Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Aquellas Farras by Carlos Gardel from Spanish to English.
Adiós muchachos, compañeros de mi vida
Goodbye guys, companions of my life
Barra querida de aquellos tiempos
Beloved bar from those times
Me toca a mi hoy emprender la retirada
It's my turn today to start the retreat
Debo alejarme de mi buena muchachada
I must get away from my good girl
Ya me voy y me resigno
I'm leaving and resigning myself
Contra el destino nadie batalla
Nobody fights against destiny
Se terminaron para mi todas las farras
All the fun is over for me
Mi cuerpo enfermo no resiste más
My sick body can't resist anymore
Acuden a mi mente
They come to my mind
Recuerdos de otros tiempos
Memories of other times
De los buenos momentos
Of the good times
Que antaño disfrute
May you once enjoy
Cerquita de mi madre
Close to my mother
Santa viejita
Holy old lady
Y de mi noviecita
And from my girlfriend
Que tanto idolatre
How much I idolized
Se acuerdan que era hermosa
They remember that she was beautiful
Mas linda que una diosa
Prettier than a goddess
Y que, ebrio yo de amor
And that, drunk with love
Le di mi corazón?
Did I give you my heart?
Mas el señor, celoso
But the Lord, jealous
De sus encantos
of its charms
Hundiendome en el llanto
Sinking into tears
Es Dios el juez supremo
God is the supreme judge
No hay quien se le resista
There is no one who can resist him
Ya estoy acostumbrado
I'm already used to it
Su ley a respetar
His law to respect
Pues mi vida deshizo
Well my life came undone
Con sus mandatos
With his commands
Llevandome a mi madre
Taking my mother
Y a mi novia también
And my girlfriend too
Dos lagrimas sinceras
Two sincere tears
Derramo a mi partida
I pour out my departure
Por la barra querida
By the bar dear
Que nunca me olvido
that I never forget
Y al darle, mis amigos
And when you give it, my friends
El adiós postrero
The final goodbye
Les doy con toda mi alma
I give them with all my soul
Adiós muchachos, compañeros de mi vida
Goodbye guys, companions of my life
Barra querida de aquellos tiempos
Beloved bar from those times
Me toca a mi hoy emprender la retirada
It's my turn today to start the retreat
Debo alejarme de mi buena muchachada
I must get away from my good girl
Adiós muchachos, ya me voy y me resigno
Goodbye guys, I'm leaving and resigning myself
Contra el destino nadie es la talla
Against destiny no one is the size
Se terminaron para mi todas las farras
All the fun is over for me
Mi cuerpo enfermo no resiste más
My sick body can't resist anymore
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