Desde Que Estamos Juntos

Since We've Been Together

Desde Que Estamos Juntos

I was dressed like a habaneroYo estaba vestido de habanero
You said goodbye with a glanceTú dijiste adiós con la mirada
While a certain Romeo was playingMientras que sonaba un tal Romeo
On a balcony in old HavanaEn un balcón de la vieja Habana

There's nothing more dog-like than loveNo hay nada más perro que el amor
Because it always bites before it barksPorque muerde siempre, antes que ladra
My heart beat so hardMe latió tan fuerte el corazón
You told me to come from the barMe dijiste ven desde la barra

And I told you: Girl, I invite you to a mojitoY yo te dije: Niña te invito a un mojito
You made it clear to me that things weren't going that wayTú me dejaste clarito, que la cosa no iba así
And that's when I asked the VirginY fue entonces, cuando le pedí a la virgen
Of Charity of El Cobre to intercede for meDe la caridad del cobre, que intercediera por mi

Suddenly, you changed your expressionDe repente, tu cambiaste de semblante
You started to see me as gallantMe empezaste a ver galante,
I told you that you were my actressYo te dije eres mi actriz
We were just two strangersFuimos sólo dos extraños
And ten years have passed alreadyY han pasado ya diez años

My self-love was left in the bonesMi amor propio se quedó en los huesos
What's up with you, you said to meQue pasa contigo, me dijiste
The Romeo stopped playingDejó de sonar el tal romeo
It was Silvio Rodríguez's turnLe llegó el turno a Silvio Rodríguez

And on the back of a blue unicornY a lomos de un unicornio azul
You got lost on the MalecónTe perdiste por el Malecón
I made the sign of the crossYo me hice la señal de la cruz
You didn't leave me any other choiceTú no me dejaste otra elección

And I told you: Girl, I invite you to a mojitoY yo te dije: Niña te invito a un mojito
You made it clear to me that things weren't going that way (Oh, things weren't going that way)Tú me dejaste clarito, que la cosa no iba así (Ay, que la cosa no iba así)
And that's when I asked the VirginY fue entonces, cuando le pedí a la virgen
Of Charity of El Cobre to intercede for me (Oh, to intercede for me)De la caridad del cobre, que intercediera por mi (Ay, que intercediera por mi)

Suddenly, you changed your expressionDe repente, tu cambiaste de semblante
You started to see me as gallantMe empezaste a ver galante,
I told you that you were my actressYo te dije eres mi actriz

Then finally we danced, I promised not to step on youLuego por fin bailamos yo prometí no pisarte
You were a hundred pounds of art and you started to heat me up (You started to heat me up)Tú eras cien libras de arte y me empezaste a acalorar (Tú me empezaste a acalorar)
You drove me crazy, my love, completelyMe volviste, mi amor, loca de remate
Your chocolate lips invited me to sin (You invited me)Tus labios de chocolate, me invitaron a pecar (Tu me invitaste)

And I told you: Not all of us are the sameY te dije: No todas somo iguales
And my illegal handsY mis manos ilegales
Started to trembleComenzaron a temblar
We were just two strangersFuimos sólo dos extraños
And ten years have passed alreadyY han pasado ya diez años

Since we've been togetherDesde que estamos juntos
Why did I come back to find youPor que volví a buscarte
I asked for your forgivenessYo te pedí perdón
You made me kneelMe hiciste arrodillarme

Since we've been togetherDesde que estamos juntos
My heaven is your mouthMi cielo el de tu boca
And at five below zeroY a cinco bajo cero
The clothes keep getting in the waySigue estorbando la ropa

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