Pompas De Jabón

Soap Bubbles

Pompas De Jabón

Girl from my neighborhood, daddy, doll,Pebeta de mi barrio, papa, papusa,
You're cruising in a car with a rich guy,Que andas paseando en auto con un bacán,
You've cut your hair as it's in style,Que te has cortado el pelo como se usa,
And you've dyed it champagne color.Y que te lo has teñido color champán.
In the fancy parties with tuxedos and accordion,Que en lo peringundines de frac y fuelle
You dance showing off party dress cutsBailas luciendo cortes de cotillón
And to the tango dancers, to impress them,Y que a las milongueras, por darles dique,
When you leave with your 'camba', you stir up 'allón'.Al irte con tu "camba", batís "allón".

Today your few springsHoy tus pocas primaveras
Make you dream about lifeTe hacen soñar en la vida
And in the corrupted circleY en la ronda pervertida
Of the nocturnal revelry,Del nocturno jarandón,
Think about aristocraciesPensá en aristocracias
And you waste your youthful years...Y derrochás tus abriles...
Poor girl, who among fools,¡Pobre mina, que entre giles,
You feel like Mimí Pinsón...!Te sentís Mimí Pinsón...!

Think, poor girl, daddy, doll,Pensá, pobre pebeta, papa, papusa,
That your beauty will fade one day,Que tu belleza un día se esfumará,
And like all flowers that wither,Y que como todas las flores que se marchitan
Your crazy illusions will die.Tus locas ilusiones se morirán.
The 'mishé' who spoils you with his moneyEl "mishé" que te mima con sus morlacos
One day will get bored,El día menos pensado se aburrirá
And then like many mud flowers,Y entonces como tantas flores de fango,
You'll go begging on those streets...Irás por esas calles a mendigar...

You succeed because you're justTriunfas porque sos apenas
An embryo of tired fleshEmbrión de carne cansada
And because your laughterY porque tu carcajada
Is a sweet modulation.Es dulce modulación.
When relentless, the years,Cuando implacables, los años,
Inject you with bitterness...Te inyecten sus amarguras...
You'll see that your crazinessYa verás que tus locuras
Were just soap bubbles.Fueron pompas de jabón.