Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Doble Vida by Juan Carlos Baglietto from Spanish to English.
El juez justo y severo
Judge just and severe
Cada noche devuelve la toga
Every night returns the toga
Y la ley al baul
And the law to the baul
Y en la barra del 'Angel azul'
And in the 'blue angel' bar
Pide Chivas con hielo
Ask Chivas with ice
Y le canta al oido a la 'Chelo'
And he sings to the 'Chelo'
Quimeras de amor
Love chimeras
De razano, Gardel y Lepera
Razano, Gardel and Lepera
El juez justo y severo
Judge just and severe
Al ritmo decadente de un bolero
To the decadent rhythm of a bolero
En la ciudad prohibida
In the prohibited city
Olvida su disfraz de caballero
Forget your gentleman costume
Lleva una doble vida
Take a double life
Su discreta señora
His discreet lady
Cada lunes alternos decora
Every alternate Monday decorates
La frente del juez
Judge's forehead
En un cuarto oscuro de hotel
In a dark hotel room
Con un Rambo de esos
With a Rambo of those
Que le cobran por horas los besos
That the kisses charge for hours
Y saben hacer que una dama
And they know how to make a lady
Cometa un exceso
Comet an excess
Su discreta señora
His discreet lady
Furtiva, maquillada y pecadora
Furtive, makeup and sinner
En la ciudad prohibida
In the prohibited city
Se empolva la nariz hasta la aurora
The nose to the dawn is dolved
Lleva una doble vida
Take a double life
Cena de matrimonio
Marriage dinner
Doña Ines dice ¿quieres Antonio
Doña Ines says, want Antonio
Servir el champagne en el living?
Serve the champagne in the living room?
Hoy voy a brindar
Today I will provide
Cuenta su señoria
Tell your signs
Por aquel violador de entrevias
By that interior rapist
Recuerdas mi amor
You remember my love
Voy a darle quince años y un día
I'm going to give it fifteen years and one day
El santo matrimonio
The Holy Marriage
Que forman doña Ines y don Antonio
What doña Ines and Don Antonio form
En la ciudad prohibida
In the prohibited city
Pone una vela a dios
Put a candle to God
Y otra al demonio
And another to the devil
Lleva una doble vida
Take a double life
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