La Zarzamora

The Blackberry Bush

La Zarzamora

In a cafe in the east, among claps and joysEn en café de levante entre palmas y alegrías
The blackberry bush was singingCantaba la zarzamora
They nicknamed her because they say she hadSe lo pusieron de mote porque dicen que tenia
Eyes like blackberriesLos ojos como la mora
She first spoke to a dealer, and oléLe hablo primero a un tratante, y olé
And then she went with a marquisY luego fue de un marques
Who adorned her with diamonds, and oléQue la lleno de brillantes, y olé
From head to toeDe la cabeza a los pies
People said she was coldDecía la gente que si era de hielo
That she was mocking menQue si de los hombres se estaba burlando
Until one night, with jealous rageHasta que una noche, con rabia de celos
They caught the blackberry bush cryingA la zarzamora pillaron llorando

What's wrong with the blackberry bush¿Que tiene la zarzamora
That all the timeQue a todas horas
She cries and cries in the cornersLlora que llora por los rincones
She who always laughedElla que siempre reía
And boasted of breaking hearts?Y presumía de que partía los corazones?
She tested a loveDe un querer hizo la prueba
And experienced a fondnessY un cariño conoció
That brings her back and forthQue la trae y que la lleva
Through the street of painPor la calle del dolor
The flamencos from the storeLos flamencos del colmado
Watch her at odd hoursLa vigilan a deshora
Because they are determinedPorque se han empestillado
To know about the cursed loveEn saber del querer desgraciado
That bewitched the blackberry bushQue embrujo a la zarzamora

When the clock struck twelve, a song of agonyCuando sonaban las doce una copla de agonía
The blackberry bush criedLloraba la zarzamora
But no one gave reasons or knew the ins and outsMas nadie daba razones ni el intríngulis sabia
Of that treacherous painDe aquella pena traidora
But one night in the east, and oléPero una noche al levante, y olé
A woman went to look for herFue a buscarla una mujer
When she had her in front of her, and oléCuando la tuvo delante, y olé
They said who knows whatSe dijeron no se que
No one has known what they talked aboutDe aquello que hablaron ninguno ha sabido
But the blackberry bush said it cryingMas la zarzamora lo dijo llorando
In a little song that has quickly spreadEn una coplilla que pronto ha corrido
And that people are already publishingY que ya la gente la va publicando

What's wrong with the blackberry bush¿Que tiene la zarzamora
That all the timeQue a todas horas
She cries and cries in the cornersLlora que llora por los rincones
She who always laughedElla que siempre reía
And boasted of breaking hearts?Y presumía de que partía los corazones?
She tested a loveDe un querer hizo la prueba
And experienced a fondnessY un cariño conoció
That brings her back and forthQue la trae y que la lleva
Through the street of painPor la calle del dolor
The flamencos from the storeLos flamencos del colmado
Watch her at odd hoursLa vigilan a deshora
Because they are determinedPorque se han empestillado
To know about the cursed loveEn saber del querer desgraciado
That bewitched the blackberry bushQue embrujo a la zarzamora

She wears a wedding ringLleva anillo de casado
They came to tell meMe vinieron a decir
But I had already kissed herPero ya lo había besado
And it was too late for meY era tarde para mi
Let them publish my sinQue publiquen mi pecado
And the sorrow that devours meY el pesar que me devora
And let everyone shun meY que todos me den de lado
Upon knowing about the cursed loveAl saber del querer desgraciado
That bewitched the blackberry bushQue embrujo a la zarzamora