Señora Lyrics in English Joan Manuel Serrat
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Señora by Joan Manuel Serrat from Spanish to English.
Ese con quien sueña su hija
That one your daughter dreams of
Ese ladrón que os desvalija
That thief who robs you
De su amor, soy yo, señora
Of her love, it's me, madam
Ya sé que no soy un buen yerno
I know I'm not a good son-in-law
Soy casi un beso del infierno
I'm almost a kiss from hell
Pero un beso, al fin, señora
But a kiss, after all, madam
Yo soy ese por quien ahora
I am that one for whom now
Os preguntais por qué, señora
You ask yourselves why, madam
Se marchitó vuestra fragancia
Your fragrance withered
Perdiendo la vida, mimando su infancia
Losing your life, pampering her childhood
Velando su sueño
Watching over her sleep
Llorando su llanto
Crying her tears
Con tanta abundancia
With such abundance
Si cuando se abre una flor
If when a flower opens
Al olor de la flor
The scent of the flower
Se le olvida la flor
Forgets the flower
De nada sirvieron las monjas
The nuns were useless
Ni los caprichos y lisonjas
Nor the whims and flatteries
Que tuvo a granel, señora
That she had in abundance, madam
No la educo, ya me hago cargo
You didn't raise her, I get it
A un soñador de pelo largo
For a long-haired dreamer
¿Qué le va usted a hacer, señora?
What are you going to do, madam?
Si en su reloj sonó la hora
If on her clock the hour struck
De olvidar vuestro hogar, señora
To forget your home, madam
En brazos de un desconocido
In the arms of a stranger
Que sólo le ha dado un soplo de Cupido
Who only gave her a breath of Cupid
Que no la hizo hermosa
That didn't make her beautiful
A fuerza de arrugas
By force of wrinkles
Y de años perdidos
And lost years
Si cuando se abre una flor
If when a flower opens
Al olor de la flor
The scent of the flower
Se le olvida la flor
Forgets the flower
Póngase usted un vestido viejo
Put on an old dress
Y, de reojo, en el espejo
And, glancing in the mirror
Haga marcha atrás, señora
Go back in time, madam
Recuerde antes de maldecirme
Remember before cursing me
Que tuvo usted la carne firme
That you had firm flesh
Y un sueño en la piel
And a dream in your skin
Y un sueño en la piel
And a dream in your skin
Y un sueño en la piel, señora
And a dream in your skin, madam
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desvalija — robs / strips of value
Desvalija comes from the verb desvalijar, which means to rob, plunder, or strip someone of their valuables. It's a strong and somewhat dramatic word that isn't used in everyday conversation, making it quite memorable.
In this song, the singer provocatively calls himself "ese ladrón que os desvalija de su amor" (that thief who robs you of her love). He's not stealing material possessions, but rather the affection and loyalty of the daughter from her parents, highlighting the emotional impact of their relationship.
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