Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Tahur by Los Tigres del Norte from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Nos hechamos una manita de pokar
We made a little hand of pokar
Ps si pa' eso me andas buscando
Ps si pa' eso me zanvas buscando
Ps vamoles entrando
Ps vamoles entering
Martin estrada contreras
Martin Estrada Contreras
Un tahur profesional
A professional tahur
Lo respetaba la gente
People respected him
Por que jugaba legal
Why he played legal
Era pa' todos derecho
It was pa' all right
Sabia perder o ganar
Wise to lose or win
Pero una joven hermosa
But a beautiful young woman
Le llego al corazon
I touch your heart
El la convierte en su esposa
He makes her his wife
Ante el altar del señor
Before the altar of the Lord
El para el una rosa
The for the one rose
De su jardín, linda flor
From your garden, cute flower
Al pueblo llego un fuerano
To the town came an outsider
Que a martin vino a buscar
That martin came looking for
Pero martin perdió todo
But Martin lost everything
Ya no tenia que apostar
I didn't have to gamble anymore
Si quieres mirar mis cartas
If you want to look at my cards
Tiene que pagar por ver
You have to pay to view
Martin contesta sereno:
Martin answers serenely:
'te apostare a mi mujer'
'I will bet on my wife'
Tenia una mano segura
He had a sure hand
Sabia que no iba a perder
I knew I wasn't going to lose
Se destaparon '4 ases'
'4 aces' were uncovered
Se sintió martín morir
He felt Martin die
Del juego así son las leyes
Of the game so are the laws
Hay que aprender a sufrir
We must learn to suffer
Tenia un pokar de reyes
I had a pokar of kings
No había ni que discutir
There was no need to argue
Martín salio como un rayo
Martin came out like lightning
Y en dos horas regreso
And in two hours return
Su esposa iba a su lado
His wife was by his side
Todo en silencio quedó
Everything was silent
'pa' mi las deudas de juego
'pa' my gambling debts
Son siempre deudas de honor
They are always debts of honor
Te entrego lo que mas quiero
I give you what I want most
Pero te la entrego muerta
But I give it to you dead
Aunque me destroza el alma
Although it destroys my soul
De sentimiento y dolor'
Of feeling and pain'
Se oyeron dos 'fogonazos'
Two 'flashes' were heard
De 2 balas expansivas
2 expanding bullets
Primero mato a su amada
First he killed his beloved
Después se quito la vida
Then he took his own life
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