Luis Silva - Romance Quinceañero - translation of the lyrics into English

Lyrics and translation Luis Silva - Romance Quinceañero




Romance Quinceañero
Quinceneara Romance
Hija de un doctor de alta sociedad
Daughter of a high society doctor
acostumbrada a tener todo en su hogar
who is used to having everything she needs at home
quince años cumplió
turned fifteen
y es la hija menor
and she is the youngest daughter
dan una fiesta de cumpleaños en su honor
and a birthday party is given in her honor
El diario anunció todo en pedestal
The newspaper announced everything in a pedestal
asistiria la clase de la ciudad
the city's upper class will attend
alguien contrato un grupo musical
someone hired a musical group
música criolla porque eso quería el papa
folk music because that's what her father wanted
el día llego
the day arrived
todo iba normal cuando llamaron al conjunto para actuar
everything was going normally when the band was called to perform
pero algo paso cuando al cantar
but something happened when singing
un jovencito hecho su verso a improvisar
a young man made his verse to improvise
a improvisar
to improvise
que lindo rostro que tiene usted señorita
oh, what a beautiful face you have, miss
esa mirada deslumbra sorprende, incita
that look dazzles, surprises, and incites
a besar su boca
to kiss your mouth
linda cumpleañera
beautiful birthday girl
que dios la bendiga
may god bless you
ella al mirar al cantante le dio una sonrisa
when she looked at the singer, she gave him a smile
nació la magia que llaman amor tan deprisa
the magic that they call love was born so quickly
y a la media hora, hablaban a solas
and half an hour later, they were talking alone
se enamoro a primera vista.
and fell in love at first sight.
El tiempo pasó el amor creció
Time passed, and their love grew
pero a escondidas, el padre no se enteró
but in secret, the father did not find out
ella dio su amor, el lo recibió
she gave her love, and he received it
y en cuerpo y alma se entregaron con pasión
and in body and soul, they surrendered with passion
ella prometió
she promised
el también juró
he also swore
quererse hasta la muerte con la bendición de dios
to love each other until death with god's blessing
Pero algo ocurrió
But something happened
su cuerpo cambió
her body changed
crecía en su vientre el producto del amor
in her belly grew the product of love
su padre noto el cambio exterior
her father noticed the external change
y sin dudar de una vez le pregunto
and without hesitation, he asked her
"quien te embarazó?"
"who got you pregnant?"
y ella fuerte contestó
and she loudly answered
el hombre que amo
the man I love
aquel cantante del folklore
that folkloric singer
mi gran amor
my great love
El padre herido, angustiado, enojado le dijo
The wounded, distressed, and angry father told her
yo no permito que traigas un hijo
I will not allow you to have a child
que va a decir la alta sociedad si no te has casado
what will high society say if you have not married?
aquel papá le obligó a practicarse el aborto
that father forced her to have an abortion
donde murió ella también sin poder evitarlo
where she also died without being able to avoid it
alguien pregunto
someone asked
quien es el responsable
who is responsible?
hay que castigarlo
he must be punished
El padre contestó
The father replied
fue el novio el quien planeo sin mi permiso
it was the boyfriend who planned it without my permission
el aborto en que murió mi niña
the abortion in which my girl died
con su dinero condeno
with his money, I condemned him
y en la cárcel encerró
and locked him up in jail
aquel muchacho inocente del error cometido
that innocent boy for the mistake he made
Y quiero confesarles
And I want to confess to you
que ese pobre muchacho no soy yo
that poor boy is not me
yo solamente canto la historia
I am only singing the story
que en la cárcel el mismo me contó
that he himself told me in jail
laraylalay laraylalay
laraylalay laraylalay
que esto sirva como ejemplo al amor
may this serve as an example for love
laraylalay ...
laraylalay ...





Writer(s): luis silva


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