Barrio Reo

Criminal Neighborhood

Barrio Reo

Old neighborhood of my dreamsViejo barrio de mi ensueño
The one with identical shacksEl de ranchitos iguales
Like the gales to youComo a vos los vendavales
Pain whipped meA mi me azoto el dolor
Today I find you agedHoy te encuentro envejecido
But always so cheerfulPero siempre tan risueño
Beautiful neighborhood, and what am IBarrio lindo, y yo qué soy
Thirty years and lookTreinta años y mirá
Look how old I am!Mirá qué viejo estoy!

My criminal neighborhoodMi barrio Reus
My old loveMi viejo amor
Listen to the chirpingOye el gorjeo
I am your singerSoy tu cantor
Listen to the pleaEscucha el ruego
Of the nightingaleDel ruiseñor
Who now that he is blindQue hoy que está ciego
Sings betterCanta mejor
I sought fortuneBusque fortuna
And found a crucibleY hallé un crisol
Silver of the MoonPlata de Luna
And gold of the SunY oro de Sol
Nest warmthCalor de nido
I come to seekVengo a buscar
I am surrenderedEstoy rendido
From loving so muchDe tanto amar

Reus neighborhood, open fieldBarrio Reus, campo abierto
Of my first wanderingsDe mis primeras andanzas
In my book of hopesEn mi libro de esperanzas
You are the best pageSos la página mejor
You were cradle and will be tombFuiste cuna y serás tumba
Of my lyrical sorrowsDe mis líricas tristezas
You gave your singerVos le diste a tu cantor
The soul of a thrushEl alma de un zorzal
That died of loveQue se murió de amor