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Today, that I'm not,Hoy, que no estoy,
as you see, once againcomo ves, otra vez
with a tango that I can't shout...con un tango que no puedo gritar...
I, who don't have your voice...Yo, que no tengo tu voz...
I, who can't speak anymore...Yo, que no puedo ya hablar...

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with my old tendernesscon que mi vieja ternura
as a childde criatura
lending you courage...te está prestando coraje...

I, who throughout the journeyYo, que a lo largo del viaje
suffered your outragessufrí tus ultrajes
in my solitude...en mi soledad...

Never wish harm,Nunca quieras mal,
after alltotal
life, what does it matter!la vida ¡qué importa!
If it's so finite and so shortSi es tan finita y tan corta
that in the end,que al fin,
the string is cut...el piolín se corta...

Don't be distressed by the cornerNo te aflija el esquinzao
of pain,del dolor,
and if love pays attention to you,y si el amor te hace caso,
don't deny it your pieceno le niegues tu pedazo
of innocence,de candor,
believing in love...que el lindo creerle al amor...

Good and nothing more,Bueno y nada más,
being good,que siendo bueno,
there's no hatred, no injustice, no poisonno hay odio, ni injusticia, ni veneno
that can harm...que haga mal...

And today, that I'm notY hoy, que no estoy
it saddens me not to beme da pena no estar
by your side, struggling with you...a tu lado, cinchando con vos...

You, who made me cry...Vos, que me hiciste llorar...
you, who were all resentment...vos, que eras todo rencor...

Message...Mensaje...
Message with which I tell youMensaje con que te digo
that I'm your friendque soy tu amigo
and I pull the cart with you...y tiro del carro contigo...

I, so small and nakedYo, tan chiquito y desnudo
still help youlo mismo te ayudo
close to Godcerquita de Dios