| Este es el canto sincero
| This is the sincere song
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| de un amigo hermano que vistió de hinojos
| of a brother friend who dressed on his knees
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| que se le agüaron los ojos
| that his eyes watered
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| recordando triste aquel amor primero
| remembering sad that first love
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| ella tenía quince años
| she was fifteen years old
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| la mirada pura y el corazón bueno
| the pure look and the good heart
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| ay pero algo mejor
| oh but something better
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| su cuerpo, belleza y resplandor
| her body, beauty and radiance
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| mas puros que los rayos del sol
| purer than the rays of the sun
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| que acarician mi suelo
| that caress my ground
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| óyeme pero algo mejor
| hear me but something better
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| su boca era el néctar del amor
| her mouth was the nectar of love
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| hermosa cual lirio, era una flor
| beautiful as a lily, she was a flower
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| era la flor del pueblo.
| it was the flower of the town.
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| Fueron pasando los años
| The years went by
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| ella más hermosa y él con más esmero
| she more beautiful and he with more care
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| ay se prometían tantas cosas
| oh so many things were promised
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| eran muy felices
| they were very happy
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| compartían un sueño
| they shared a dream
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| juraron finalizar la universidad
| swore to finish college
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| para casarse luego
| to get married later
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| ay pero algo pasó
| oh but something happened
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| la hembra de otro se enamoró
| another's female fell in love
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| el hombre sin aliento quedó
| the breathless man was left
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| solo con sus recuerdos
| alone with his memories
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| óyeme ella se marchó
| listen to me she left
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| el mozo a su país regresó
| the boy to his country he returned
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| mas nunca se vieron y hoy
| but they never saw each other and today
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| mi amigo está sufriendo.
| my friend is suffering.
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| Oh, no, no…
| Oh no no...
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| Pues algo pasó
| Well something happened
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| la hembra de otro se enamoró
| another's female fell in love
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| el mozo a su país regresó
| the boy to his country he returned
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| solo con sus recuerdos, óyeme bien…
| only with the memories of her, hear me well...
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| Ella se marchó, escúchame…
| She left, listen to me...
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| el hombre sin aliento quedó, y como asi…
| the man was left breathless, and as if…
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| mas nunca se vieron y hoy
| but they never saw each other and today
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| mi amigo está sufriendo. | my friend is suffering. |
| Estas son cosas que pasan
| these are things that happen
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| mi querido amigo no estés maldiciendo
| my dear friend don't be cursing
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| deja que descanse su alma
| let his soul rest
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| no ves que me ha dicho
| don't you see what he told me
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| que se está muriendo
| that is dying
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| Discúlpala no era mala
| Excuse her, she was not bad
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| ni fue la rutina
| nor was it the routine
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| quien desvió su sueño
| who diverted his dream
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| Ay te lo digo yo
| Oh I tell you
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| que sé lo que ella sintió
| I know what she felt
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| por ti cuando tanto te amó
| for you when she loved you so much
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| me lo dijo en un beso, óyeme
| she told me in a kiss, listen to me
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| Pues he sido yo
| Well it was me
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| el hombre que la acompaño
| the man who accompanied her
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| el mismo que a tí te mintió
| the same one who lied to you
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| y ocultarlo más no puedo
| and I can't hide it anymore
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| Como me arranco esta pena, Escalona.
| How do I get rid of this penalty, Escalona.
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| Digame Francisco «El Hombre»…
| Call me Francisco "The Man"...
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| Pues algo pasó
| Well something happened
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| la hembra de otro se enamoró
| another's female fell in love
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| el mozo a su país regresó
| the boy to his country he returned
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| solo con sus recuerdos, óyeme bien…
| only with the memories of her, hear me well...
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| Ella se marchó, escúchame…
| She left, listen to me...
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| el hombre sin aliento quedó, Ay hombe…
| the breathless man was left, oh man...
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| mas nunca se vieron y hoy
| but they never saw each other and today
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| mi amigo está sufriendo.
| my friend is suffering.
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| Ay yo le pido perdón…
| Oh I apologize...
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| Ay que pena, penita pena
| Oh what a pity, what a pity
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| Esa pena que lo mata y a mi me envenena…
| That grief that kills him and poisons me...
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| Pero ay que pena, penita pena
| But oh what a pity, what a pity
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| Pena que abruma, pena, tentación y pena
| Grief that overwhelms, grief, temptation and grief
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| Ay que pena, penita pena
| Oh what a pity, what a pity
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| Déjame decirte amigo que ella siempre te amó…
| Let me tell you friend that she always loved you...
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| Pero ay que pena, penita pena
| But oh what a pity, what a pity
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| Que silencio ha sepultado, oh, oh, oh, no, no, no
| What silence has buried, oh, oh, oh, no, no, no
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| ay que pena, penita pena | oh what a pity, what a pity |
| Ah penita pe… penita, pena, pe… (11 veces)
| Ah penita pe… penita, pity, pe… (11 times)
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| Ah penita pe…
| Ah sorry but…
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| A mi amigo le pido perdón
| I apologize to my friend
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| Porque a su novia yo siempre la amé
| Because I always loved his girlfriend of hers
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| Uhhhh…
| Uhhh…
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| A mi amigo le pido perdón
| I apologize to my friend
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| Ay perdón…
| Oh, sorry…
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| Porque a su novia yo siempre la amé
| Because I always loved his girlfriend
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| Tanto la amé…
| I loved her so much…
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| A mi amigo le pido perdón
| I apologize to my friend
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| Cosas del querer…
| Things of wanting...
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| Porque a su novia yo siempre la amé
| Because I always loved his girlfriend
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| Ay cosas del Amor…
| Oh things of Love...
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| Se quedó solo con sus recuerdos
| She was left alone with her memories
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| Y lloró, y lloró, y lloró
| And she cried, and she cried, and she cried
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| y yo tambien lloré…
| and I also cried...
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| Solo, con sus recuerdos
| Alone with your memories
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| Porque me enamoré y eso duele más…
| Because I fell in love and that hurts more...
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| Se quedó solo con sus recuerdos
| She was left alone with her memories
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| A lo hecho mi amigo pecho y no hay vuelta atras…
| What my chest friend has done and there is no turning back...
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| Nanana… Nanana… Nanana… Oh, oh. | Nanana… Nanana… Nanana… Oh, oh. |