Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Jaime Molina by Carlos Vives from Spanish to English.
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Recuerdo que Jaime Molina
I remember that Jaime Molina
cuando estaba borracho pona esta condicin
When I was drunk put this condition
que... si yo mora primero l me haca un retrato
What... If I dwell first l I make a portrait
o... si l se mora primero le sacaba un son (bis)
or... If l is delinquent first I got a son (bis)
Ahora prefiero esta condicin
Now I prefer this condition
que el me hiciera el retrato y no sacarle el son. (bis)
that he would make the portrait of me and not take the son. (bis)
Famosas fueron sus parrandas
Famous were their parrandas
que a ningun amigo dejaba dormir
that no friend let sleep
cuando estaba bebiendo, siempre me insultaba
When I was drinking, he always insulted me.
con frases de cariño que el saba decir (bis)
With phrases of affection that he would say (encore)
Despus en las piernas me sentaba
Then on my legs I sat down
me contaba un chiste y se pona a rer.(bis)
He told me a joke and started to rer. (bis)
La cosa comenzo muy niño
The thing started very child
Jaime Molina me ense a beber
Jaime Molina teaches me to drink
Adonde quiera estaba, el estaba conmigo
Wherever he was, he was with me.
y donde quiera estaba, yo estaba con el (bis 2)
And wherever I was, I was with him (bis 2)
Ahora me duele que el se haya ido
Now it hurts me that he is gone
yo quede sin Jaime y el sin Rafael. (bis)
I was without Jaime and he without Rafael. (bis)
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