
Silvio Rodríguez
Cierta historia de amor lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1978
- Length
- 3:05
Yo era un muchacho tranquilo
I was a quiet boy
Hasta que di con mi sueño más dorado
Until I stumbled upon my most golden dream
Que era una mujer algo mayor que yo
Which was a woman a bit older than me
Ella tenía 35 y yo 18 para mi favor
She was 35 and I was 18 in my favor
(Favor dudoso)
(Doubtful favor)
Empezó por regalarme
She started by giving me
Dos camisas y un vestido
Two shirts and a dress
Para que yo se los diera a mi mamá
So I could give them to my mom
A eso le siguió una lluvia de pequeños regalitos para mí
Then came a shower of little gifts for me
(Para mi entierro)
(For my burial)
Hasta me froté las manos
I even rubbed my hands together
Cuando supe que vivía sola
When I found out she lived alone
Desde que por fin se divorció
Ever since she finally got divorced
Y en su casa hice meriendas, comidas y desayunos hasta engordar
And at her house I had snacks, meals, and breakfasts until I gained weight
(Casi reviento, como verán)
(I almost burst, as you can see)
Lo tenía todo, y me puse ocioso
I had it all, and I got lazy
Me pasaba el día de la lectura al amor
I spent my day going from reading to love
¿Qué quiere mi dueño? ¿Qué quiere mi encanto?
What does my master want? What does my charm want?
Me decía con voz azucarada si me iba a mover
She would ask me in a sweet voice if I was going to move
Lo tenía todo, y me puse ocioso
I had it all, and I got lazy
Me pasaba el día de la lectura al amor
I spent my days reading about love
Mis amigos comentaban
My friends would comment
Que yo si eran un bárbaro del diablo
That I was indeed a devil's barbarian
Y la fama de conquistador nació
And the fame of a conqueror was born
Las pepillas me buscaban, yo me pellizcaba el brazo para ver
The girls would seek me out, I pinched my arm to see
(Si era soñando)
(If I was dreaming)
Aprendí, de un buen amigo
I learned, from a good friend
A pegarle a mi mujer
To hit my woman
A llevar los pantalones, como es la tradición
To wear the pants, as is the tradition
Y ella iba a mi trabajo, para sorprenderme en algo ilegal
And she would come to my job, to catch me doing something illegal
(Era normal)
(It was normal)
Me di cuenta que las cosas
I realized that things
Ya no estaban en su sitio
Were no longer in their place
Cuando me empezó a coser la ropa encima, al salir
When she started sewing my clothes on me, as I left
Después vino la algazara, las denuncias y los llantos al dormir
Then came the uproar, the accusations, and the cries while sleeping
(Y pasó el tiempo)
(And time passed)
Decidí dejarla cuando una noche
I decided to leave her when one night
Desperté y la vi que se lanzaba sobre mí
I woke up and saw her launching herself at me
Con unas tijeras de podar sus matas
With pruning shears for her bushes
Mientras me juraba que no iba a ver a otra mujer jamás
While she swore to me she would never see another woman again
Me puse la ropa y salí corriendo
I put on my clothes and ran out the door
Entre amenazas que no puedo repetir
Amid threats I can't repeat anymore
Me puse la ropa y salí corriendo
I put on my clothes and ran out the door
Sin sueños dorados, pero a salvo el honor
Without golden dreams, but my honor secure
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Key vocabulary
- día
- dayA1
- dos
- twoA1
- dorados
- goldenB2
- salvo
- exceptB2
- encanto
- charmA1
- eso
- thatA1
- lectura
- readingA1
- manos
- handsA1
- meriendas
- snacksA1
- mis
- myA1
About this song
Silvio Rodríguez is a Cuban singer-songwriter associated with nueva trova and nueva canción. He is known for politically charged, lyric-driven protest songs set against tender folk balladry, and for helping define the style that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s.