Translation of the song Gavilán o Paloma artist José José
Gavilán o Paloma
Hawk or dove
No dejabas de mirar, estabas sola,
You didn't stop looking, you were alone,
completamente bella y sensual.
absolutely beautiful and sexy.
Algo me arrastró hacia ti, como una ola,
Something swept me towards you, like a wave,
y fui y te dije, 'hola qué tal'.
and I went and I said, hello, how are you.
Esa noche, entre tus brazos, caí en la trampa,
That night, in your arms, I fell into the trap,
cazaste al aprendiz de seductor,
you caught the apprentice of seduction,
y me diste de comer sobre tu palma
and I ate from your hand
haciendome tu humilde servidor.
becoming your humble servant.
Amiga, hay que ver cómo es el amor
My friend, you have to see what love is like,
que vuelve a quien lo toma, gavilán o paloma.
it comes back to the one who takes it, hawk or dove.
Pobre tonto, ingenuo charlatán
Stupid me, naive talker
que fui paloma por querer ser gavilán.
that I was a dove trying to be a hawk.
Amiga, hay que ver cómo es el amor
My friend, you have to see what love is like,
que vuelve a quien lo toma, gavilán o paloma.
it comes back to the one who takes it, hawk or dove.
Fui bajando lentamente tu vestido,
I was undressing you, slowly,
y tú no me dejaste ni hablar,
and you didn't let me even talk,
solamente suspirabas, 'te necesito,
you only whispered, I need you,
abrázame más fuerte, más.
hold me more tightly, more.
Al mirarte me sentí desengañado,
When I looked at you, i felt disilusioned,
sólo me dio frío tu calor,
just your warmth made me fill cold,
lentamente te solté de entre mis brazos,
little by little, from my arms, I let you go ,
y dije 'estate quieta, por favor'.
and I said, 'be quiet, please'.
Amiga, hay que ver cómo es el amor
My friend, you have to see what love is like,
que vuelve a quien lo toma, gavilán o paloma.
it comes back to the one who takes it, hawk or dove.
Pobre tonto, ingenuo charlatán
Stupid me, naive talker
que fui paloma por querer ser gavilán.
that I was a dove trying to be a hawk.
Amiga, hay que ver cómo es el amor
My friend, you have to see what love is like,
que vuelve a quien lo toma, gavilán o paloma.
it comes back to the one who takes it, hawk or dove.
Pobre tonto, ingenuo charlatán
Stupid me, naive talker
que fui paloma por querer ser gavilán.
that I was a dove trying to be a hawk.
Amiga........
My friend...