Madreselva Lyrics in English Carlos Gardel
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Madreselva by Carlos Gardel from Spanish to English.
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Vieja pared del arrabal
Old wall of the suburb
tu sombra fue mi compañera
Your shadow was my companion
de mi niñez sin esplendor
of my childhood without splendor
la amiga fue tu madreselva.
The friend was your honeysuckle.
Cuando temblando mi amor primero
When My Love Trembles First
con su esperanza besa mi alma
With his hope kiss my soul
yo junto a vos pura y feliz
Me with you pure and happy
cantaba así mi primera confesión.
Thus I sang my first confession.
Madreselvas en flor que me vieron nacer
Honeysuckle in bloom that saw me born
y en la vieja pared sorprendieron mi amor
And on the old wall they surprised my love
tu humilde caricia es como el cariño
Your humble caress is like affection
primero y querido que siento por él.
First and dear that I feel for him.
Madreselvas en flor que trepándose van
Honeysuckle in bloom that climbing go
es su abrazo tenaz y dulzón como aquél
It is his tenacious and sweet embrace like that one.
si todos los años tus flores renacen
If every year your flowers are reborn
hace que no muera mi primer amor.
It keeps my first love from dying.
Pasaron los años y mil desengaños
Years passed and a thousand disappointments
yo vengo a contarte mi vieja pared
I come to tell you my old wall
así aprendí que hay que fingir
That's how I learned to pretend
para vivir decentemente.
to live decently.
Que amor y fe, mentiras son
What love and faith, lies are
y del dolor se ríe la gente
and people laugh at pain
hoy que la vida me ha castigado
Today that life has punished me
y me ha enseñado su credo amargo.
and he has taught me his bitter creed.
Vieja pared con emoción
Old wall with excitement
me acerco a vos y te digo como ayer.
I approach you and tell you like yesterday.
Madreselvas en flor que me vieron nacer
Honeysuckle in bloom that saw me born
y en la vieja pared sorprendieron mi amor
And on the old wall they surprised my love
tu humilde caricia es como el cariño
Your humble caress is like affection
primero y querido que nunca olvidé.
First and dear that I never forgot.
Madreselvas en flor que trepándose van
Honeysuckle in bloom that climbing go
es su abrazo tenaz y dulzón como aquél
It is his tenacious and sweet embrace like that one.
si todos los años tus flores renacen
If every year your flowers are reborn
¿por qué ya no vuelve mi primer amor?
Why doesn't my first love come back?
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