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Artist: Alfredo Zitarrosa
Canonical path: /alfredo-zitarrosa/malevaje
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Malevaje
Read Malevaje lyrics by Alfredo Zitarrosa on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Malevaje
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(Tango)
Decí, por Dios, ¿qué me has da'o,
que estoy tan cambia'o,
no sé más quién soy?
El malevaje extraña'o,
me mira sin comprender...
Me ve perdiendo el cartel
de guapo que ayer
brillaba en la acción...
¿No ves que estoy embreta'o,
vencido y mania'o
en tu corazón?*
Te vi pasar tangueando altanera
con un compás tan hondo y sensual
que no fue más que verte y perder
la fe, el coraje,
el ansia 'e guapear.**
No me has deja'o ni el pucho en la oreja
de aquel pasa'o malevo y feroz...
¡Ya no me falta pa' completar
más que ir a misa e hincarme a rezar!
Ayer, de miedo a matar,***
en vez de pelear
me puse a correr...
Me vi a la sombra o fina'o;
pensé en no verte y temblé...
¡Si yo -que nunca aflojé-
de noche angustia'o
me encierro a llorar!...
Decí, por Dios, ¿qué me has da'o,
que estoy tan cambia'o,
no sé más quién soy?
* Alfredo Zitarrosa dice "por tu corazón".
** Alfredo Zitarrosa dice "el ansia 'e matar".
*** Alfredo Zitarrosa dice "Si ayer, de miedo a matar".
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