Tatuaje

Tattoo

Tatuaje

He came on a ship with a foreign namea‰l vino en un barco de nombre extranjero
That arrived in Marseille one evening,que arriva³ a Marsella un anochecer,
When the white lighthouse over the sailboatscuando el blanco faro sobre los veleros
Dropped its kiss of silversu beso de plata dejaba caer

He was cheerful and blond like beerEra alegre y rubio como la cerveza
And his clear eyes captivated Yvonney sus ojos claros prendaron a Yvonne
When he heard the sadness moan in his handscuando oya³ en sus manos gemir la tristeza
Sorrowful and tired from the accordiondoliente y cansada del acordea³n

And over two glasses of brandyY ante dos copas de aguardiente
In a corner of the small baren un rinca³n del petit-bar
He was telling her under his breath his bitter tale of woeal fue conta¡ndole entre dientes su amarga historia de pesar

"Look at my arm tattooed with this woman's name"Mira mi brazo tatuado con este nombre de mujer
It's the memory of a past that will never returnEs el recuerdo de un pasado que nunca ma¡s ha de volver
She loved me and has forgotten meElla me quiso y me ha olvidado
But I can't forget herEn cambio yo no la olvida
And forever I will be marked with this woman's name"Y para siempre ira marcado con este nombre de mujer"

He left one afternoon with an unknown destinationa‰l se fue una tarde con rumbo ignorado
Leaving no trace of his accordionsin dejar ni rastro de su acordea³n
Yvonne, filled with sadness, has diedYvonne, de tristeza, muerta se ha quedado,
Like a shadow, in front of the pierigual que una sombra, frente al maleca³n

From one end to the other, she roams MarseilleDe una punta a otra recorre Marsella
Asking the sailors for himA los marineros pregunta por al
And she goes crazy looking for his traceY va como loca buscando su huella
Because she carries it tattooed on her skinporque tatuado lo lleva en la piel

And at midnight, sad and alone,Y a media noche, triste y sola,
In a corner of the small baren un rinca³n del petit-bar
She suddenly hears from the jukeboxoye de pronto en la gramola
The moan of that song againgemir de nuevo aquel cantar

"Look at my arm tattooed with this woman's name"Mira mi brazo tatuado con este nombre de mujer
It's the memory of a past that will never returnEs el recuerdo de un pasado que nunca ma¡s ha de volver
She loved me and has forgotten meElla me quiso y me ha olvidado
But I can't forget herEn cambio yo no la olvida
And forever I will be marked with this woman's name"Y para siempre ira marcado con este nombre de mujer