Con Las Frases Mías

With My Phrases

Con Las Frases Mías

I covered myself with the town, because I am from the provinceYo me unté de pueblo, porque soy de la provincia
where there is no malice to give lovedonde no existe malicia para dar amor
today, I checked my things, saw a draft letterhoy, revisé en las cosas mías, ví una carta en borrador
the one that was never answered, consider my pain.la que nunca contestó, consideren mi dolor.

And crying a lot, I fell in love, I fell in loveY así llorando a mares, me enamoré, me enamoré
till one day at a dance, I declared all my love (Repeat).hasta que un día en un baile, todo mi amor le declaré(Bis).

So I started to meditateEntonces yo me puse a meditar
looking for the song that suited us both, I serenaded her,buscando la canción que nos caía a los dos le daba serenata,
and she didn't even show up, while I was all puffed up (Repeat).y ella ni se asomaba, mientras yo andaba hinchón(Bis).

And the next day no reasonY al día siguiente ninguna razón
to top it off, I didn't win any previewspa' colmo de dolor ni una previa ganaba
but my salvation, to calm my pain was a stolen little kisspero mi salvación, pa' calmar mi dolor fue un besito roba'o
and even though she got upset, and even though she didn't like ity aunque se disgustó, y aunque no le gustó
I felt relieved,yo me sentí alivia'o,
and even though she didn't like it, I felt relieved.y aunque no le gustó, yo me sentí alivia'o.

From how much I fell in love, I told her my little girl,De tanto que me enamoré, yo le decía mi muchachita,
sometimes a smile, then sad again (Repeat).a veces una sonrisa, luego triste otra vez(Bis).

Today, after some time and a lived experienceHoy, pasado un tiempo y una experiencia vivida
a fame achieved for me without valueuna fama conseguida pa' mi sin valor
I, I who loved her so much, finally answered the letteryo, yo que tanto la quería, la carta al fin contestó
telling phrases of love, I don't know where she rehearsed them.diciendo frases de amor, no sé donde la ensayó.

If yesterday in her argument, she was rebellious, rebellious she wasSi ayer en su argumento, rebelde fue, rebelde fue
and today with my phrases she responds, responds well (Repeat).y hoy con las frases mías ella responde, responde bien(Bis).

And my little girl also uses, that, being a man, I cried,Y usa también mi muchachita que, siendo un hombre lloré,
for you that was nothing, suffered so much pain,pa' ti eso nada fue, sufriera tanta pena,
but the blows teach, cry as I cried (Repeat).pero los golpes enseñan, llora como lloré(Bis).

That the cards and postcards that I dedicated to you one dayQue las tarjetas y postales que, un día te dediqué
if you still have them, burn them,si aún te quedan las quemas,
I know you hear my voice,sé que escuchas mi voz,
I don't know who took you a recorded cassette of meno sé quien te llevó de mi un cassette graba'o
I don't know what she felt, nor what I feel,yo no sé que sintió, ni ella que siento yo,
I haven't answered her, nor what I feel,yo no le he contesta'o, ni ella que siento yo,
I haven't answered her.yo no le he contesta'o.

Tell her that, I have already forgotten the stick of matarratónDíganle que, ya me olvidé del palito 'e matarratón
where in a heart I engraved our names (Repeat).donde en un corazón nuestros nombres grabé(Bis).