Lyrics of Mano A Mano - Caetano Veloso

Mano A Mano - Caetano Veloso
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Date of issue: 06.01.2002
Song language: Spanish

Mano A Mano

(original)
Rechiflao en mi tristeza, hoy te evoco y veo que has sido
en mi pobre vida paria sólo una buena mujer;
tu presencia de bacana puso calor en mi nido,
fuiste buena, consecuente, y yo sé que me has querido
como no quisiste a nadie, como no podrás querer.
Se dio el juego de remanye cuando vos, pobre percanta,
gambeteabas la pobreza en la casa de pensión;
hoy sos toda una bacana, la vida te ríe y canta,
los morlacos del otario los tirás a la marchanta
como juega el gato maula con el mísero ratón.
Hoy tenés el mate lleno de infelices ilusiones:
te engrupieron los otarios, las amigas, el gavión,
la milonga entre magnates con sus locas tentaciones
donde triunfan y claudican milongueras pretensiones
se te ha entrado muy adentro en el pobre corazón.
Nada debo agradecerte, mano a mano hemos quedado
no me importa lo que has hecho, lo que hacés ni lo que harás;
los favores recibidos creo habértelos pagado
y si alguna deuda chica sin querer se me ha olvidado
en la cuenta del otario que tenés se la cargás.
Mientras tanto, que tus triunfos, pobres triunfos pasajeros,
sean una larga fila de riquezas y placer;
que el bacán que te acamala tenga pesos duraderos,
que te abrás en las paradas con cafishios milongueros,
y que digan los muchachos: «Es una buena mujer».
Y mañana, cuando seas descolocado mueble viejo
y no tengas esperanzas en el pobre corazón,
si precisás una ayuda, si te hace falta un consejo,
acordate de este amigo que ha de jugarse el pellejo
p’ayudarte en lo que pueda cuando llegue la ocasión.
(translation)
I whistle in my sadness, today I evoke you and I see that you have been
in my poor life only a good woman pariah;
your cool presence put heat in my nest,
you were good, consistent, and I know you loved me
like you didn't love anyone, like you won't be able to love.
The game of remanye occurred when you, poor percanta,
you evaded poverty in the boarding house;
today you are a real cool, life laughs at you and sings,
the morlacos of the otario you throw them to the march
how the maula cat plays with the miserable mouse.
Today you have mate full of unhappy illusions:
the otarians, the friends, the gabion, grouped you
the milonga between tycoons with its crazy temptations
where milonga pretensions triumph and surrender
it has entered deep into your poor heart.
I have nothing to thank you for, hand in hand we have stayed
I do not care what you have done, what you do or what you will do;
I think I have repaid the favors received
and if I accidentally forgot some small debt
In the account of the notary that you have, you load it.
Meanwhile, may your triumphs, poor passing triumphs,
be a long line of riches and pleasure;
that the bacán that sleeps you has lasting weights,
that you open up at the stops with cafishios milongueros,
and let the boys say: «she is a good woman».
And tomorrow, when you are misplaced old furniture
and do not have hopes in the poor heart,
if you need help, if you need advice,
remember this friend who has to risk his skin
to help you in whatever way I can when the time comes.
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Artist lyrics: Caetano Veloso