Yeah, it's a question of admitting [that]
I don't know how to make coffee
and I don't understand about football.
I think I was unfaithful once,
I cheat at parqués,
and I never use a watch.
And to be frank, no one thinks about you
as much as I do
unless you do the same.
Yeah, it's a question of admitting [that]
I never get to bed before ten
nor take a bath on Sundays.
The truth is
I also cry once a month,
especially when it's cold.
Nothing is straightforward with me.
You should know that by now.
You know me well
(and everything is so boring without you).
The sky is tired of watching the rain fall
yet again
and each outward journey (ida)
is just one more, the same as yesterday's.
I'm not looking for some way to forget you because
being embroiled is inevitable.
I always knew it was better where there are two people
to start with number one.
You already know the situation-
Everything is worse here
but at least I'm still breathing.
You don't have to say it-
You're not coming back.
The sky is tired of watching the rain fall
yet again
and each outward journey (ida)
is just one more, the same as yesterday's.
I'm not looking for some way to forget you because
being embroiled is inevitable.
I always knew it was better where there are two people
to start with number one.
Author notes
My translation from Spanish of "Inevitable" by Shakira. Spanish lyrics here: http://www.metrolyrics.com/inevitable-lyrics-shakira.html?poll_ident=31
I am looking to revise this poem and hopefully the translation will get better as my Spanish improves.
Comments
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Beautiful poem, i really like the description of feelings, not an easy thing to do in any type of writing
Congratulations on a beautiful poem


