El Anillo de Oro

The Golden Ring

El Anillo de Oro

I wanted it with the affectionYo lo quería con el cariño
That is only known onceQue se conoce sólo una vez
And in the poverty of my twentiesY en la pobreza de mis veinte años
He was everything: my love, my king.Él era todo: mi amor, mi rey.
Until one night, crazedHasta una noche, que enloquecida,
I left my humble houseMi casa humilde yo abandoné
And in his arms, with soul and lifeY entre sus brazos, con alma y vida
I believed everything I heard.Creía en todo lo que escuché.
And I still rememberY aún recuerdo
His burning voiceSu voz ardiente
That slowlyQue lentamente
Whispered to me.Me susurró.

Take this golden ring,Toma este anillo de oro,
My mother, to whom I oweLo puso en este dedo
The happiness of living,Mi madre a quien le debo
Put it on this finger.La dicha de vivir.
For nothing in this worldPor nada en este mundo
Would I want to lose it.Quisiera yo perderlo.
It's for you... keep itEs para vos... tenelo
And remember my love.Y acordate de mi amor.

Like a dream, that time passedComo un sueño pasó aquel tiempo
Cowardly, he abandoned meCobardemente me abandonó
While the life I was unaware ofMientras la vida que yo ignoraba
Adorned my disappointment with jewels,Vestía de alhajas mi decepción,
And another night, without a coatY otra noche, sin sobretodo
Trembling, sick, I found him.Temblando, enfermo, me lo encontré.
He lowered his gaze without recognizing me,Bajó la vista sin conocerme,
He reached out his hand, I approached.Tendió la mano, yo me acerqué.
The memory overcameVenció el recuerdo
My old resentmentMi rencor viejo
And like back thenY como entonces
I whispered to him:Le susurré:

Take this golden ringToma este anillo de oro
My mother, to whom I oweLo puso en este dedo
The happiness of livingMi madre a quien le debo
Put it on this finger.La dicha de vivir.
For nothing in this worldPor nada en este mundo
Would I want to lose it.Quisiera yo perderlo.
It's for you... keep itEs para vos... tenelo
And remember my love.Y acordate de mi amor.