La Flor de Estambul

The Flower of Istanbul

La Flor de Estambul

Debuted in ParisDebutó en París
the Flower of Istanbul,la Flor de Estambul,
she began to dancecomenzó a bailar
and everything fell silent.y todo se quedó en silencio.
Iridescent light,Luz en tornasol,
purple and indigo,púrpura y añil,
from her winged handde su mano alada
to the grace of her chest.hasta la gracia de su pecho.

And who wouldn't give their life for a dream¿Y quién no da la vida por un sueño
of a goddess shaped by genius?de diosa modelada por el genio?

Neither the sultan's favoriteNi favorita de sultán
nor a slave for saleni esclava en venta
at the door of the East:en la puerta de Oriente:
she is the star of 'Pigalle',ella es la estrella de "Pigalle",
the dancer who defied her fate.la danzarina que burló su suerte.

And who wouldn't give their life to own¿Y quién no da la vida por ser dueño
the air that stirs behind her veil?del aire que se agita tras su velo?

To conquer the 'Eiffel Tower'A conquistar la "tour Eiffel"
trampling the pride of the West:pisando la soberbia de Occidente:
that is the star of 'Pigalle',esa es la estrella de "Pigalle",
the dancer who struck me dead.la danzarina que me hirió de muerte.

And who wouldn't give their life for a dream¿Y quién no da la vida por un sueño
of a goddess shaped by genius?de diosa modelada por el genio?