El Duende Del Bandoneon

The Bandoneon's Elf

El Duende Del Bandoneon

Starts to pushComienza a pechar
People start to arriveLa gente a llegar
Because the dance has already begunPorque el baile ya empezó
He starts to play and starts to moveSe pone a tocar y empieza a cuerpear
Miguel with his bandoneonMiguel con su bandoneón

His bellows over there, asking for a drinkSu fuelle por ahí, le pide tomar
At the barUn trago en el mostrador
Could it be that his voice is hoarse¿será que tendra reseca la voz
From being a night owl?De puro trasnochador?

Excuse me sir: I want to pass!Permiso señor: ¡yo quiero pasar!
I'm also from Santiago!¡También santiagueño soy!
I can't miss where he isNo puedo faltar allí donde está
Playing, Miguel, for sureTocando Miguel simón
He knows I can't miss where he isSabe que no puedo faltar allí donde está
Playing, Miguel, for sureTocando Miguel simón

As the night goes byLa noche al pasar
He wants to staySe quiere quedar
Partying from sunrise to sunsetFarreando de Sol a Sol

And typing away, he doesn't want to stopY meta teclear no quiere aflojar
Miguel with his bandoneonMiguel con su bandoneón

I know that Miguel knows how to findyo sé que a Miguel lo sabe encontrar
The bandoneon's elfEl duende del bandoneón

And afterwards, he wants to stayY después con el se quiere quedar
Embedded in his heartMetido en su corazón