La Tempranera

The Early Riser

La Tempranera

You were the early riserEras la tempranera
First girl, flower at dawnNiña primera, amanecida flor
Gentle gallant pinkSuave rosa galana
The most beautiful girl from TucumánLa más bonita tucumana

Adolescent foreheadFrente de adolescente
Gentle miracle of your brunette skinGentil milagro de tu trigueña piel
Sincere black eyesNegros ojos sinceros
Warm dove from MonterosPaloma tibia de Monteros

It was while dancing this zambaAl bailar esta zamba fue
That I fell in love with youQue rendido te amé
You were the early riserEras la tempranera
Prisoner of my desiresDe mis arrestos prisionera
I already knew you were mineMía ya te sabía
When I finally crowned youCuando por fin te coroné

It was springEra la primavera
The herald of delicate loveLa pregonera del delicado amor
I cry bitterlyLloro amargamente
For that teenage romanceAquel romance adolescente

Hard dark sadnessDura tristeza oscura
Fragile love that I couldn't hold ontoFrágil amor que no supe retener
Listen, my doveOye, paloma mía
To this very sad elegyEsta tristísima elegía