Maria Bonita

Beautiful Maria

Maria Bonita

Remember AcapulcoAcuerdate de acapulco
Those nightsDe aquellas noches
Beautiful Maria, Maria of the soul;Maria bonita, maría del alma;
Remember that on the beach,Acuerdate que en la playa,
With your little hands the little starsCon tus manitas las estrellitas
You rinsed them.Las enjuagabas.

Your body, a toy ship adrift in the seaTu cuerpo, del mar juguete nave al garete
The waves came and rocked itVenían las olas lo columpiaban
And while I watched youY mientras yo te miraba
I say it with feelingLo digo con sentimiento
My thoughts betrayed me.Mi pensamiento me traicionaba.

I told you many of those beautiful wordsTe dije muchas palabras de esas bonitas
With which hearts are lulled,Con que se arrullan los corazones,
Asking you to love mePidiendo que me quisieras
To turn into realitiesQue convirtieras en realidades
My illusions.Mis ilusiones.

The moon that was watching usLa luna que nos miraba
Had been there for a whileYa hacía ratito
It became a little indifferentSe hizo un poquito desentendida
And when I saw it hiddenY cuando la vi escondida
I knelt to kiss youMe arrodille para besarte
And thus give you all my life.Y así entregarte toda mi vida.

You may have had many lovesAmores habras tenido muchos amores
Beautiful Maria, Maria of the soul;Maria bonita, maría del alma;
But none as good, nor as honestPero ninguno tan bueno, ni tan honrado
As the one you made sprout in me.Como el que hiciste que en mi brotara.

I bring it full of flowersLo traigo lleno de flores
To leave it as an offeringPara dejarlo como una ofrenda
Under your feet,Bajo tus plantas,
Receive it excitedRecibelo emocionada
And swear to me that you don't lieY jurame que no mientes
Because you feel idolized.Porque te sientes idolatrada.