[ESMERALDA] [ ESMERALDA ]

Salvador, the afternoon sunlight is folding 萨尔瓦多，午后的阳光被折叠

around us, 在我们身边，

The dishes are done, 菜都做了，

The buildings here, tall as our mountains 这里的建筑，高大如山我们

Slice through the windows and cut off the sun. 切片透过窗户，切断了太阳。

On such days I find 1 am longing for Puerto Rico 在这样的日子里，我找到凌晨1点向往波多黎各

Though I never would return 'til you are free 虽然我永远不会回来，直到你是自由的

Rut when I hear the Agumaldo my heart's a little lighter 车辙，当我听到Agumaldo我的心脏有点轻

And we dance together Aurea and me 和我们一起跳舞金叶和我

In my life I've been unlucky with two husbands 在我的生活中，我一直不走运二夫

Gumersindo liked his rum and women friends Gumersindo喜欢他的朗姆酒和女性朋友

Then that hypocrite who beat you and preached 然后就是伪君子谁打你宣讲

about repentance 悔改

Has gone, and so another Sunday ends 已经走了，所以另一周日结束

And tomorrow is another hard working Monday 而明天又是任劳任怨星期一

I'm still hoping for the raise they promised me 我仍然希望能为提高他们答应给我

There's a Job as operator 有一份工作，担任运营

I would not have to wait for 我不会等待

If I could speak the language easily 如果我可以很容易讲的语言

But I tell Aurea: 但是我告诉金叶：

The barrio's boundaries are our own little nation 巴里奥的边界是我们自己的小国家

Sometimes I hear you run upstairs 有时候，我听到你跑上楼

And I view my light with resignation 而且我认为我的光辞职

Keep your bible near you 让你的圣经，你靠近

Time is an ocean of endless tears. 时间是无限的泪水的海洋。

   

Mmm... 嗯...