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Buenas noches Don David – Ricardo Arjona

Ricardo Arjona

Buenas noches Don David lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1998
Genre
Rock, Pop
Length
4:58
  1. Buenas noches Don David ¿Cómo le va?

    Good evening, Mr. David, how are you doing?

  2. Buenas noches Doña Marta es un placer

    Good evening, Mrs. Marta, it's a pleasure.

  3. Si me he vestido de negro no es por luto créanme

    If I'm dressed in black, it's not for mourning, believe me.

  4. Aunque si esto no es la muerte se le ha de parecer

    Though if this isn't death, it must resemble it.

  5. Le aceptaría Doña Marta un cafecito de preferencia bien cargado

    Would you accept a little coffee, Mrs. Marta, preferably strong?

  6. Debería tomarse Don David algo fuertecito para que esté más relajado

    Mr. David, you should have something strong to feel more relaxed.

  7. No frunza el ceño Don David

    Don't frown, Mr. David.

  8. No me odie antes de tiempo y dígame

    Don't hate me before the time and tell me,

  9. ¿Cómo está el trabajo Don David?

    How's work, Mr. David?

  10. ¿Qué hay de la economía?

    What about the economy?

  11. ¿Cómo anda el futbol?

    How's the football going?

  12. Cuente Doña Marta lo que quiera si quiere hablar de la cocina

    Let Doña Marta say whatever she wants if she wants to talk about the kitchen.

  13. Digan algo por favor para no ir directo al punto

    Please say something so we don't go straight to the point.

  14. Se preguntaran qué diablos hago aquí

    You might be wondering what the hell I'm doing here.

  15. Toda una vida de vecino y nunca vine a visitar

    A whole life as a neighbor and I never came to visit.

  16. Pues resulta que este humilde servidor

    Well, it turns out this humble servant

  17. Se ha enamorado de Martita su hija la menor

    Has fallen in love with Martita, her youngest daughter.

  18. Le suplicaría antentamente Don David no meta a mi madre en esto

    I would kindly ask you, Don David, not to involve my mother in this.

  19. Se bien la fama que ma han dado de truan

    I know well the reputation they've given me as a rogue.

  20. Pero juro que esto es honesto

    But I swear this is honest.

  21. No se levante Don David

    Don't get up, Mr. David

  22. No me odie antes de tiempo y dígame

    Don't hate me too soon, just tell me

  23. ¿Cómo esta el traguito Don David?

    How's the drink, Mr. David?

  24. Tómese otro poquito

    Have another little sip

  25. Salud por la familia

    Cheers to the family

  26. Qué bonita casa Doña Marta ¿fue idea suya las cortinas?

    What a lovely house, Mrs. Marta, was the idea for the curtains yours?

  27. Siéntense y relájense que esto está solo que empieza

    Sit back and relax, this is just getting started

  28. Me enamoré de ella qué quieren que les diga si me enamoré

    I fell in love with her, what do you want me to say, I fell in love

  29. Se enamoró de qué quieren que haga si se enamoró

    She fell in love with me, what do you want me to do, she fell in love

  30. Nos enamoramos

    We fell in love

  31. que no he sido un ejemplo pero me enamoré

    I know I haven't been a good example, but I fell in love

  32. Todo empezó aquel martes a las tres

    It all started that Tuesday at three

  33. Ella iba a la escuela y la encontré en la estación

    She was on her way to school, and I found her at the station

  34. Era apenas una niña semanas atrás

    She was barely a girl just weeks ago

  35. Y la descubrí mujer entre un vestido café

    And I discovered her a woman in a brown dress

  36. No fué facil conquistarla Don David

    It wasn't easy to win her over, Don David

  37. La perseguí por todos lados

    I chased her everywhere

  38. Y entre más difícil se ponía Don David yo más enamorado

    And the more difficult it got, Don David, the more in love I became

  39. Ya no me grite Don David

    Please don't shout at me, Don David

  40. No me odie antes de tiempo y sepa usted que estoy orgulloso Don David

    Don't hate me too soon, and know that I'm proud, Don David

  41. De la hija que ha formado

    Of the daughter that has been raised

  42. Una dama hecha y derecha

    A true lady, made and right

  43. Que además de ser hermosa es mujer como ninguna

    Who, besides being beautiful, is a woman like no other

  44. Se parece a Doña Marta con todo respeto

    She resembles Doña Marta, with all due respect

  45. Me enamoré de ella qué quieren que les diga si me enamoré

    I fell in love with her, what do you want me to say if I fell in love?

  46. Se enamoró de

    She fell in love with me

  47. Qué quieren que haga si se enamoró

    What do you want me to do if she fell in love?

  48. Nos enamoramos

    We fell in love

  49. que no he sido un ejemplo pero me enamoré

    I know I haven't been a good example, but I fell in love

  50. Antes de que yo me largue como es su voluntad

    Before I leave, as she wishes

  51. Sepa usted que si me largo ella se viene de una vez

    You should know that if I leave, she'll be right behind me,

  52. Porque fruto del amor que nos tenemos

    Because we have a love that is so strong,

  53. Martita y yo

    Martita and I,

  54. Pronto seremos, tres

    Soon we will be three.

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About this song

Ricardo Arjona is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter and actor in the Latin pop and Latin ballad genres. He is known for the chart-topping hits “Mujeres” and “El Problema,” and for a long-running career with numerous Billboard Latin chart entries and honors, including induction into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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Buenas noches Don David

Buenas noches Don David ¿Cómo le va?

Good evening, Mr. David, how are you doing?

Buenas noches Doña Marta es un placer

Good evening, Mrs. Marta, it's a pleasure.

Si me he vestido de negro no es por luto créanme

If I'm dressed in black, it's not for mourning, believe me.

Aunque si esto no es la muerte se le ha de parecer

Though if this isn't death, it must resemble it.

Le aceptaría Doña Marta un cafecito de preferencia bien cargado

Would you accept a little coffee, Mrs. Marta, preferably strong?

Debería tomarse Don David algo fuertecito para que esté más relajado

Mr. David, you should have something strong to feel more relaxed.

No frunza el ceño Don David

Don't frown, Mr. David.

No me odie antes de tiempo y dígame

Don't hate me before the time and tell me,

¿Cómo está el trabajo Don David?

How's work, Mr. David?

¿Qué hay de la economía?

What about the economy?

¿Cómo anda el futbol?

How's the football going?

Cuente Doña Marta lo que quiera si quiere hablar de la cocina

Let Doña Marta say whatever she wants if she wants to talk about the kitchen.

Digan algo por favor para no ir directo al punto

Please say something so we don't go straight to the point.

Se preguntaran qué diablos hago aquí

You might be wondering what the hell I'm doing here.

Toda una vida de vecino y nunca vine a visitar

A whole life as a neighbor and I never came to visit.

Pues resulta que este humilde servidor

Well, it turns out this humble servant

Se ha enamorado de Martita su hija la menor

Has fallen in love with Martita, her youngest daughter.

Le suplicaría antentamente Don David no meta a mi madre en esto

I would kindly ask you, Don David, not to involve my mother in this.

Se bien la fama que ma han dado de truan

I know well the reputation they've given me as a rogue.

Pero juro que esto es honesto

But I swear this is honest.

No se levante Don David

Don't get up, Mr. David

No me odie antes de tiempo y dígame

Don't hate me too soon, just tell me

¿Cómo esta el traguito Don David?

How's the drink, Mr. David?

Tómese otro poquito

Have another little sip

Salud por la familia

Cheers to the family

Qué bonita casa Doña Marta ¿fue idea suya las cortinas?

What a lovely house, Mrs. Marta, was the idea for the curtains yours?

Siéntense y relájense que esto está solo que empieza

Sit back and relax, this is just getting started

Me enamoré de ella qué quieren que les diga si me enamoré

I fell in love with her, what do you want me to say, I fell in love

Se enamoró de qué quieren que haga si se enamoró

She fell in love with me, what do you want me to do, she fell in love

Nos enamoramos

We fell in love

que no he sido un ejemplo pero me enamoré

I know I haven't been a good example, but I fell in love

Todo empezó aquel martes a las tres

It all started that Tuesday at three

Ella iba a la escuela y la encontré en la estación

She was on her way to school, and I found her at the station

Era apenas una niña semanas atrás

She was barely a girl just weeks ago

Y la descubrí mujer entre un vestido café

And I discovered her a woman in a brown dress

No fué facil conquistarla Don David

It wasn't easy to win her over, Don David

La perseguí por todos lados

I chased her everywhere

Y entre más difícil se ponía Don David yo más enamorado

And the more difficult it got, Don David, the more in love I became

Ya no me grite Don David

Please don't shout at me, Don David

No me odie antes de tiempo y sepa usted que estoy orgulloso Don David

Don't hate me too soon, and know that I'm proud, Don David

De la hija que ha formado

Of the daughter that has been raised

Una dama hecha y derecha

A true lady, made and right

Que además de ser hermosa es mujer como ninguna

Who, besides being beautiful, is a woman like no other

Se parece a Doña Marta con todo respeto

She resembles Doña Marta, with all due respect

Me enamoré de ella qué quieren que les diga si me enamoré

I fell in love with her, what do you want me to say if I fell in love?

Se enamoró de

She fell in love with me

Qué quieren que haga si se enamoró

What do you want me to do if she fell in love?

Nos enamoramos

We fell in love

que no he sido un ejemplo pero me enamoré

I know I haven't been a good example, but I fell in love

Antes de que yo me largue como es su voluntad

Before I leave, as she wishes

Sepa usted que si me largo ella se viene de una vez

You should know that if I leave, she'll be right behind me,

Porque fruto del amor que nos tenemos

Because we have a love that is so strong,

Martita y yo

Martita and I,

Pronto seremos, tres

Soon we will be three.