En Las Cantinas

In the Bars

En Las Cantinas

In the bars my spring remains, I sought vicesEn las cantinas quedo mi primavera, busque los vicios
And perversity for an ungrateful one, trying to abandon meY la perversidad por una ingrata, trato de abandonarme
Oh, only sorrow and pain remain for me.Ay solo me queda la pena y el dolor.

And I told her with pleas and sorrows, do not leave meY yo le dije con suplicas y penas no me abandones no
Do not despise my love, beautiful brunette, trying to abandon meDesprecies mi amor linda morena, trato de abandonarme
Oh, only sorrow and pain remain for me.Ay solo me queda la pena y el dolor.

I know how to love like one who knows how to love and at whimsYo se querer como el que sabe amar y a caprichos
I also know how to hate the very ungrateful one trying toTambien se aborrecer la muy ingrata trato de
Cheat me, oh, only sorrow and pain remain for me.Mancornarme ay solo me queda la pena y el dolor.

For I have not wanted to harm you in any way, and neitherPues no eh querido seguirte ningun mal, y tampoco
To make you suffer, I have understood that if I liveEl hacerte padecer lo eh comprendido que si vivo
In the world, oh, I was also born of a woman.En el mundo ay, pues eh nacido también de una mujer.

And I spend the nights with their days, just drinkingY yo me paso las noches con sus dias, solo tomando
Dissipating this passion in my chest, resentmentDisipo esta pasión que hay en mi pecho, rencor
With feeling, oh, I only have to cry for my suffering.Con sentimiento ay, solo me queda llorar mi sufrimiento.