Encrucijada

Crossroads

Encrucijada

At the crossroads of a love that's grown oldEn la encrucijada de un viejo querer
I'm bound and shackled, dying of thirstEstoy amarrada, muriendo de sed
At the crossroads of a brand-new loveEn la encrucijada de otro nuevo amor
I'm wanted, desired, yet still I say noEstoy deseada y digo que no

The one who has my right, I no longer careQuién tiene derecho, no me importa nada
The one who lies in wait has already won me thereY el que está en acecho me tiene ganada
At night, in silence, I surrender to dieDe noche, en silencio, me entrego a morir
Dreaming of the other, I long to be alivePensando en el otro deseo vivir

What's wrong with you? He says, you're going insaneQué te pasa, dice, que te vuelves loca
And rather than tell him the other's on my mind, I bite my lip in painY, por no decirle que pienso en el otro, me muerdo la boca
The poor man, he rejoices whenever I seem happyEl pobre se alegra de verme feliz
While the other thinks his constant pursuit is what makes me suffer sadlyY el otro se piensa que, porque me acosa, me hace sufrir
And at the crossroads of this double loveY en la encrucijada de este doble amor
Both of them are mistaken, for I'm still the one deceivedLos dos se equivocan, porque la engañada sigo siendo yo

To the one who's watching, I should confessAl que está mirando debo de decirle
That I am in love with him, but there's no way, no way this can beQue le estoy amando, pero, pero es imposible
And to the one I no longer love, I'll finally revealY al que ya no amo, le confesaré
That though he holds me in his hands, my heart is not his to keepQue, aunque esté en sus manos, no vivo para él

What's wrong with you? He says, you're going insaneQué te pasa, dice, que te vuelves loca
And rather than tell him the other's on my mind, I bite my lip in painY, por no decirle que pienso en el otro, me muerdo la boca
The poor man, he rejoices whenever I seem happyEl pobre se alegra de verme feliz
While the other thinks his constant pursuit is what makes me suffer sadlyY el otro se piensa que, porque me acosa, me hace sufrir
And at the crossroads of this double loveY en la encrucijada de este doble amor
Both of them are mistaken, for I'm still the one deceivedLos dos se equivocan, porque la engañada sigo siendo yo

What's wrong with me? He asks, but are you blind, can't you see?Qué me pasa, dice, pero, pero, ¿es que estás ciego?
Can't you see I'm dying, dying for somebody else?¿No ves que por otro me muero, me muero?
Leave me here in silence, no, don't ask me anythingDéjame en silencio, no, no preguntes nada
I haven't any strength left to keep concealing everythingYa no tengo fuerzas pa' seguir callada

What's wrong with you? He says, you're going insaneQué me pasa, dice, que me vuelvo loca
And rather than tell you the other's on my mindY por no decirte que pienso en el otro
I bite my lip againMe muerdo la boca