Milonga Por Él

Milonga for Him

Milonga Por Él

Amid the stage lightsEntre las luces del escenario
rises the strong shadow of a manse alza la firme sombra de un hombre
who writhes among the guitarsque se revuelve entre las guitarras
with a cello's voice and noble tone.con voz de chelo y acento noble

He strikes a pose, arm in the air,Marca su gesto, brazo en el aire,
a Becho violin that names loveun violín Becho que al amor nombra
and in an adagio that shakes himy en un adagio que lo estremece
mixes his blood with the milonga.mezcla su sangre con la milonga

His song cuts deep, his song commands,Su canto hiere, su canto manda,
his lament is pure but it accompanies,su queja es pura pero acompaña,
a lonely heart across the planetcorazón solo por el planeta
planting flowers in the storm.sembrando flores en la tormenta

And now it ignites and grows larger,Y ya se enciende y es más gigante
the sharp light of his songla luz certera de su canción
and his tender strength, calm and steady,y su ternura dura y serena
carves a groove in our hearts.nos abre un surco en el corazón

While they applaud, he stays still,Mientras lo aplauden él sigue quieto,
keeps his face away from the smilesguarda su cara de las sonrisas
and there’s no bass string to console himy no hay bordona que lo consuele
for his loves, nor the ashes.de sus amores, ni las cenizas