Cafetin De Buenos Aires

Cafetin De Buenos Aires

Cafetin De Buenos Aires

As a kid, I watched you from outsideDe chiquilin, te miraba de afuera
like those things that never leftcomo a esas cosas que nunca se fueron
the nose against the glassla ñata contra el vidrio
in a cold blueen un azul de frio
that only later came to lifeque solo fue despues viviendo
just like mine.igual al mio.
like a school of all thingscomo una escuela de todas las cosas
already as a boy you gave me in amazementya de muchacho me diste entre asombros
the cigaretteel cigarrillo
faith in my dreamsla fe en mis sueños
and a hope of love.y una esperanza de amor.

How to forget you in this complaintComo olvidarte en esta queja
cafe of Buenos Airescafetin de buenos aires
if you are the only thing in lifesi sos lo unico en la vida
that resembled my old lady.que se parecio a mi vieja.
in your miraculous mixen tu mezcla milagrosa
of wise men and suicidesde sabiondos y suicidas
I learned philosophy, dice, gamblingyo aprendi filosofia, dados, timba
and the cruel poetryy la poesia cruel
of not thinking about myself anymore.de no pensar mas en mi.

You gave me a handful of friends in goldMe diste en oro un puñado de amigos
who are the same ones who encourage my daysque son los mismos que alientan mis dias
Jose the one with chimeraJose el de quimera
Marciel, who still believes and waitsMarciel, que aun cree y espera
and the skinny Abel - who left us -y el flaco Abel -que se nos fue-
but still guides me.pero aun me guia.
on your tables that never asksobre tus mesas que nunca preguntan
I cried one afternoon the first disappointmentlloré una tarde el primer desengaño
I was born barely, I drank my yearsnací a penas, bebí mis años
and I surrendered without fighting.y me entregue sin luchar.