El Forastero

The Outsider

El Forastero

That night you wentLa noche aquella que fuiste
To gather firewood by the riverA buscar la leña al río
Everyone was sensingTodo el mundo presagiaba
A dark feeling in the airUn sentimiento sombrío

The little flower of the townLa florecita del pueblo
Went to gather firewood by the riverFue a buscar la leña al río
And since it's already nightY como ya está de noche
You can hear a lot of complaintsSe escuchan muchos reproches

I'm a local and I hopeSoy lugareño y espero
For the love that I want from youDe ti el amor que yo quiero
Why go gather firewood by the river¿Por qué buscar leña al río
When the outsider will be there?Si allí estará el forastero?

You're in love with meTú estás de mí enamorada
And just dreaming of himY de él solo ilusionada
Why erase in one day¿Pa' qué borrar en un día
The flower's freshness?De la flor la lozanía?

I don't want to go to the meetingNo quiero ir a la cita
Because the outsider will be therePorque estará el forastero
And I have my doubtsY yo le tengo recelo
About someone who takes your love from meA quien tu querer me quita

When dawn arrivesAl llegar la madrugada
I want you to forget meYo quiero que tú me olvides
I won't forgive the wickedNo perdono a la malvada
Who gave herself to an outsiderQue a un forastero te diste

How bad is the outsiderQué malo es el forastero
How bad is the outsiderQué malo es el forastero
How bad is the outsiderQué malo es el forastero
How bad is the outsiderQué malo es el forastero