Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Chancla by Angela Aguilar from Spanish to English.
Verse 1
Creíbas que no había de hallar amor como el que perdí
You thought I wouldn't find love like the one I lost
Tan al pelo lo jallé que ni me acuerdo de ti
I pulled it so close that I don't even remember you
Una sota y un caballo burlarse querían de mí, ¡ay!
A jack and a knight wanted to make fun of me, alas!
Malhaya, ¿quién dijo miedo? Si para morir, nací
Damn, who said fear? If I was born to die
Chorus 1
Amigos, les contaré una acción particular
Friends, I'll tell you about a particular action
Si me queren, sé querer; si me olvidan, sé olvidar
If you love me, I know how to love; if you forget me, I know how to forget
Nomás un orgullo: tengo que a nadie le sé rogar, ¡ay!
Just one pride: I have to beg no one, alas!
Que la chancla que yo tiro no la vuelvo a levantar
Because the slipper that I throw away I won't pick up again
Chorus 2
Amigos, les contaré una acción particular
Friends, I'll tell you about a particular action
Si me queren, sé querer; si me olvidan, sé olvidar
If you love me, I know how to love; if you forget me, I know how to forget
Nomás un orgullo: tengo que a nadie le sé rogar, ¡ay!
Just one pride: I have to beg no one, alas!
Que la chancla que yo tiro no la vuelvo a levantar
Because the slipper that I throw away I won't pick up again
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