Translation of the song lyrics El Rescate - Bunbury

El Rescate (original)

Desde la plaza de armas de un lugar cualquiera
Te escribo una carta para que tú sepas
Lo que ya sabías, aunque no lo dijeras
Espero que llegue a tus manos y, que no la devuelvas
Que pagues el rescate que abajo te indico
Yo tampoco me explico, por qué no acudí antes a ti
Pero nadie puede salvarme, nadie sabe lo que sabes
Y tampoco entregarían lo que vale mi rescate
No hay dinero, ni castillos, ni avales, ni talonarios
No hay en este mundo, -aunque parezca absurdo-
Ni en planetas por descubrir, lo que aquí te pido
Y no te obligo a nada que no quieras
Las fuerzas me fallan, mis piernas no responden;
Te conocen, pero no llegan a ti
Decidí por eso mismo, un mecanismo de defensa
Y presa como está mi alma, con la calma suficiente
Ser más fuerte, y enfrentarme cuanto antes a la verdad
Sin dudar un segundo, lo asumo, sólo tú puedes pagar el rescate
Devuélveme el amor que me arrebataste
O entrégaselo, lo mismo me da, al abajo firmante;
Pues no hay en este mundo, -aunque parezca absurdo-
Ni en planetas por descubrir, lo que aquí te pido
Y no te obligo a nada que no quieras
Las fuerzas me fallan, mis piernas no responden;
Te conocen, pero no llegan a ti
Y no te obligo a nada que no quieras
Las fuerzas me fallan, mis piernas no responden;
Te conocen, pero no llegan a ti
(gracias a Iván por esta letra)

(translation)

From the parade ground of any place
I write you a letter so that you know
What you already knew, even if you didn't say it
I hope it reaches your hands and that you do not return it
That you pay the ransom that I indicate below
I don't explain myself either, why I didn't come to you before
But no one can save me, no one knows what you know
And neither would they deliver what my ransom is worth
There is no money, no castles, no endorsements, no checkbooks
There is not in this world, -although it may seem absurd-
Not even in undiscovered planets, what I ask of you here
And I do not force you to anything that you do not want
My strength fails me, my legs don't respond;
They know you, but they don't reach you
I decided for that, a defense mechanism
And prey as my soul is, calmly enough
Be stronger, and face the truth as soon as possible
Without a second's hesitation, I assume, only you can pay the ransom
Give me back the love you took from me
Or deliver it, I don't care, to the undersigned;
Well, there is not in this world, -although it may seem absurd-
Not even in undiscovered planets, what I ask of you here
And I do not force you to anything that you do not want
My strength fails me, my legs don't respond;
They know you, but they don't reach you
And I do not force you to anything that you do not want
My strength fails me, my legs don't respond;
They know you, but they don't reach you
(thanks to Iván for these lyrics)