Balada de la mariposa

Butterfly's Ballad

Balada de la mariposa

A butterfly fell in loveUna mariposa se enamoró
With a sailor and chased himDe un marinero y lo persiguió
She waited for him at the hotel doorLo esperó a la puerta del hotel
And very happily went with himY muy contenta se fue con él

On his white cap she landedEn la gorra blanca se le posó
And onto the white ship behind him she climbedY al barco blanco tras él subió
To the chimney she flew afterwardsA la chimenea voló después
Looking at the sea for the first timeMirando el mar por primera vez

All the love of her one-day lifeTodo el amor de su vida de un día
She lavished with joyProdigó con alegría
And sang like this facing the sailorY cantaba así marinero de frente
Even if he doesn't look at me, love is presentAunque no me mire, es amor presente

At dusk, as the Sun sankAl atardecer, al hundirse el Sol
She saw the sailor cryingAl marinero llorando vio
To distract him from his sorrowPara distraerlo de su pesar
She danced in the air over the high seasBailó en el aire por altamar

She drifted away from the white mastsDe los blancos mástiles se alejó
And a strong wind punished herY un viento fuerte la castigó
She fell into the gray water and drownedEn el agua gris se cayó y se ahogó
And the sailor didn't even noticeY el marinero ni se enteró

But a single salty tearPero una lágrima sola y salada
Slid without knowing anythingResbaló sin saber nada
And put an end to the true loveY le puso fin al amor verdadero
Of the butterfly and the sailorDe la mariposa y del marinero