Translation of the song María Bonita artist Caetano Veloso

Acuérdate de Acapulco

Remember in Acapulco

De aquellas noches

Those nights

María Bonita, María del alma

Pretty Maria, Maria of my soul

Acuérdate que en la playa

Remember on the beach

Con tus manitas las estrellitas

How you rinsed the stars

Las enjuagabas

With your little hands

Tu cuerpo, del mar juguete, nave al garete

Your body, sea toy, adrift boat

Venían las olas, lo columpiaban

Waves were coming, they swunged it

Y mientras yo te miraba,

While I was looking at you,

Lo digo con sentimiento,

I say it with feelings

Mi pensamiento me traicionaba

My thoughts betrayed me.

Te dije muchas palabras de esas bonitas

I told you so many beautiful words

Con que se arrullan los corazones

With which hearts are being lulled

Pidiendo que me quisieras

Asking you to love me,

Que convirtieras en realidades mis ilusiones

To realize my illusions.

La luna que nos miraba

The Moon who was watching us

Ya hacía ratito

Stayed for a little while

Se hizo un poquito desentendida

It mused itself.

Y cuando la vi escondida

And when I saw it hidden

Me arrodillé para besarte

I kneeled to kiss you

Y así entregarte toda mi vida

And so give you my life.

Amores habrás tenido muchos amores

Loves, you've had many loves

María Bonita, María del alma

Pretty Maria, Maria of my soul

Pero ninguno tan bueno ni tan honrado

But none of them, so good nor so honoured

Como el que hiciste que en mí brotara

Like the one you made to sprout on me

Lo traigo lleno de flores

I bring it full of flowers

Como una ofrenda

As a gift

Para dejarlo bajo tus plantas

To leave it at your feet

Recíbelo emocionada

Receive them emotionally

Y júrame que no mientes

And swear you're not lying

Porque te sientes idolatrada

Because you're feeling idealized.