Siga El Corso

Follow the Parade

Siga El Corso

That ColombinaEsa Colombina
put in her dark circlespuso en sus ojeras
smoke from the bonfirehumo de la hoguera
of her heart...de su corazón...
That marquiseAquella marquesa
with the crazy laughterde la risa loca
painted her lipsse pintó la boca
to kiss a clown.por besar a un clown.
From the box to the carCruza del palco hasta el coche
the streamer crossesla serpentina
nervous and delicate;nerviosa y fina;
like a picturesque broochcomo un pintoresco broche
over the nightsobre la noche
of the Carnival.del Carnaval.
Tell me who you are?,Decime quién sos vos?,
tell me where you're going?,decime dónde vas?,
happy little maskalegre mascarita
that shouts at me as you pass by:que me gritas al pasar:
"-What are you doing? Do you know me?"-¿Qué hacés? ¿Me conocés?
Goodbye... Goodbye... Goodbye...Adiós... Adiós... Adiós...
I am the mysterious¡Yo soy la misteriosa
little woman you seek!"mujercita que buscás!"
-Take off the mask!-¡Sacate el antifaz!
I want to know you!¡Te quiero conocer!
Your eyes, through the parade,Tus ojos, por el corso,
are seeking my anxiety.va buscando mi ansiedad.
Your laughter bothers me!¡Tu risa me hace mal!
show yourself as you are.mostrate como sos.
Behind your evasions¡Detrás de tus desvíos
the whole year is Carnival!todo el año es Carnaval!
With a mocking soundCon sonora burla
the horn thunderstruena la corneta
of a livelyde una pizpireta
organdy lady.dama de organdí.
And between shout and laughter,Y entre grito y risa,
lovely maragata,linda maragata,
she swears that passionjura que la mata
for me kills her.la pasión por mí.
Under the funny signsBajo los chuscos carteles
the faithful passpasan los fieles
of the jolly goddel dios jocundo
and Carnival lights up the worldy le va prendiendo al mundo
with its bells.sus cascabeles el Carnaval.