Por Ella Lyrics in English by La K'onga
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Por Ella by La K'onga from Spanish to English.
Amigo, déjame contarte
Friend, let me tell you
Déjame decirte por lo que ahora estoy pasando
Let me tell you what I'm going through now
Estoy tocando fondo por amar a una mujer
I'm hitting rock bottom for loving a woman
Que me ha destrozado el alma, pues sin decirme nada se fue
Who has shattered my soul, because without saying anything she left
Amigo, no soy el indicado
Friend, I'm not the one
Para escuchar tus penas porque me pasa lo mismo
To listen to your sorrows because the same thing is happening to me
También caí al abismo por que nunca supe ver
I also fell into the abyss because I never knew how to see
Y la mujer que amaba con otro me engañaba y también se fue
And the woman I loved was cheating on me with another and she also left
Lloremos por ellas
Let's cry for them
Aunque ya no vuelvan, tratemos al menos de borrar sus huellas
Even if they don't come back, let's at least try to erase their traces
Señor cantinero, póngame en la cuenta
Mr. Bartender, put it on my tab
Una para todos, vamos a quedarnos hasta que amanezca
One for everyone, let's stay until dawn
Lloremos por ellas
Let's cry for them
¿Quién en esta vida no ha llorado nunca por mujeres bellas?
Who in this life has never cried for beautiful women?
Aunque no regresen, aunque no nos quieran
Even if they don't return, even if they don't love us
Porque las tuvimos, porque las perdimos, lloremos por ellas
Because we had them, because we lost them, let's cry for them
Iuh, ponla, compadre
Ugh, play it, buddy
Y esta es La Original Banda el Limón
And this is La Original Banda el Limón
Así es amigo Julio Preciado
That's right, friend Julio Preciado
Lloremos por ellas, mujeres chiquititas bellas
Let's cry for them, beautiful little women
Amigos aquí esta la cuenta
Friends, here's the bill
Déjenme decirles que yo los he visto cada vez que vienen a beber
Let me tell you that I've seen you every time you come to drink
Muy bien acompañados, por su lado cada quien
Very well accompanied, each on their own side
Y los dos están llorando por la misma mujer
And both of you are crying for the same woman
Lloremos por ella
Let's cry for her
Aunque ya no vuelva, tratemos al menos de borrar su huella
Even if she doesn't come back, let's at least try to erase her trace
Señor cantinero póngame en la cuenta
Mr. Bartender, put it on my tab
Una para todos, vamos a quedarnos hasta que amanezca
One for everyone, let's stay until dawn
Lloremos por ella
Let's cry for her
¿Quién en esta vida no ha llorado nunca por mujeres bellas?
Who in this life has never cried for beautiful women?
Aunque no regrese, aunque no nos quiera
Even if she doesn't return, even if she doesn't love us
Porque la tuvimos, porque la perdimos, lloremos por ella
Because we had her, because we lost her, let's cry for her
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cantinero — bartender
Cantinero translates to "bartender" or "barman." While not extremely rare, it's a more traditional and evocative term than the common "barman" or "mesero" (waiter), giving the song a classic, almost cinematic feel.
In the context of the song, the narrator repeatedly addresses the cantinero, asking him to keep the drinks coming as he and his friends mourn their lost loves. It sets the scene for a night of shared sorrow and camaraderie at a bar, making the word central to the song's narrative and atmosphere.
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