| Un día él llegó de un modo diferente
| One day he came in a different way
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| del que acostumbraba a llegar,
| from which he used to arrive,
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| Y la miró de un modo más ardiente
| And he looked at her in a more ardent way
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| del que siempre acostumbraba a mirar,
| the one he always used to look at,
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| Y no maldijo a la vida tanto
| And he didn't curse life so much
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| como acostumbraba a murmurar.
| as he used to mutter.
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| Y susurrando un canto,
| And whispering a song,
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| harto ya de espanto,
| fed up with fear,
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| ke propuso ir a caminar.
| he proposed to go for a walk.
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| Entonces ella se puso tan linda
| then she got so cute
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| como hacia tiempo no intentaba mas.
| as she had been for a long time she didn't try anymore.
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| Con su vestido blanco y escotado
| With her white and low-cut dress
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| que olía a guardado de tanto esperar,
| that she smelled like she had been waiting so long,
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| Después ellos se dieron las manos
| Then they shook hands
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| como hacia tiempo no se usababa dar.
| as giving had not been used for a long time.
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| Y llenos de ternura y gracia
| And full of tenderness and grace
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| fueron a la plaza para poderse abrazar
| they went to the square to be able to hug each other
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| Y allí bailaron tanta danza
| And there they danced so much dance
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| que la vecindanza toda despertó.
| that the whole neighborhood woke up.
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| Y fue tanta la felicidad
| And the happiness was so much
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| que toda la ciudad se iluminó.
| that the whole city lit up.
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| Y fueron tantos besos locos,
| And there were so many crazy kisses,
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| tantos gritos roncos,
| so many hoarse screams,
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| de esos que no se oían mas,
| of those that were not heard anymore,
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| que el mundo comprendió
| that the world understood
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| y el día amaneció
| and the day dawned
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| en paz | in peace |