Dear Tommy

Querido Tommy

Dear TommyQuerido Tommy
I'm writing you this letterTe escribo esta carta
I don't know if you really read these lettersNo sé si tú realmente lees estas cartas

I'm writing to ask you for somethingTe escribo para pedirte algo
That, for me, is a matter of life or deathQue, para mí, es de vida o muerte
Don't think I'm exaggeratingNo pienses que exagero
It's the truthEs la verdad

My name is PacoMi nombre es Paco
And I'm writing from SantiagoY te escribo de Santiago
There's a girl who won't leave my mindHay una chica que no se sale de mi mente

That's why you're so eloquentPara eso eres tan elocuente
And she loves your songsY, a ella, le encanta tus canciones
Can you guess where I'm going with this?Te imaginas ya por donde voy

It's just that with her, I can't find the wordsEs que con ella, no me salen las palabras
And maybe you could help meY quizás, tú pudieras ayudarme
To tell her that I'm dying here for herA decirle que yo muero aquí por ella
In a way that's a bit more poeticDe una forma un poco más poética

Because that romantic stuffQue eso del romanticismo
Isn't really my thingA mí no se me da

Give me something so beautifulDame algo tan bonito
That it makes her sigh a thousand timesQue le saque mil suspiros
To tell her that I love her and nothing moreDecirle que la amo y nada más
I don't know if that will be enoughNo sé si bastará

No, oh, no, noNo, oh, no, no

Mr. TommySeñor Tommy
I'm writing to you againAquí le escribo nuevamente
You haven't repliedNo me ha contestado
I thought you were a good guyPensaba que era buena gente

You might be really busyPuede que esté muy ocupado
But I'm desperatePero, yo estoy desesperado
Help me find a wayAyúdeme a encontrar la forma

To tell her that I'm dying here for herDe decirle que yo muero aquí por ella
But in a way that's a bit more poeticPero, de una forma un poco más poética
Because that romantic stuffQue eso del romanticismo
Isn't really my thingA mí no se me da

Give me something so beautifulDeme algo tan bonito
Something that no one has ever said to herAlgo que nunca le hayan dicho
To tell her that I love her and nothing moreDecirle que la amo y nada más
I don't know if that will be enoughNo sé si bastará

Friend PacoAmigo Paco
Sorry for the delayDisculpa la demora
I hope it doesn't bother youEspero no te moleste
That I copied your story hereQue haya copiado aquí tu historia

In love, I'm no expertEn el amor no soy experto
I don't know where you got that fromNo sé de donde sacaste eso
And nothing could be furtherY nada puede estar más lejos
From the truthDe la verdad

Don't confuseNo confundas
Words for feelingsPalabrería por sentimiento
Metaphors are justLas metáforas son solo
Intellectual fluffPajas del intelecto

If you ask meSi me preguntas
What to say to your girlQué decirle a tu chica

Just tell her you're dying for herSolo dile que te mueres por ella
I can't think of a better wayNo se me ocurre una mejor manera
Because that romantic stuffQue eso del romanticismo
Is just a game of chessEs solo un juego de ajedrez

When it comes to feelingsCuando se trata de sentimientos
There's nothing like being directNo hay nada como ser directo
Tell her you love herDile que la amas
And nothing moreY nada más

That should be enoughSeguro bastará

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