Historia de Taxi Lyrics in English Ricardo Arjona
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Historia de Taxi by Ricardo Arjona from Spanish to English.
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Verse 1
Eran las diez de la noche, piloteaba mi nave
It was ten at night, I was piloting my ship
Era mi taxi un Volkswagen del año 68
My taxi was a Volkswagen from the year 68
Era un día de esos malos donde no hubo pasaje
It was one of those bad days where there was no passage
Las lentejuelas de un traje me hicieron la parada
The sequins of a suit made me stop
Era una rubia preciosa, llevaba minifalda
She was a beautiful blonde, she wore a miniskirt
El escote en su espalda llegaba justo a la gloria
The neckline on her back was just right for glory
Una lagrima negra rodaba en su mejilla
A black tear rolled down her cheek
Mientras que el retrovisor decía: 'Ve qué pantorillas'
While the rearview mirror said, 'See what calves'
Yo vi un poco más
I saw a little more
Eran las diez con cuarenta zigzagueaba en Reforma
It was ten and forty zigzagging in Reforma
Me dijo: 'Me llamo Norma', mientras cruzaba la pierna
He told me: 'My name is Norma', while crossing the leg
Sacó un cigarro algo extraño, de esos que te dan risa
He took out a strange cigar, the kind that makes you laugh
Le ofrecí fuego de prisa y me temblaba la mano
I offered him fire in a hurry and my hand was shaking
Le pregunté: '¿Por quién llora?' y me dijo: 'Por un tipo
I asked him: 'Who are you crying for?' and he said: 'For a guy
Que se cree que por rico puede venir a engañarme'
That it is believed that for being rich he can come to deceive me '
'No caiga usted por amores, debe de levantarse', le dije
'Do not fall for love, you must get up', I said
'Cuente con un servidor si lo que quiere es vengarse'
'Count on a server if you want revenge'
Y me sonrió
And smiled at me
Chorus 1
¿Qué es lo que hace un taxista seduciendo a la vida?
What does a taxi driver do by seducing life?
¿Qué es lo que hace un taxista construyendo una herida?
What does a taxi driver do by building a wound?
¿Qué es lo que hace un taxista enfrente de una dama?
What does a taxi driver do in front of a lady?
¿Qué es lo que hace un taxista con sus sueños de cama?
What does a taxi driver do with his bed dreams?
Me pregunté
I asked myself
Verse 2
'Lo vi abrazando y besando a una humilde muchacha
'I saw him hugging and kissing a humble girl
Es de clase muy sencilla, lo sé por su facha'
It is a very simple class, I know it from its appearance '
Me sonreía en el espejo y se sentaba de lado
I'd smile in the mirror and sit sideways
Yo estaba idiotizado, con el espejo empañado
I was dumbfounded, with the foggy mirror
Me dijo: 'Doble en la esquina, iremos hasta mi casa
He said, 'Turn the corner, we'll go to my house
Después de un par de tequilas veremos qué es lo que pasa'
After a couple of tequilas we'll see what happens'
Para qué describir lo que hicimos en la alfombra
Why describe what we did on the carpet
Si basta con resumir que le besé hasta la sombra
If it is enough to summarize that I kissed him until the shadow
Y un poco más
And a little more
No se sienta usted tan sola, sufro aunque no es lo mismo
Do not feel so alone, I suffer although it is not the same
Mi mujer y mi horario han abierto un abismo
My wife and my schedule have opened an abyss
Como se sufre ambos lados de las clases sociales
How do both sides of social classes suffer
Usted sufre en su mansión yo sufro en los arrabales
You suffer in your mansion I suffer in the suburbs
Me dijo: 'Vente conmigo, que sepa no estoy sola'
He told me: 'Come with me, let you know I'm not alone'
Se hizo en el pelo una cola, fuimos al bar donde estaban
He made a tail in his hair, we went to the bar where they were
Entramos, precisamente él abrazaba una chica
We entered, precisely he was hugging a girl
Mira si es grande el destino y esta ciudad es chica
See if destiny is great and this city is small
Era mi mujer
She was my wife
Chorus 2
¿Qué es lo que hace un taxista seduciendo a la vida?
What does a taxi driver do by seducing life?
¿Qué es lo que hace un taxista construyendo una herida?
What does a taxi driver do by building a wound?
¿Qué es lo que hace un taxista cuando un caballero
What does a taxi driver do when a gentleman
Hoy se ve con su mujer en horario y esmero?
Today you see your wife on schedule and with care?
Me pregunté
I asked myself
Outro
Desde aquella noche ellos juegan a engañarnos
Since that night they play to deceive us
Se ven en el mismo bar
They see each other in the same bar
Y la rubia para el taxi siempre a las diez en el mismo lugar
And the blonde always stops the taxi at ten in the same place
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Ricardo Arjona
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