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Cierta historia de amor – Silvio Rodríguez

Silvio Rodríguez

Cierta historia de amor lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1978
Length
3:05
  1. Yo era un muchacho tranquilo

    I was a quiet boy

  2. Hasta que di con mi sueño más dorado

    Until I stumbled upon my most golden dream

  3. Que era una mujer algo mayor que yo

    Which was a woman a bit older than me

  4. Ella tenía 35 y yo 18 para mi favor

    She was 35 and I was 18 in my favor

  5. (Favor dudoso)

    (Doubtful favor)

  6. Empezó por regalarme

    She started by giving me

  7. Dos camisas y un vestido

    Two shirts and a dress

  8. Para que yo se los diera a mi mamá

    So I could give them to my mom

  9. A eso le siguió una lluvia de pequeños regalitos para

    Then came a shower of little gifts for me

  10. (Para mi entierro)

    (For my burial)

  11. Hasta me froté las manos

    I even rubbed my hands together

  12. Cuando supe que vivía sola

    When I found out she lived alone

  13. Desde que por fin se divorció

    Ever since she finally got divorced

  14. 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

  15. (Casi reviento, como verán)

    (I almost burst, as you can see)

  16. Lo tenía todo, y me puse ocioso

    I had it all, and I got lazy

  17. Me pasaba el día de la lectura al amor

    I spent my day going from reading to love

  18. ¿Qué quiere mi dueño? ¿Qué quiere mi encanto?

    What does my master want? What does my charm want?

  19. Me decía con voz azucarada si me iba a mover

    She would ask me in a sweet voice if I was going to move

  20. Lo tenía todo, y me puse ocioso

    I had it all, and I got lazy

  21. Me pasaba el día de la lectura al amor

    I spent my days reading about love

  22. Mis amigos comentaban

    My friends would comment

  23. Que yo si eran un bárbaro del diablo

    That I was indeed a devil's barbarian

  24. Y la fama de conquistador nació

    And the fame of a conqueror was born

  25. Las pepillas me buscaban, yo me pellizcaba el brazo para ver

    The girls would seek me out, I pinched my arm to see

  26. (Si era soñando)

    (If I was dreaming)

  27. Aprendí, de un buen amigo

    I learned, from a good friend

  28. A pegarle a mi mujer

    To hit my woman

  29. A llevar los pantalones, como es la tradición

    To wear the pants, as is the tradition

  30. Y ella iba a mi trabajo, para sorprenderme en algo ilegal

    And she would come to my job, to catch me doing something illegal

  31. (Era normal)

    (It was normal)

  32. Me di cuenta que las cosas

    I realized that things

  33. Ya no estaban en su sitio

    Were no longer in their place

  34. Cuando me empezó a coser la ropa encima, al salir

    When she started sewing my clothes on me, as I left

  35. Después vino la algazara, las denuncias y los llantos al dormir

    Then came the uproar, the accusations, and the cries while sleeping

  36. (Y pasó el tiempo)

    (And time passed)

  37. Decidí dejarla cuando una noche

    I decided to leave her when one night

  38. Desperté y la vi que se lanzaba sobre

    I woke up and saw her launching herself at me

  39. Con unas tijeras de podar sus matas

    With pruning shears for her bushes

  40. Mientras me juraba que no iba a ver a otra mujer jamás

    While she swore to me she would never see another woman again

  41. Me puse la ropa y salí corriendo

    I put on my clothes and ran out the door

  42. Entre amenazas que no puedo repetir

    Amid threats I can't repeat anymore

  43. Me puse la ropa y salí corriendo

    I put on my clothes and ran out the door

  44. Sin sueños dorados, pero a salvo el honor

    Without golden dreams, but my honor secure

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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.

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Cierta historia de amor

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

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

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