Mi Musa

My Muse

Mi Musa

I was five and he was sixI was five and he was six
We rode on horses made of sticksWe rode on horses made of sticks
He wore black and I wore whiteHe wore black and I wore white
He would always win the fightHe would always win the fight
Bang bang, he shot me downBang bang, he shot me down
Bang bang, I hit the groundBang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful soundBang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, my baby shot me downBang bang, my baby shot me down

I kissed his lips, they were so warmBesé sus labios, era tan cálidos
Like a summer morning in the tropicsComo la mañana de un verano en el trópico
What a precious muse I thoughtQue musa tan preciosa pensé yo
With her, even my prose would be that of a GodCon ella hasta mi prosa sería la de un Dios
My soul an albatross in the celestial domeMi alma un albatros en la cúpula celeste
Muse come from the eastMusa venida del este

Tell me, what do you want?Dime ¿Qué es lo que quieres?
How will I pay for those verses you utter?Como pagaré aquellos versos que profieres
She said you owe nothing, just respect meElla dijo nada debes, solo respétame
And do with the verse what you mustY haz con el verso lo que debes
Let them fill the walls, the panelsQue llenen las paredes, los paneles
And the channels of the messageY los canales del mensaje

There's hunger in the nation, they want to rob youHay hambre en la nación, ellos quieren robarte
Poison you, give you cancerEnvenenarte, provocarte un cáncer
Not pay your pensionNo pagarte la pensión
Love of my loves, what reason you haveAmor de mis amores que razón que tienes
A sunrise at seaUn amanecer en el mar
The tingling in the feet andEl hormigueo en los pies y
The tickling when breathing, are you coming?El cosquilleo al respirar ¿Te vienes?

Who loves you? Who writes to you every day?¿Quién te quiere? ¿Quién te escribe cada día?
Do you prefer your poetry to be sold?¿Prefieres que se venda tu poesía?
To be the muse of a pop singer? (Agh)¿Ser la musa de un popero? (Agh)
Just thinking about it makes me jealousEs solo pensarlo y siento celos
Promise me that if you leave me, it will be for something goodProméteme que si me dejas será por algo bueno
For jazz, for rock, for flamencoPor jazz, por rock, por flamenco
Or a music that requires talentO una música que requiera talento

She said I love youElla dijo yo te quiero
I'll keep your handMe quedo con tu mano
Your pilot and your notebookTu pilot y tu cuaderno
I'll keep your sick rapMe quedo con tu rap de enfermo
So old-fashionedTan poco moderno
You carry so much anger inside, you are fireLlevas dentro tanta rabia, que eres fuego
In the limbo of muses, only winter existsEn el limbo de las musas solo existe el invierno

So come here, I want you to warm me upAsí que ven aquí, quiero que me calientes
You're going to write me from top to bottomMe vas a escribir de arriba a abajo
Starting from the bellyEmpezando por el vientre
Forget about the paper, it's just you and me nowOlvídate ya del papel, ya solo estamos tú y yo
Undressing the beingDesnudando al ser
Forget about your skin, show me your soulOlvídate ya de tu piel, enséñame tu alma
I will give it the gift of speech with versesYo con versos le daré la facultad del habla

Show this world that none areEnséñale a este mundo que ninguna es
So white or so blackTan blanca ni tan negra
That all are grayish, some flyQue todas son grisáceas, unas vuelan
Others sing, others cry and crawlOtras cantan, otras lloran y se arrastran
Daughters of some misfortune, how do you know so much?Hijas de alguna desgracia, ¿tú como sabes tanto?
I asked if you are a muse and not an angelPregunté si eres musa y no ángel

She said shut up, kiss meElla dijo cállate, bésame
Don't ask againNo preguntes otra vez
Let's write this story andEscribamos esta historia y
Let it be known, thenHagámosla saber, pues

Creator of songsCreadora de canciones
Muse of inspirationsMusa de inspiraciones
You won't find betterNo encontrarás mejores
Don't abandon meTu no me abandones
Never abandon meNunca me abandones