Melodía de Arrabal

Arrabal Melody

Melodía de Arrabal

Neighborhood bathed by the moonBarrio plateado por la luna
Rumors of tangoRumores de milonga
It's all your fortuneEs toda tu fortuna
There's a bellows that groansHay un fuelle que rezonga
In the mixed streetEn la cortada mistonga
While a young girlMientras que una pebeta
Pretty as a flowerLinda como una flor
Coquettishly waitsEspera coqueta
Under the quiet light of a streetlampBajo la quieta luz de un farol

Neighborhood, neighborhoodBarrio, barrio
You have the restless soulQue tenés el alma inquieta
Of a sentimental sparrowDe un gorrión sentimental
Sorrows, pleasPenas, ruegos
It's all the tough neighborhoodEs todo el barrio malevo
Arrabal melodyMelodía de arrabal

Old neighborhoodViejo, barrio
Forgive me for evoking youPerdona que al evocarte
A tear escapes meSe me pianta un lagrimón
That as it rolls on your cobblestonesQue al rodar en tu empedra'o
It's a prolonged kissEs un beso prolonga'o
Given to you by my heartQue te da mi corazón

Cradle of bulls and singersCuna de tauras y cantores
Of quarrels and entanglementsDe broncas y entreveros
Of all my lovesDe todos mis amores
On your walls with my steelEn tus muros con mi acero
I engraved names I loveYo grabe nombres que quiero
Rosa, the little tango dancerRosa, la milonguita
Margot was blondeEra rubia Margot
On the first dateEn la primera cita
The paica RitaLa paica Rita
Gave me her loveMe dio su amor

Neighborhood, neighborhoodBarrio, barrio
You have the restless soulQue tenés el alma inquieta
Of a sentimental sparrowDe un gorrión sentimental
Sorrows, pleasPenas, ruegos
It's all the tough neighborhoodEs todo el barrio malevo
Arrabal melodyMelodía de arrabal

Old neighborhoodViejo, barrio
Forgive me if evoking youPerdoná si al evocarte
A tear escapes meSe me pianta un lagrimón
That as it rolls on your cobblestonesQue al rodar en tu empedra'o
It's a prolonged kissEs un beso prolonga'o
Given to you by my heartQue te da mi corazón