Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ponme un Trago Más by Joaquin Sabina from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Se llevó mi sed
took away my thirst
Mis besos, mi pan
My kisses, my bread
Mi violencia, mi pasión
My violence, my passion
Ahora donde iré
Now where will I go
Con un alacrán
with a scorpion
El lugar de corazón
the place of heart
La perdí por K.O.
I lost her to K.O.
Con el campeón
with the champion
Desapareció del ring
disappeared from the ring
'No me busques, ciao'
'Don't look for me, bye'
En el espejo con carmín
In the mirror with carmine
Y los perros del mercado
and the dogs of the market
Ladraron al escuchar
They barked when they heard
La balada del abandonado
the ballad of the forsaken
Con un saxofón desafinado
With a saxophone out of tune
La canción que cantan
the song they sing
De bar en bar
From bar to bar
Los que beben para olvidar
Those who drink to forget
'Ponme un trago más'
'Give me one more drink'
'Lo siento, señor
'I'm sorry Mr
Pero cerramos a las tres'
But we close at three'
Eran Cutty Sark?
Were they Cutty Sark?
Dos mil, por favor
two thousand please
Le invatamos al café
We invade the coffee
'Ya le he dicho que
'I have already told you that
Su chica no está
his girl is not here
Vino pero se marchó
He came but she left
Qué se yo con quien?
What do I know with whom?
Pagaron y en paz
They paid and in peace
No me llamo Sherlock Holmes'
My name is not Sherlock Holmes'
Y los gatos del mercado
And the market cats
Maullaron al escuchar
They meowed when they heard
La balada del abandonado
the ballad of the forsaken
Con un guitarrón desafinado
With an out of tune guitarrón
La canción que cantan
the song they sing
De bar en bar
From bar to bar
Los que beben para olvidar
Those who drink to forget
El radiocassette
the radio cassette
De un taxi escupió
From a taxi he spat
Un viejo blues de B. B. King
An old B.B. King blues
Sobre un tipo que
about a guy who
Por celos mató
out of jealousy he killed
Beibi, en Memphis (Tennesse)
Beibi, in Memphis (Tennessee)
Y las ratas del mercado
And the market rats
Saltaron al escuchar
they jumped to hear
La balada del abandonado
the ballad of the forsaken
Con un corazón desafinado
With a heart out of tune
La canción que cantan
the song they sing
De bar en bar
From bar to bar
Los que beben para olvidar
Those who drink to forget
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