La Primera

The First One

La Primera

HonestlyFrancament
I would have liked much moreM'hagués agradat molt més
if it had been springQue hagués estat primavera
and the first oneI que la primera
was that red-haired girl,Fóra aquella nina rossa
slim and sassyPrima i pigarda
who every afternoonQue cada tarda
would ride with me on the tramPujava amb mi al tramvia
when the day fell asleep.Quan el jorn s'endormia

HonestlyFrancament
I would have liked much moreM'hagués agradat molt més
if your body fullQue el teu cos fart
of ten-dollar bills and a separate bed,De deu duros i el llit a part
but that's how it goesPerò això va com va
and at that time I wasn't allowed to chooseI en aquell temps no em van deixar triar
and I don't mindI no em sap greu
or feel ashamedNi em fa vergonya
that in your sinkQue fos en la teva pica
was my baptism of love.El meu bateig d'estimar

You were honorable and sincereVares ser honrada i sincera
and the first oneI la primera
second-hand.De segona mà

But, honestlyPerò, francament
I would have liked much moreM'hagués agradat molt més
if that bed, a straw mattressQue aquell catre, una pallera
where the first oneOn la primera
had let herself be taken with shame,S'hagués deixat dur amb vergonya
between liesEntre mentides
and a bit of fun,I un xic de 'conya'
and slowly,I anar fent, sense pressa
oozing tenderness.Regalimant tendressa

HonestlyFrancament
I would have liked much moreM'hagués agradat molt més
than being an apprenticeQue fer d'aprenent
when at the door waits another person,Quan a la porta espera una altra gent
feeling the smellSentint l'olor
of another who lay before meD'un altre que va jeure abans que jo
and I don't mindI no em sap greu
or feel ashamed.Ni em fa vergonya

You are part of my historyEts part de la meva història
and that's why I can draw youI per aixó et puc dibuixar
wishing to lower the flag.Desitjant baixar bandera
Oh, the first oneAi, la primera
second-hand.De segona mà

HonestlyFrancament
I would have liked much moreM'hagués agradat molt més
if it had been springQue hagués estat primavera
and the first oneI fos la primera
the continuation of thoseLa continuació d'aquelles
green stories,Històries verdes
tender romances,Romanços tendres
that the older brother lied aboutQue el germà gran mentia
sitting on the porch.Assegut a la voravia

HonestlyFrancament
I would have liked much more.M'hagués agradat molt més
BenevolentBenevolent
he likes virgins to the adolescent,Li agraden verges a l'adolescent
but, like you,Però, com vostè
he eats what he finds on the street.Es menja el que troba pel carrer