Por culpa del diablo

Because of the devil

Por culpa del diablo

What will happenQue pasará
he didn't hear singingno escuchó cantar
nor the crickets at dusk.ni los grillos al atardecer.
Silent bagualerosCallados los bagualeros
maybe wanting, maybe not wanting.tal vez queriendo, tal vez sin querer.
Not even the salamanquero windNi el viento salamanquero
blew to avoid being seen.sopló para no dejarse ver.

Without carnivalSin carnaval
they will surely seeseguro han de ver
calaveras crying for love.calaveras llorando de amor.
The pain of walking aloneLa pena de andar solitos
drowning the scream in some corner.ahogando el grito en algun rincón.
Without moons to comfort themSin lunas que los apañen
nor fire burning in the tunnel.ni fuego ardiendo en el socavón.

What a mess with the carnivalQue macana con el carnaval
he doesn't even want to hear its opinion.no quiere ni oir su opinión.
Mandinga stole the basilMandinga robó la albahaca
and in return wants to give him a flower.y a cambio quiere entregarle una flor.
Because of the devil himselfPor culpa del mismo diablo
I have been left without carnival.sin carnaval he quedado yo.

You won't findNo encontrarás
a soul without peaceun alma sin paz
where he can stick his tail.donde pueda su cola meter.
He bleeds his powerDesangra su poderío
he can't find wine to offer.no encuentra vino para ofrecer.
The night goes against himLa noche le hace la contra
in a hurry to dawn.apuradita para amanecer.

The carnivalEl carnaval
will not forgiveno va a perdonar
those who came to steal its love.al que vino a robarle su amor.
Secrets of some FebruarySecretos de algún febrero
have confessed to me that it was a mistake.me han confesado que fue por error.
That the devil is repentantQue el diablo anda arrepentido
and on his knees asking for forgiveness.y de rodillas pidiendo perdón.