Paroles et traduction Silvio Rodríguez - Cierta Historia de Amor

Cierta Historia de Amor

Yo era un muchacho tranquilo
Hasta que di con mi sueño más dorado
Que era una mujer algo mayor que yo
Ella tenía 35 y yo 18 para mi favor
(Favor dudoso)
Empezó por regalarme
Dos camisas y un vestido
Para que yo se los diera a mi mamá
A eso le siguió una lluvia de pequeños regalitos para mí
(Para mi entierro)
Hasta me froté las manos
Cuando supe que vivía sola
Desde que por fin se divorció
Y en su casa hice meriendas, comidas y desayunos hasta engordar
(Casi reviento, como verán)
Lo tenía todo, y me puse ocioso
Me pasaba el día de la lectura al amor
¿Qué quiere mi dueño? ¿Qué quiere mi encanto?
Me decía con voz azucarada si me iba a mover
Lo tenía todo, y me puse ocioso
Me pasaba el día de la lectura al amor
Mis amigos comentaban
Que yo si eran un bárbaro del diablo
Y la fama de conquistador nació
Las pepillas me buscaban, yo me pellizcaba el brazo para ver
(Si era soñando)
Aprendí, de un buen amigo
A pegarle a mi mujer
A llevar los pantalones, como es la tradición
Y ella iba a mi trabajo, para sorprenderme en algo ilegal
(Era normal)
Me di cuenta que las cosas
Ya no estaban en su sitio
Cuando me empezó a coser la ropa encima, al salir
Después vino la algazara, las denuncias y los llantos al dormir
(Y pasó el tiempo)
Decidí dejarla cuando una noche
Desperté y la vi que se lanzaba sobre mí
Con unas tijeras de podar sus matas
Mientras me juraba que no iba a ver a otra mujer jamás
Me puse la ropa y salí corriendo
Entre amenazas que no puedo repetir
Me puse la ropa y salí corriendo
Sin sueños dorados, pero a salvo el honor

A Certain Love Story

I was a quiet boy
Until I found my most golden dream
Which was a woman somewhat older than me
She was 35 and I was 18 to my advantage
(Dubious advantage)
She started by giving me
Two shirts and a dress
For me to give to my mom
That was followed by a shower of small gifts for me
(For my burial)
I even rubbed my hands with glee
When I learned that she lived alone
Since she finally got divorced
And in her house I had snacks, lunches and breakfasts until I got fat
(I almost burst, as you can see)
I had everything, and I became lazy
I spent the day from reading to love
What does my master want? What does my charm want?
She would say to me in a sugary voice if I was going to move
I had everything, and I became lazy
I spent the day from reading to love
My friends commented
That I was a real devil barbarian
And the fame of a conqueror was born
The chicks were after me, I pinched my arm to see
(If I was dreaming)
I learned from a good friend
To beat my wife
To wear the pants, as tradition goes
And she would go to my work to catch me doing something illegal
(It was normal)
I realized that things
Were no longer in their place
When she started to sew my clothes on, as I was going out
Then came the uproar, the complaints and the crying at bedtime
(And time passed)
I decided to leave her when one night
I woke up and saw her lunging at me
With some shears to prune her bushes
While she swore to me that I would never see another woman
I put on my clothes and ran away
Amidst threats that I cannot repeat
I put on my clothes and ran away
Without golden dreams, but my honor is safe