| Ven a bailar, que quiero hablarte,
| Come dance, I want to talk to you,
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| aparte de tus amigas.
| apart from your friends.
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| Quiero que escuches mi fracaso
| I want you to hear my failure
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| y que en mis brazos el tango sigas.
| and that in my arms the tango continue.
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| Después de un año vuelvo a hallarte
| After a year I find you again
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| y al verte me pongo triste,
| and seeing you makes me sad,
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| porque esta noche he de contarte
| because tonight I have to tell you
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| que por perderte sufro de amor.
| that for losing you I suffer from love.
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| Quien sufre por amor
| who suffers for love
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| comprende este dolor,
| Understand this pain
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| este dolor que nos embarga.
| this pain that overwhelms us.
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| Quien sufre por amor
| who suffers for love
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| comprenderá el dolor
| will understand the pain
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| que viene a herir
| that comes to hurt
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| como una daga.
| like a dagger
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| Te tuve y te perdí
| I had you and I lost you
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| y yo qué soy sin ti.
| And what am I without you?
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| Quien sufre por amor
| who suffers for love
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| comprenderá mejor
| will understand better
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| por qué solloza el bandoneón.
| why the bandoneon weeps.
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| Con su gemir de corazones
| With your moan of hearts
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| los bandoneones lloran su pena,
| the bandoneons cry their sorrow,
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| igual que yo sollozan ellos,
| just like me they sob,
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| porque en sus notas hay amores
| because in his notes there are loves
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| y por amores hoy sufro yo. | and for love today I suffer. |