Translation of the song Flores y Tamales artist Calexico

Desde que me fui guardaste tu querer

Since I left you saved1 your love

paseando por el parque triste y sola hasta las diez

Walking in the park sad and alone until ten o'clock

El trago más amargo te dejó sin consuelo

The most bitter drink left you without consolation

perdida y llorando a este lado del desierto.

lost and crying on this side of the desert.

Pensaba que existía el sueño que algun dia

I thought the dream existed that one day

tendremos esa casita juntitos vida mía

we'll have that little house together, my life

estribillo/coro:

Refrain/chorus:

Y amanezcamos juntos con flores y tamales

And that we would wake up together with flowers and tamales2

Festejando con tus risas cada rato, cada baile

Celebrating with your laughs every moment, every dance

Y amanezcamos juntos con flores y tamales

And that we would wake up together with flowers and tamales

Festejando con tus risas cada rato, cada baile

Celebrating with your laughs every moment, every dance

Pero este cuento se acabó con la tierra que esperaba

But this tale ended with the land I was waiting for

entre los matojos manchándome la cara

between the bushes staining my face

estribillo:

Refrain:

Y amanezcamos juntos con flores y tamales,

And that we would wake up together with flowers and tamales

Festejando con tus risas cada rato, cada baile.

Celebrating with your laughs every moment, every dance

Y amanezcamos juntos con flores y tamales,

And that we would wake up together with flowers and tamales

Festejando con tus risas cada rato, cada baile.

Celebrating with your laughs every moment, every dance

Mi cuerpo boca arriba, miraba hacia el sol

My body facing up, I looked towards the sun

creyendo que tus ojos me llamaban con dolor

believing that your eyes were calling me with pain

estribillo:

Refrain:

Y amanezcamos juntos con flores y tamales

And that we would wake up together with flowers and tamales

Festejando con tus risas cada rato, cada baile

Celebrating with your laughs every moment, every dance

Y amanezcamos juntos con flores y tamales

And that we would wake up together with flowers and tamales

Festejando con tus risas cada rato, cada baile

Celebrating with your laughs every moment, every dance