| Sírvete entretanto
| help yourself in the meantime
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| Lo que te apetezca
| whatever you fancy
|
| Redimirte quiero
| I want to redeem you
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| Mas sin sobresaltos
| More smoothly
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| Sobre los tejados se escapa la tarde
| Over the rooftops the afternoon slips away
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| Humo de un cigarro que fuma Gardel
| Smoke from a cigarette smoked by Gardel
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| En el dulce licor que me hiere salvaje
| In the sweet liquor that wounds me wild
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| En los garabatos que hago en el mantel
| In the doodles I make on the tablecloth
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| Y esperaré. | And I will wait. |
| Y si no vuelves
| And if you don't come back
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| Bajo el olivo me quedaré dormido
| Under the olive tree I will fall asleep
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| Esperaré por si te pierdes
| I'll wait in case you get lost
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| Saldrá la luna, fanalico encendido
| The moon will rise, fanalico on
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| Te regalo mi capa
| I give you my cape
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| Mi capa de color grana
| My maroon cape
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| Mi triste sonrisa
| my sad smile
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| Alzada en las ramas
| raised in the branches
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| En los gallardetes
| in pennants
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| En las banderolas
| in the banners
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| Yo te haré un vestido
| I will make you a dress
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| De un rojo amapola
| of a red poppy
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| Nana del marinero
| sailor's lullaby
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| Nudo de antojos
| knot of cravings
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| Que nadie te amará tanto como yo
| That no one will love you as much as I do
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| Si ahora pudiese estar mirando tus ojos
| If now I could be looking at your eyes
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| Iba a estar escribiendo aquí esta canción
| I was going to be writing this song here
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| Esperaré. | I will wait. |
| Y si no vuelves
| And if you don't come back
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| Bajo el olivo me quedaré dormido
| Under the olive tree I will fall asleep
|
| Y dormiré entre libros prohibidos
| And I will sleep among forbidden books
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| Al olvido de un tiempo que añoro
| To the forgetfulness of a time that I miss
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| El que viví contigo
| The one who lived with you
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| Mi caballo negro yo te lo regalo
| My black horse I give it to you
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| Carbón, ramas secas al enamorado
| Coal, dry branches to the lover
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| Perdonarte quiero
| I want to forgive you
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| Más no tengo prisa
| I'm not in a hurry anymore
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| Disculpa un momento
| excuse me for a moment
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| Que me desenredo
| that I unravel
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| Sírvete entretanto
| help yourself in the meantime
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| Lo que te apetezca
| whatever you fancy
|
| Redimirme quiero
| redeem myself I want
|
| Mas sin sobresaltos
| More smoothly
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| Tuyo es el triunfo, sabor amargo
| Yours is the triumph, bitter taste
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| Del seco fruto del desencanto
| Of the dry fruit of disenchantment
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| Laurel del triunfo, sabor amargo
| Laurel of triumph, bitter taste
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| Del seco fruto del desencanto | Of the dry fruit of disenchantment |