Barrio Pobre (Tango)

Poor Neighborhood (Tango)

Barrio Pobre (Tango)

In this neighborhood that is a relic of the pastEn este barrio que es reliquia del pasado
On this humble street, I had yesterdayPor esta calle, tan humilde, tuve ayer
Behind that little window that they have closedDetrás de aquella ventanita que han cerrado
The fragrant carnation of a loveLa clavellina perfumada de un querer
Those parties that were celebrated in your courtyardsAquellas fiestas que en tus patios celebraban
Some fortunate event of the placeAlgún suceso venturoso del lugar
With my guitar in the circle they told meCon mi guitarra entre la rueda me contaban
And in tender verses, I sang my songY en versos tiernos entonaba mi cantar

Neighborhood of my most ardent dreamsBarrio de mis sueños más ardientes
Poor like the clothes of your peoplePobre cuál las ropas de tus gentes
You kept all the richness for mePara mí guardabas toda la riqueza
And sadness drizzledY lloviznaba la tristeza
When I said my last goodbyeCuando te di mi último adiós
Neighborhood, poor neighborhood, I am with you!¡Barrio, barrio pobre, estoy contigo!
I come back to sing to you, old friend!¡Vuelvo a cantarte, viejo amigo!
Forgive the disappointments of my songPerdoná los desencantos de mi canto
Because since then, I cried so muchPues desde entonces, lloré tanto
That my voice has already brokenQue se ha quebrado ya mi voz

On this street, I walked in pale dawnsPor esta calle iba en pálidas auroras
With a firm step to the day of workCon paso firme a la jornada de labor
Cordial and simple was the round of my hoursCordial y simple era la ronda de mis horas
Mother's love, girlfriend's love, always love!Amor de madre, amor de novia, ¡siempre amor!
On this street on a lonely and cold nightPor esta calle en una noche huraña y fría
I left the good and pure world of yesterdaySalí del mundo bueno y puro del ayer
I turned the corner without thinking about what I was losingDoblé la esquina sin pensar lo que perdía
I left without direction, to never returnMe fui sin rumbo, para nunca más volver