Attainable love

Amor alcanzable

Attainable love

No tiene dieciochoHe's not eighteen
No tiene veinticincoHe's not twenty-five
Se está acercando a los cuarentaHe's closing in on forty
Mira esos ojosLook at those eyes
Está buscando algoHe's searching for something
Que no puede describirHe can not describe
No está infelizHe's not unhappy
No está satisfecho.He's not satisfied.

Se enamora de las portadas de revistas elegantesHe falls in love with covers of slick magazines
De actrices seriasWith serious actresses
En la pantallaOn the screen
Todas son inalcanzables excepto en sus sueñosAll are unattainable except in his dreams
Donde reside su corazón y su alma.Where his heart and his soul reside.

Porque le teme al Amor Alcanzable'Cuz he is afraid of Attainable Love
Teme que lo envuelva, lo devoreAfraid it will envelop him, swallow him up
Toda su vida ha resistido la atracciónAll of his life he has resisted the tug
Del Amor AlcanzableOf Attainable Love
Amor AlcanzableAttainable Love

Su agenda de baile está llenaHis dance card is full
Está muy solicitadoHe's so much in demand
Se pone nervioso cuando sus parejas intentan tomar su manoHe gets nervous when his partners try to hold his hand
Debe mantener sus opciones abiertasHe's got to keep his options open
Es ese tipo de hombreHe's that kind of man
Las chicas con las que baila chachachá nunca entienden.The girls he cha-cha's with never understand.

Se preguntan si es gayThey wonder if he's gay
Pero la verdad es que no lo esBut the truth is he's not
Simplemente no se conforma con lo que tieneHe just won't settle for whatever it is he's got
Quieren tangoThey want to Tango
Él quiere foxtrotHe want's to Fox Trot
Ni siquiera piensen en el can-canDon't even think about the Can-Can
Él no puede, no puede.He can't can't.

Porque le teme al Amor Alcanzable'Cuz he is afraid of Attainable Love
Teme que lo envuelva, lo devoreAfraid it will envelop him - swallow him up
Toda su vida ha resistido la atracciónAll of his life he has resisted the tug
Del Amor AlcanzableOf Attainable Love
Amor Alcanzable.Attainable Love.

Agrégame a la lista de mujeresAdd me to the list of women
Que piensan que serás diferente conmigoWho think you'll be different with me
Agrégame a la lista de tontosAdd me to the list of fools
Que se niegan rotundamente a verWho flatly refuse to see
Que al igual que yo...That just like me....

Él le teme al Amor AlcanzableHe is afraid of Attainable Love
Teme que lo envuelva, lo devoreAfraid it will envelop him - swallow him up
Toda su vida ha resistido la atracciónAll of his life he has resisted the tug
Del Amor AlcanzableOf Attainable Love
Amor AlcanzableAttainable
Él le teme al Amor AlcanzableHe is afraid of Attainable Love
Teme que lo envuelva y lo devoreAfraid it will envelop and swallow him up
Toda su vida ha resistido la atracciónAll of his life he has resisted the tug
Del Amor AlcanzableOf Attainable Love
Amor AlcanzableAttainable
Toda su vida ha resistido la atracciónAll of his life he has resisted the tug-aca