Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Prefiero Tomar by Ana Bárbara from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Has de cuenta que la línea melódica de la trompeta
Keep in mind that the melodic line of the trumpet
Va a empezar así
It's going to start like this
Para-papa-para-ra
Para-papa-para-ra
Papa-papa-rara
Papa-papa-rara
Pa-rai-rai-ra
Pa-rai-rai-ra
Para, para-rara-rara-rai-rara
Stop, stop-rara-rara-rai-rara
Para-papa-ra, papara
Para-papa-ra, papara
Su amor un día me dio
His love one day gave me
Cómo lo quiero
How I want it
Pero se le olvido
But he forgot
Que un día me hizo un juramento
That one day he made me an oath
Supe de su traición
I learned of his betrayal
Con la mirada
with the look
Le vi en sus ojos que
I saw in his eyes that
Ya para él no valgo nada
I'm no longer worth anything to him
Ay, qué dolor en mi corazón
Oh, what pain in my heart
Hoy por eso les digo que yo
Today that is why I tell you that I
Prefiero tomar pa' no recordar
I prefer to drink so I don't remember
Mi sufrimiento
my suffering
Alcohol, tras alcohol que me dé valor
Alcohol, after alcohol that gives me courage
Pa' ahogar todo este sentimiento
To drown all this feeling
Tequilas y ron con una canción
Tequilas and rum with a song
De José Alfredo
By José Alfredo
Que quiero brindar cuando oiga sonar
What do I want to toast when I hear it ring?
Esa que dice 'Cantinero cómo lo quiero'
The one that says 'Bartender how I want it'
Prefiero tomar pa' no recordar
I prefer to drink so I don't remember
Mi sufrimiento
my suffering
Alcohol, tras alcohol que me dé valor
Alcohol, after alcohol that gives me courage
Pa' ahogar todo este sentimiento
To drown all this feeling
Tequilas y ron con una canción
Tequilas and rum with a song
De José Alfredo
By José Alfredo
Que voy a gritar cuando oiga sonar
I'm going to scream when I hear it ring
Esa que dice 'Cantinero ya no lo quiero'
The one that says 'Bartender I don't want him anymore'
Ay, se te acabó
Oh, you ran out
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