Mentiras Piadosas Lyrics in English Joaquin Sabina
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mentiras Piadosas by Joaquin Sabina from Spanish to English.
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Cuando le dije que la pasión
When I told him that the passion
Por definición no puede durar
By definition it cannot last
¿Cómo iba yo a saber
How was I supposed to know
Que ella se iba a echar a llorar?
That she was going to cry?
No seas absurdo me regaño
Don't be absurd, I scold myself.
Esa explicación nadie te la pidió
Nobody asked you for that explanation.
Así que guárdatela
so save it
Me pone enferma tanta sinceridad
She makes me sick so sincerity
Y así fue como aprendí
And that's how I learned
Que en historias de dos
that in stories of two
Conviene a veces mentir
sometimes it is convenient to lie
Que ciertos engaños son
that certain deceptions are
Narcóticos contra el mal de amor
Narcotics against lovesickness
Yo le quería decir que el azar se parece al deseo
I wanted to tell him that chance is similar to desire
Que un beso es solo un asalto y la cama es un ring de boxeo
That a kiss is just an assault and the bed is a boxing ring
Que las caricias que mojan la piel y la sangre amotinan
that the caresses that wet the skin and the blood riot
Se marchitan cuando las toca la sucia rutina
They wither when touched by the dirty routine
Yo le quería decir la verdad
I wanted to tell him the truth
Por amarga que fuera
As bitter as it was
Contarle que el universo era más
Tell him that the universe was more
Ancho que sus caderas
wider than her hips
Le dibujaba un mundo real
She drew a real world
No uno color de rosa
not a rosy one
Pero ella prefería escuchar mentiras piadosas
But she preferred to listen to white lies
Y las caricias que mojan la piel y la sangre amotinan
And the caresses that wet the skin and the blood riot
Se marchitan cuando las toca la sucia rutina
They wither when touched by the dirty routine
Y cuando por la quinta cerveza le hable
And when for the fifth beer I talk to him
De esa chica que me hizo perder
Of that girl who made me lose
La cabeza estalló
head burst
Vas a callarte de una vez por favor
Will you shut up for once please
Y así fue como aprendí
And that's how I learned
Que en historias de dos
that in stories of two
Conviene a veces mentir
sometimes it is convenient to lie
Que ciertos engaños son
that certain deceptions are
Narcóticos contra el mal de amor
Narcotics against lovesickness
Yo le quería decir la verdad
I wanted to tell him the truth
Por amarga que fuera
As bitter as it was
Contarle que el universo era más
Tell him that the universe was more
Ancho que sus caderas
wider than her hips
Le dibujaba un mundo real
She drew a real world
No uno color de rosa
not a rosy one
Pero ella prefería escuchar
But she preferred to listen
Mentiras piadosas
white lies
Yo le quería decir la verdad
I wanted to tell him the truth
Por amarga que fuera
As bitter as it was
Contarle que el universo era más
Tell him that the universe was more
Ancho que sus caderas
wider than her hips
Le dibujaba un mundo real
She drew a real world
No uno color de rosa
not a rosy one
Pero ella prefería escuchar
But she preferred to listen
Mentiras piadosas
white lies
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