin
| Come to Madrid, come Joselin
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| vente pa' Madrid
| come to Madrid
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| porque tu sabes compare que no puedes vivir
| because you know compare that you can not live
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| Y después vendrás a mi
| And then you will come to me
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| pidiéndome perdón
| asking me for forgiveness
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| pero el mio corazón
| but my heart
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| ya no se acuerda más de ti
| he no longer remembers you
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| llorarás y llorarás
| you will cry and cry
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| sin nadie que te consuele
| with no one to comfort you
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| y así te darás tú cuenta
| and so you will realize
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| que si te engañan duele
| that if they cheat on you it hurts
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| oye, pero mira
| hey, but look
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| yo soy flamenco
| I am flamenco
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| por mis venas yo lo siento, yo lo siento.
| through my veins I feel it, I feel it.
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| Vente pa' Madrid. | Come to Madrid. |