Abran Cancha

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Abran Cancha

In the outskirts milongaMilonga del arrabal
you are the womanvos sos la mujer
of the jealous and sad tangodel tango celoso y triste
the one in a nightla que en una noche
of swagger you fooledde canyengue lo engrupiste
the one who seeing your bodyal que ver tu cuerpo
covered in cheap fabricretobado de percal
took you to the brothelte llevó para el bulín
fixed you to the beatte arregló al compás
and that's why he called you milongay así te llamó milonga
and when you learnedy cuando aprendiste
the moves of passion and powerel quebrao de meta y ponga
he took you to the cafe.te llevó pa'l cafetín.

You were the most preferredEra la más preferida
in the outskirts neighborhoods,de los barrio orilleros,
but a stranger camepero vino un forastero
who was inspired by your notes.que en tus notas se inspiró.
He sweet-talked you with foxtrot,Te hizo un chamuyo de foxtrot,
with lavish chordscon acordes a derroche
and in the darkness of a nighty en la penumbra de una noche
he ditched you in the outskirts.del arrabal te piantó.

In the outskirts milonga,Milonga del arrabal,
that to the poor guyque al pobre gotán
you left in a flashlo abandonaste de un pique
with the whimcon el berretín
of wanting to block himde quererle dar un dique
with your gigolocon tu gigoló
anchoring in the diagonal.anclando en la diagonal.
And seeing that you had left himY al ver que lo habías dejao
out of anger and pain,de bronca y dolor,
he downed a few drinksse pilló unas cuantas copas
got a buzzse cachó un vapor
and went straight to Europey se fue derecho a Europa
leaving a sign behind.dejando un cartel sentao.

You were the most preferredEra la más preferida
in the outskirts neighborhoods,de los barrio orilleros,
but a stranger camepero vino un forastero
who took you to your downfall.que te llevó para tu mal.
And seeing that full of gloryY al ver que lleno de gloria
tango returned with its accentvolvió el tango con su acento
you felt regrette entró el arrepentimiento
and returned to the outskirts.y volviste al arrabal.