
Ricardo Arjona
Historia del portero lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1994
- Genre
- Rock, Pop
- Length
- 5:13
Yo era el portero del edificio 32
I was the doorman of building 32
Tú eras la burguesa, la princesa del penthouse
You were the bourgeoisie, the princess of the penthouse
Así lo quiso Dios
That's what God wanted
Te saludaba con mi cara de asustado
I greeted you with my scared face
Mientras le pedía a Dios que se tapara el escusado
While I prayed to God to cover the toilet bowl
Para irte a echar un vistazo
So you could take a look
O que te mandara al supermercado
Or to send you to the supermarket
Para ayudarte a cargar lo del mandado
To help you carry the groceries
Fui testigo mudo de tus fiestas y aventuras
I was a silent witness to your parties and adventures
Te conocí dos doctores, un maestro y hasta un cura
I met two doctors, a teacher, and even a priest
Y un día viendo en la rendija
And one day peering through the crack
Vi cómo te merendabas al del seis
I saw how you were having your way with the guy from six
Mientras su mujer mojaba el negligé
While his wife soaked in her nightgown
Estás acabando con el edificio, chica del penthouse
You're tearing down the building, penthouse girl
Y con toda la ciudad
And the whole city too
Estás acabando con el edificio, chica del penthouse
You're tearing down the building, penthouse girl
¿Y conmigo, por qué no?
And what about me, why not?
Estás acabando con el edificio, chica del penthouse
You're tearing down the building, penthouse girl
Y con toda la ciudad
And the whole city too
Estás acabando con el edificio, chica del penthouse
You're tearing down the building, penthouse girl
¿Y conmigo, por qué no?
And with me, why not?
Era de todos los días esperar que den las nueve
It was an everyday wait for the clock to strike nine
Ir al patio de atrás a esperar en la ventana
Go to the backyard to wait by the window
Tu baño de las mañanas
Your morning shower
Qué triste era ver aquella sombra al desnudarte
How sad it was to see that shadow when you undressed
A doce pisos de mis mejores ganas de tocarte
Twelve floors away from my greatest desire to touch you
Pero qué le iba yo a hacer
But what was I supposed to do?
Le daba chance a la imaginación
I gave imagination a chance
Mientras ya me retumbaba el corazón
While my heart was already pounding
Estás acabando con el edificio, chica del penthouse
You're bringing down the building, penthouse girl
Y con toda la ciudad
And with the whole city
Estás acabando con el edificio, chica del penthouse
You're tearing down the building, penthouse girl
¿Y conmigo, por qué no?
And with me, why not?
Estás acabando con el edificio, chica del penthouse
You're tearing down the building, penthouse girl
Y con toda la ciudad
And with the whole city
Estás acabando con el edificio, chica del penthouse
You're tearing down the building, penthouse girl
¿Y conmigo, por qué no?
And with me, why not?
Me he enamorado de usted, dígame ahora qué hay que hacer
I've fallen in love with you, tell me now what to do
Fumo como un loco y dejado de comer
I smoke like a madman and have stopped eating
Le dije a quemarropa
I told you straight-up
Me dio una cachetada que me dislocó el amor
She gave me a slap that dislocated my love
Eso me pasa por querer darle a la vida el sabor
That's what I get for wanting to give life a taste
De una mezcla de clases
Of a mix of classes
Y aunque sé que jamás podré besarla
And even though I know I'll never get to kiss her
No hay problema porque así lo quiso Dios
There's no problem because that's what God wanted
Estás acabando con el edificio, chica del penthouse
You're tearing down the building, penthouse girl
Y con toda la ciudad
And with the whole city
Estás acabando con el edificio, chica del penthouse
You're tearing down the building, penthouse girl
¿Y conmigo, por qué no?
And with me, why not?
Estás acabando con el edificio, chica del penthouse
You're tearing down the building, penthouse girl
Y con toda la ciudad
And with the whole city
Estás acabando con el edificio, chica del penthouse
You're tearing down the building, penthouse girl
¿Y conmigo, por qué no?
And with me, why not?
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Key vocabulary
- imaginación
- imaginationB1
- así
- like thisA1
- baño
- bathA1
- cara
- faceA1
- chica
- girlA1
- ciudad
- cityA1
- día
- dayA1
- días
- daysA1
- dos
- twoA1
- edificio
- buildingA1
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.