Maula

Maula

Maula

Don't step on the parrotNo pises el cotorro
I can't see you.que no te puedo ver.
Can't you see that it's even embarrassingNo ves que hasta vergüenza
to be your woman?me da ser tu mujer.
I want you to knowYo quiero, pa' que sepas
that I always want by my sidetener siempre a mi lado
a well-built man,a un hombre bien templado,
not a loser like you.no a un maula como vos.
A man who will risk it all,A un hombre que se juegue,
if the occasion arises,si llega la ocasión,
put his life on the line,la vida en una carta,
without feeling any emotion.sin sentir emoción.
A man who is a manA un hombre que sea hombre
and knows how to stand upy sepa responder
and doesn't cry like a coward,y no llore cobarde,
just like a woman.igual que una mujer.

LoserMaula
who stayed silent in the face of insult.que ante el insulto callaste.
LoserMaula
who cowardly backed down.que cobarde te achicaste.
LoserMaula
who only thinks you're braveque sólo te creés valiente
when one night out drinkingcuando una noche de farra
you find yourself in front of a woman.te ves enfrente de una mujer.

The crowd at the barLa barra del boliche
drunk on pernodborracha de pernod
dragged my name, which is yours,mi nombre que es el tuyo
through the mudpor el suelo arrastró
and you, from a table,y vos que de una mesa
heard that slanderoíste aquella infamia
you hung your head,bajaste la cabeza,
cowardly, without a word.cobarde, sin chistar.
Seeing you so pathetic,Al verte tan compadre,
with your tough guy act,con tu aire de matón,
I swear on my motherte juro por mi madre
I feel sorry for you.te tengo compasión.
Don't come back to the parrot,No vuelvas al cotorro,
because my heartporque mi corazón,
is made for a manse ha hecho para un hombre
and you're not a man.y vos no sos varón.