Paroles et traduction Augusto Bracho - Coplas Oaxaqueñas

Coplas Oaxaqueñas

Si se presta mi memoria, cantaré versos modernos
Y les contaré una historia, que ayer, salí del infierno
Si se presta mi memoria, cantaré versos modernos
Y les contaré una historia, que ayer, salí del infierno
Hoy me coloqué en la gloria para pasar el invierno

Soy el diablo que ha llegado, aunque no me puedan ver
No vengo pidiendo fiado ni tampoco de comer
No vengo pidiendo fiado ni tampoco de comer

Yo no canto como un loco, de toditos los placeres
Con mi cantar, yo, provoco alegrías y quereres
Yo no canto como un loco, de toditos los placeres
Con mi cantar, yo, provoco alegrías y quereres
Yo vengo a cantar un poco, ¡que se arrimen las mujeres!

Yo quisiera cantar alto, pero mi pecho no aguanta
Con el polvo del camino, se me seca la garganta
Con el polvo del camino, se me seca la garganta

Para mejorar mi vida, me enamoré de la muerte
Y corrí con buena suerte, porque la hice mi querida
Para mejorar mi vida, me enamoré de la muerte
Y corrí con buena suerte, porque la hice mi querida

'Ora me siento muy fuerte porque la tengo parida
Si en algo yo me propaso, váyanme disimulando
Y a la que le quede el saco, que se lo vaya abrochando
Y a la que le quede el saco, que se lo vaya abrochando

De verme tan arruinado, me fui para Tuxtepec
Y a poco de haber llegado, una suerte me encontré
De verme tan arruinado, me fui para Tuxtepec
Y a poco de haber llegado, una suerte me encontré
No la he aprovechado, porque la desperdicié

Cuando yo tenía dinero, me decían Don Nicolás
Ahora que no tengo nada, me dicen "colas" nomás
Ora' que no tengo nada, me dicen "colas" nomás

Yo soy torete sin fierro, se los digo con empeño
No hay morena que sea fea, ni quetzal que tenga dueño
Yo soy torete sin fierro, se los digo con empeño
No hay morena que sea fea, ni quetzal que tenga dueño
Si no sabes no te metas bajo el cielo oaxaqueño

A esa que salió a bailar, mi corazón la persigue
Díganme cómo se llama, yo pregunto dónde vive
Díganme cómo se llama, yo pregunto dónde vive

Me despido, pero vuelvo a demostrar lo que valgo
Mi prieta no tengas miedo, que tú tienes mi respaldo
Me despido, pero vuelvo a demostrar lo que valgo
Mi prieta no tengas miedo, que tú tienes mi respaldo
Ya vez cuanto yerba buena, le has de dar sabor al caldo

Todos echan despedida, pero no como la mía
En la punta de la lengua, traigo a la Virgen María
En la punta de la lengua, traigo a la Virgen María

Coplas Oaxaqueñas

If my memory serves me right, I will sing modern verses
And I will tell you a story, that yesterday I left hell
If my memory serves me right, I will sing modern verses
And I will tell you a story, that yesterday I left hell
Today I have placed myself in glory to get through the winter

I am the devil who has arrived, although you cannot see me
I don't come begging for credit, nor for food
I don't come begging for credit, nor for food

I do not sing like a madman, of all the pleasures
With my singing, I provoke joy and desire
I do not sing like a madman, of all the pleasures
With my singing, I provoke joy and desire
I come to sing a little, let the women come close!

I would like to sing loudly, but my chest cannot bear it
With the dust of the road, my throat dries up
With the dust of the road, my throat dries up

To improve my life, I fell in love with death
And I had good luck, because I made her my lover
To improve my life, I fell in love with death
And I had good luck, because I made her my lover

'Ora I feel very strong because I have her by my side
If I set my mind to something, please forgive me
And whoever wears the jacket, should fasten it
And whoever wears the jacket, should fasten it

Seeing myself so ruined, I went to Tuxtepec
And shortly after arriving, I found a fortune
Seeing myself so ruined, I went to Tuxtepec
And shortly after arriving, I found a fortune
I didn't take advantage of it, because I wasted it

When I had money, they called me Don Nicolás
Now that I have nothing, they call me "loser"
Ora' that I have nothing, they call me "loser"

I am a steer without a brand, I tell you this with determination
There is no dark-skinned woman who is ugly, nor a quetzal that has an owner
I am a steer without a brand, I tell you this with determination
There is no dark-skinned woman who is ugly, nor a quetzal that has an owner
If you don't know, don't meddle under the Oaxacan sky

That woman who came out to dance, my heart pursues her
Tell me what her name is, I ask where she lives
Tell me what her name is, I ask where she lives

I say goodbye, but I will come back to show what I am worth
My love, don't be afraid, you have my support
I say goodbye, but I will come back to show what I am worth
My love, don't be afraid, you have my support
You see how much spearmint, you have to give flavor to the broth

Everyone bids farewell, but not like mine
At the tip of my tongue, I bring the Virgin Mary
At the tip of my tongue, I bring the Virgin Mary