El Solitario Lyrics in English by Alzate

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Solitario by Alzate from Spanish to English.

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I serenaded you

I cut the best flowers for you

but today I understand my love

that you can't love me anymore

again, again, love, you can't love me

ayyy

And it hurts in my soul

having to continue without you

but with my pain I will continue

waiting for you to come back maybe

and I hope it's not too late and that's it

I got tired of waiting

ayyyy

that's how it is

meanwhile at night they will see me

talking to the stars

one hand the guitar will hold

and in the other I will put a bottle

to get drunk and sing until I cry

or until my strength runs out

if i fall asleep then i will wake up

and then I will continue until dawn

ayyyy

that's how it is

stand up dad

pour me a drink

I enjoyed your kisses

so much and so much that I never imagined

that one day you could finish

with this beautiful love that was

but you're tired and today I have to lose

meanwhile at night they will see me

talking to the stars

one hand the guitar will hold

and in the other I will put a bottle

To get drunk and sing until I cry

or until my strength runs out

if i fall asleep then i will wake up

and then I will continue until dawn

ayyyy

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"El Solitario" (The Loner) is a heartbroken guy's plan for getting through the nights after she stops loving him. He starts by listing what he did right: "Te llevé serenatas" (I brought you serenades) and he cut the best flowers for her. Then comes the hard part: "ya tú no me puedes querer" (you can't love me anymore).

The chorus is the best bit, and it is honestly a little funny in how specific it is. At night people will see him "hablando con las estrellas" (talking to the stars), a guitar in one hand and a bottle in the other, drinking and singing "hasta llorar" (until I cry) or until his strength runs out. If he falls asleep, he'll just wake up and keep going "hasta que amanezca" (until dawn). That is a full night shift of heartbreak.

Listen for the spoken bits too. "Alzate papá" is the singer shouting out his own name, and "Sírvame una copa" (pour me a drink) uses the polite usted form, the way you would order from a bartender. Useful phrase, maybe don't use it as often as he does.

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