Barrio Viejo

Old Neighborhood

Barrio Viejo

An old neighborhood, a dive barUn barrio viejo, un bar de mala muerte
Fate had it that I was thereQuiso la suerte que yo estuviera ahí
For this humble job of a songwriterPor este humilde oficio de cancionero
And today I want to tell you what I lived thereY hoy contarles quiero lo que ahí viví

A lady stepped out of a fancy carBajó una dama de un coche muy lujoso
With a proud air, dressed all in grayPorte orgulloso, vestía toda de gris
She pushed her way through the drunken crowdAbrióse paso entre la ebria clientela
And shouted, without a care, at a miserable drunkY gritó, sin cautela, a un borracho infeliz

I loved you like no one elseYo te amé como a nadie
I truly cared for youYo te quise de veras
I loved you like no one elseYo te amé como a nadie
Like I've never loved anyoneComo a nadie he querido
Like I’ll never love againComo a nadie he de amar

I loved you like no one elseYo te amé como a nadie
You were always my sunshineSiempre fuiste mi sol
It hurts more than a daggerHiere más que una daga
To see my sunshine fadeVer que hoy mi sol se apaga
Among glasses of liquorEntre copas de licor

I loved you like no one elseYo te amé como a nadie

I kept quiet, and so did the crowdGuardé silencio, lo mismo hizo la gente
And suddenly, the drunk reactedY, de repente, el borracho reaccionó
He found courage and strength from his pastSacó coraje y fuerza de su pasado
Crying, all messed up, he answered the ladyLlorando, trastornado, a la dama contestó

IYo
I loved you like no one elseYo te amé como a nadie
I truly cared for youYo te quise de veras
I loved you like no one elseYo te amé como a nadie
Like I've never loved anyoneComo a nadie he querido
Like I’ll never love againComo a nadie he de amar

I loved you like no one elseYo te amé como a nadie
I wanted to make you happyQuería hacerte feliz
Today something kills meHoy me mata una cosa
You didn’t want to be my wifeNo querías ser mi esposa
You wanted to be an actressQuisiste ser actriz

I loved you like no one elseYo te amé como a nadie