Para Una Despedida

For a Farewell

Para Una Despedida

If the farewell has comeSi llegó la despedida
If it's time to flySi es momento de volar
Don't delay your departureNo retrases tu salida
Take care of your suitcasesCuida bien de tus valijas
And don't you dare cryY no vayas a llorar

Don't forget about the old folksNo te olvides de los viejos
Don't you dare call themNo les vayas a llamar
Organize your bookshelfPon en órden tu librero
Take out the cat and bathe the dogSaca al gato y baña al perro
They will miss you tooQue tambien te extrañarán

It might sound a bit stupidTal vez suene un tanto idiota
That I tell you that the resentmentQue te diga que el rencor
From everyday fightsDe los pleitos cotidianos
Because you wore checkered clothesPor usar tu ropa a cuadros
Seem silly to me todayMe parecen tontos hoy

Of course, I thank youPor supuesto te agradezco
For that Christmas albumEse disco en navidad
Your lessons on sexTus lecciones sobre sexo
And the complicity of a kissY la complicidad de un beso
That a brother doesn't giveQue a un hermano no se da

If your voice were to breakSi la voz se te quebrara
Because you can't pretendPorque no puedes fingir
Tell me it's a harsh coldDime que es catarro agreste
That no one dies from thatQue de eso nadie muere
And that it's time to leaveY que es hora de partir

I won't hold back your journey anymoreNo detengo más tu viaje
And even though I know I'll learnY aunque sé que aprenderé
To live without your presenceA vivir sin tu presencia
That filled my adolescenceQue llenó mi adolescencia
I know that I won't...Sé que no...
I know that I won't forget youSé que no te olvidaré