Translation of the song Mayo artist Miguel Bosé

Spanish

Mayo

English translation

May

Era suave aquel incienso de olor a eternidad.

It was soft, that incense that smelled of eternity.

Mayo, mayo, mayo... era bueno, ¿verdad?

May, May, May... it was good, right?

Era grande aquel imperio de amor y libertad.

It was big, that empire of love and freedom.

Mayo, mayo, mayo... era fuerte, ¿verdad?

May, May, May... it was strong, right?

El tiempo pasa y me enamora.

Time goes by and it makes me fall in love.

El tiempo pasa, arrasa, quema y deteriora.

Time goes by, destroys, burns and ruins.

El viento calla... ¿por qué?

The wind hushes... why?

Y en un momento todo olvido me devora.

And in a moment every oblivion devours me.

No soy el héroe que dio sus alas y se puso a amar.

I'm not the hero who gave his wings and set himself to love.

Mayo ¿no lo entiendes?

May, don't you understand?

No te mientas y mírame.

Don't lie to yourself and look at me.

No soy la isla que tu fantasía quiso imaginar.

I'm not the island that your fantasy wanted to imagine.

Mayo ciego, escucha.

Blind May, listen.

Mayo roto convéncete.

Broken May, convince yourself.

Era injusto aquel infierno, soberbia y ¿ahora qué?

It was unfair, that hell, arrogance, and now what?

Mayo, mayo, mayo... qué locura que fue.

May, May, May... what a madness, it was.

Mayo, mayo, mayo... la locura se fue.

May, May, May... the madness left.

El tiempo pasa y te enamora.

Time goes by and makes you fall in love.

La rabia crece, enciende, quema y luego ignora.

The anger grows, ignites, burns and then ignores.

El amor cesa... ¿por qué?

Love ceases... why?

La indiferencia hace maletas de memorias.

The indifference packs suitcases with memories.

No soy el héroe que dio sus alas y se puso a amar.

I'm not the hero who gave his wings and set himself to love.

Mayo ¿no lo entiendes?

May, don't you understand?

No te mientas y mírame.

Don't lie to yourself and look at me.

No soy la isla que tu fantasía quiso imaginar.

I'm not the island that your fantasy wanted to imagine.

Mayo ciego, escucha.

Blind May, listen.

Mayo roto convéncete.

Broken May, convince yourself.

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