Tango Medroso

Fearful Tango

Tango Medroso

The rooster's crowLa voz del gallo
It's the horse's timeEs horario del caballo
The dog's barkLa voz del perro
Distress of the thiefZozobra del ladrón
The old doorLa vieja puerta
Hinges creakingDe goznes que rechinan
Trembling awakensTemblando se despierta
With the sound of the knockerCon la voz del aldabón

The lightning's lightLa luz del rayo
Illuminates sidewaysAlumbra de soslayo
The hoarse thunderEl ronco trueno
Fires its cannonDispara su cañón
And begins to tapY empieza a picar
On the roofSobre el tejado
The rhythm of the rainEl ritmo de la lluvia
Like a bold tangoComo tango compadrón

There, hidden in the nightAllá, oculta en la noche
Flying silently everywhereVolando sin ruido va por doquier
Always the wise owlSiempre la buena lechuza
That knows and sees everythingQue todo lo sabe y todo lo ve

It goes huntingAnda cazando
A thousand nightmaresMil pesadillas
That like vulturesQue como buitres
Want to fallQuieren caer
Fall into simple housesCaer en casas sencillas
Disturbing the people who think wellTurbando a la gente que piensa bien
But the owl attacks themPero la lechuza las ataca
Makes a mess, disruptsHace chuza, desbarata
And throws them disdainfullyY las tira con desdén

Perhaps it's the nightsSerá tal vez que las noches
Of dark shadows that terrify meDe negras tinieblas me dan terror
As if something very strangeComo si algo muy raro
Walks on tiptoes around meAnde de puntillas a mi alrededor

I'm not braveNo soy valiente
Nor do I pretend to beNi lo remedo
I feel fearYo siento miedo
Of I don't know whatDe no sé qué
That's why I shout: -- OwlPor éso grito: -- ¡lechuza
Here you have nightmares, come quickly!Aquí has pesadillas, aprisa ven!
Since the owl attacks themYa que la lechuza las ataca
Makes a mess, disruptsHace chuza, desbarata
And throws them disdainfullyY las tira con desdén