Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mala Entraña by Carlos Gardel from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Sus ojos se cerraron
His eyes closed
Y el mundo sigue andando
And the world goes on
Su boca que era mia
His mouth that was mine
Ya no me besa mas
He doesn't kiss me anymore
Se apagaron los ecos
The echoes were extinguished
De su reir sonoro
Of his sonorous laugh
Y es cruel este silencio
And this silence is cruel.
Que me hace tanto mal.
That it does me so much harm.
Fue mia la piadosa
It was mine the pious
Dulzura de sus manos
Sweetness of his hands
Que dieron a mis penas
What they gave to my sorrows
Caricias de bondad
Caresses of kindness
Y ahora que la evoco
And now that I remember it
Hundido en mi quebranto
Sunk in my brokenness
Las lagrimas trenzadas
The braided tears
Se niegan a brotar
They refuse to sprout
Y no tengo el consuelo
And I don't have the consolation.
De poder llorar.
To be able to cry.
Por que sus alas tan cruel quemo la vida!
Because his wings so cruel burned life!
Por que esa mueca siniestra de la suerte.
Because that sinister grimace of luck.
Quise abrigarla y más pudo la muerte
I wanted to shelter her and death could be more
Como me duele y se ahonda mi herida
How it hurts and deepens my wound
Yo se que ahora vendran caras extrañas
I know that now strange faces will come
Con su limosna de alivio a mi tormento
With his alms of relief from my torment
Todo es mentira, mentira es el lamento.
Everything is a lie, a lie is the lament.
Hoy esta solo mi corazón!
Today is only my heart!
Como perros de presa
As dogs of prey
Las penas traicioneras
Treacherous penalties
Celando su cariño
Guarding their affection
Galopaban detras
They galloped behind
Y escondida en las aguas
And hidden in the waters
De su mirada buena
From his good look
La muerte agazapada
Crouching death
Marcaba su compas
He marked his compass
En vano yo alentaba
In vain I encouraged
Febril una esperanza
Feverish a hope
Clavo en mi carne viva
Clove in my living flesh
Sus garras el dolor
His claws the pain
Y mientras en la calle
And while on the street
En loca algarabia
In crazy hubbub
El carnaval del mundo
The carnival of the world
Gozaba y se reia
He enjoyed and laughed
Burlandose el destino
Making a mockery of fate
Me robo su amor.
I steal His love.
Por que sus alas tan cruel quemo la vida!
Because his wings so cruel burned life!
Por que esa mueca siniestra de la suerte.
Because that sinister grimace of luck.
Quise abrigarla y más pudo la muerte
I wanted to shelter her and death could be more
Como me duele y se ahonda mi herida
How it hurts and deepens my wound
Yo se que ahora vendran caras extrañas
I know that now strange faces will come
Con su limosna de alivio a mi tormento
With his alms of relief from my torment
Todo es mentira, mentira es el lamento.
Everything is a lie, a lie is the lament.
Hoy esta solo mi corazón.
Today there is only my heart
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