Madrecita Querida

Dear Mother

Madrecita Querida

Beloved motherMadrecita querida
A thousand apologies I ask of youMil perdones te pido
If for a traitorSi por una traidora
I left you in oblivionTe dejé en el olvido

And you see, dear motherY ya ves, madrecita
With how badly she has repaidCon lo mal que ha pagado
Only you understand meSolo tú me comprendes
Only you have loved meSolo tú me has amado

I return to you, dear motherVuelvo a ti, madrecita
To cry in your armsA llorar en tus brazos
And to heal, if possibleY a curar, si es posible
My soul already shatteredMi alma ya hecha pedazos

Next to you, I have everythingJunto a ti, todo tengo
Pure and sincere loveAmor puro y sincero
And yet, mommyY no obstante, mamita
She is false and I love herElla es falsa y la quiero

Just as you love meComo tú a mí me quieres
Bad, poor, and lostMalo, pobre y perdido
That's how I love herAsí yo a ella la quiero
For I have not been able to hate herPues odiarla no he podido

I return to you, dear motherVuelvo a ti, madrecita
To cry at your graveA llorar en tu tumba
And to heal, if possibleY a curar, si es posible
My soulMi alma
My soul that is all yoursMi alma que es toda tuya