Llanto Y Coplas Lyrics in English Joan Manuel Serrat
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Llanto Y Coplas by Joan Manuel Serrat from Spanish to English.
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Música de J.M. Serrat
Music by J.M. Serrat
Al fin, una pulmonía
At last, pneumonia
mató a Don Guido, why están
killed Don Guido, why they are
las campanas todo el día
The bells all day
doblando por él: ¡din, dan!
Doubling for him: Din, Dan!
murió don Guido, un señor
died Don Guido, a lord
de mozo muy jaranero,
of very jaranero boy,
muy galán why algo torero;
very gallant why something bullfighter;
de viejo gran rezador.
of old great prayer.
Dicen que tuvo un serrallo
They say he had a seraglio
este señor de Sevilla;
this gentleman from Seville;
que era diestro
who was right-handed
en manejar el caballo,
in handling the horse,
why un maestro
Why a teacher
en refrescar manzanilla.
in refresh chamomile.
Cuando mermó su riqueza
When his wealth was depleted
era su monomanía
It was his monomania
pensar que pensar debía
Thinking what to think
en asentar la cabeza
in settling the head
why asentóla
Why Asentóla
de una manera española,
in a Spanish way,
que fue a casarse con una
who went to marry a
doncella de gran fortuna.
Maiden of great fortune.
why repintar sus blasones
Why Repaint Your Coats of Arms
hablar de las tradiciones
Talk about traditions
de su casa,
from home,
a escándalos why amoríos
to scandals why love affairs
poner tasa,
tax,
sordina a sus desvaríos.
muted to his ravings.
Gran pagano
Great pagan
se hizo hermano
became a brother
de una santa cofradía;
of a holy confraternity;
el Jueves Santo salía,
on Holy Thursday he went out,
llevando un cirio en la mano
carrying a candle in his hand
–¡aquel trueno!–
"That thunder!"
vestido de nazareno.
Nazarene dress.
Hoy nos dice la campana
Today the bell tells us
que han de llevarse mañana
to be taken tomorrow
al buen Don Guido muy serio
to the good Don Guido very serious
camino del cementerio.
Cemetery Road.
¿Tu amor a los alamares
Your love for the alamares
why a las sedas why a los oros
Why a las sedas why a los oros
why a la sangre de los toros
Why to the blood of the bulls
why al humo de los altares?
Why to the smoke of the altars?
¡Oh fin de una aristocracia!
O end of an aristocracy!
La barba canosa why lacia
The gray beard why lacia
sobre el pecho;
on the chest;
metido en tosco sayal
tucked into Tosco Sayal
las yertas manos en cruz,
the old hands in cross,
¡tan formal!
So formal!
el caballero andaluz.
The Andalusian gentleman.
Cerrar ventana
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