Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Carnaval by Juan Luis Guerra from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Como un baile de máscaras
Like a masked ball
Donde cada quien lleva antifaz
Where everyone wears a mask
Pretendiendo engañar
Pretending to deceive
Sabiendo bien
Knowing well
Que la hora les llegará
That the time will come
Que quitarse el disfraz
To take off their disguise
Y encarar la verdad
And face the truth
Alguien querrá
Someone will want
Que la fiesta no acabe jamás
That the party will never end
Porque nunca han tenido el valor
Because they've never had the courage
Un payaso de carnaval
A carnival clown
Que pensó de mentiras vivir
Who thought of lies to live
Hasta el final
Until the end
Pero al reír
But when I laughed
No hacía más que llorar
I did nothing but cry
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