Paroles et traduction José Ignacio Lapido - Largo de Contar

Largo de Contar

Yo te hablaría del trato
Que el diablo sin duda nos ofrecerá
Cuando el futuro nos dé de lado
Y nos cubra la oscuridad,
De la virtud y del pecado,
Y del precio que hay que pagar,
Pero es largo,
Es muy largo de contar.

Yo te hablaría de las maldiciones
Que el cielo nos tiene guardadas
Por haber vuelto la vista atrás,
Por morder una manzana,
Pero mi tiempo se acaba
Y me esperan para cenar,
Y esto es largo,
Es muy largo de contar,
De contar.

Si quieres hablamos del tiempo
Mientras vemos llover,
O mejor guardamos silencio,
Tal vez, mejor.

Me gustaría darte detalles
De la derrota anunciada,
Anticiparte el desenlace
Sin destriparte la trama,
Pero no quiero cansarte
Con el cuento de nunca acabar,
Porque es largo,
Es muy largo de contar,
De contar,
De contar,
De contar.

Long to Tell

I would tell you of the bargain
That the devil will no doubt offer us
When the future turns its back on us
And darkness covers us,
Of virtue and of sin,
And of the price that must be paid,
But it is long,
It is too long to tell.

I would tell you of the curses
That heaven has in store for us
For having turned our eyes back,
For biting an apple,
But my time is running out
And they are waiting for me for dinner,
And this is long,
It is too long to tell,
To tell.

If you want, we can talk about the weather
While we watch it rain,
Or perhaps we will keep silent,
Perhaps that is better.

I would like to give you details
Of the announced defeat,
Anticipate the outcome
Without spoiling the plot,
But I do not want to tire you
With the never-ending tale,
Because it is long,
It is too long to tell,
To tell,
To tell,
To tell.