Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Getsemaní by Beto Cuevas from Spanish to English.
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Yo quisiera decir
I'd like to say
Que si fuera por mí
That if it were up to me
No probaba este cáliz
I didn't try this chalice
Ya no sé
I don't know anymore
Si he de seguir
If I have to go on
Con mi destino
With my destiny
Antes me inspiré
I was inspired first
Hoy ya me cansé
I'm tired of it today
Óyelos gritar pidiendo
Hear them screaming for
Exigiendo sangre y muerte
Demanding blood and death
Me vendieron por monedas
They sold me for coins
Ya no puedo soportar
I can't take it anymore
Más si muero
More if I die
Dame una razón por la que deba yo morir
Give me a reason why I should die
Llévame a tu lado o por favor déjame aquí
Take me by your side or please leave me here
Quiero saber
I want to know
Quiero saber, señor
I want to know, sir
Quiero saber
I want to know
Quiero saber señor
I want to know sir
Yo quiero ver
I want to see
Yo quiero ver, mi dios
I want to see, my god
Yo quiero ver
I want to see
Yo quiero ver mi dios
I want to see my god
Si he de morir
If I'm to die
No sea en vano
Don't be in vain
Lo que tu libres de mi
What you free from me
Si en tu mano está
If it's in your hand
El evitarme este sufrir
Avoiding this suffering
Debo saber señor
I must know sir
Debo saber señor
I must know sir
Tengo que ver
I have to see
Tengo que ver mi dios
I have to see my god
Tengo que ver
I have to see
Tengo que ver mi dios
I have to see my god
Si ganaré qué ganaré mi dios
If I win what my god will gain
Qué ganaré
What I'm going to win
Qué ganaré señor
What will I gain, sir
Si moriré señor
If I die, sir
Si moriré señor
If I die, sir
¿por qué debo morir?
Why should I die?
Dime por qué quieres que me claven en su cruz
Tell me why you want to be keyed in his cross
Muéstrame un motivo
Show me a reason
Dame un poco de tu luz
Give me some of your light
Di que no es inútil tu deseo y moriré
Say that your desire is not useless and I will die
Me enseñaste el cómo y cuándo
You taught me how and when
Pero no el por qué
But not why
No quiero morir
I don't want to die
¡no quiero morir!
I don't want to die!
¿por qué morir, señor?
Why die, sir?
Antes me inspiré
I was inspired first
Hoy, ya me cansé
Today, I'm tired
Después de tratar tres años
After trying for three years
Y me aterra
And I'm terrified
Lo que empecé
What I started
¡tú lo empezaste!
You started it!
Yo no lo hice
I didn't do it
Dios mi voluntad
God my will
Sea tú voluntad
Be your will
Beberé tu cáliz pero
I'll drink your chalice but
Llévame a tu cruz ahora
Take me to your cross now
¡hazlo pronto!
Do it soon!
O me puedo arrepentir
Or I can regret it
O me puedo arrepentir
Or I can regret it
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