Translation of the song Él y yo artist Emmanuel

Spanish

Él y yo

English translation

Him and I

Él era un palomo, palomo, palomo

He was a pigeon, pigeon, pigeon

Que hallé una manana, bajo un sauce viejo;

That I found one morning under an old willow;

Me dijo al oído tres cosas y un verso

He whispered in my ear three things and a poem

Que yo les cantara, y les digo esto:

So that I sing it to you, and I tell you this:

Yo soy el palomo, palomo, palomo

I am the pigeon, pigeon, pigeon

Que no se remata por siete dineros,

That will not be auctioned for seven coins,

Que tiene su credo, que tiene su verso;

That has his creed, that has his poem;

No quiere mas dueño que su propio vuelo.

That doesn't want another owner than his own flight

Yo tengo mi techo en un árbol de besos,

I have my roof in a tree of kisses,

Con flores, palabras y amor en el centro;

With flowers, words and love in the middle;

En él como y bebo y espero al jilguero

I eat and drink in it and I wait for the goldfinch

Que llega a mis ramas con un canto nuevo.

That comes to my branches with a new song.

No se mete conmigo, ni yo lo molesto,

He doesn't interfere with me and I don't bother him,

Ni copia mi canto, él tiene su acento;

He doesn't copy my song, he has his own tone;

Los dos remontamos un vuelo de sueños,

We both soar in a flight of dreams,

Cada quien a su altura, cada cual a su tiempo.

Each at his own height, each at his own time.

Yo soy el palomo que tiene un tesoro,

I am the pigeon that has a treasure,

Les voy a decir de qué lo conformo:

I am going to tell you what I made it up of:

Mi voz y mi canto, lo que les ofrezco;

My voice and my song, which I offer you;

Si no me lo cambia, aquí se los dejo.

If you don't change it, here it is.