Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Martina by Jenni Rivera from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Quince años tenía Martina
Martina was fifteen years old
cuando su amor me entregó
when his love gave me
a los dieciséis cumplido
at sixteen completed
una traición me jugó
A betrayal played me
Estaba en la conquista
I was in conquest
cuando el marido llegó
When the husband arrived
qué estás haciendo Marina
what you're doing Marina
que no estás en tu color
that you are not in your color
Aquí me he estado sentada
I've been sitting here
no me he podido dormir
I couldn't sleep
si me tienes desconfianza
If you distrust me
no te separes de mí
Don't be separated from me
De quien es esa pistola
Whose gun is it
de quién es ese reloj
Whose watch it is
de quién es ese caballo
whose horse is
que en el corral relichó
that in the corral relichó
Ese caballo es muy tuyo
That horse is very much yours
tu papá te lo mandó
Your dad sent it to you
pa' que fueras a la boda
Pa' that you went to the wedding
de tu hermana la menor
of your younger sister
Yo pa' qué quiero caballo
I pa' what I want horse
si caballo tengo yo
If horse I have I
lo que yo quiero que me digas
What I want you to tell me
quién en mi cama durmió
Who in my bed slept
En tu cama nadie duerme
No one sleeps in your bed
cuando tú no estás aquí
When you're not here
si me tienes desconfianza
If you distrust me
no te separes de mí
Don't be separated from me
Y la tomó de la mano
And he took her by the hand
y a sus papás la llevó
and took her parents
suegros aquí está Martina
in-laws here is Martina
que una traición me jugó
that a betrayal played me
Llévatela tú mi hierno
Take it yourself my hierno
la iglesia te la entregó
The Church gave it to you
y si ella te ha traicionado
and if she has betrayed you
la culpa no tengo yo
I'm not to blame
Incadita de rodillas
Kneeling inquire
nomas dos tiros le dio
Two shots gave him
y el amigo del caballo
and the friend of the horse
ni por la silla volvió.
Not even for the chair did he return
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