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Artist: Shakira
Canonical path: /shakira/la-tortura-alternate-version
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La Tortura (Alternate Version)
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La Tortura (Alternate Version)
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Ay, payita mía
Guárdate la poesía
Guárdate la alegría pa'ti
No pido que todos los días sean de sol
No pido que todos los viernes sean de fiesta
Tampoco te pido que vuelvas rogando perdón
Si lloras con los ojos secos
Y hablando de ella
Ay, amor, me duele tanto, me duele tanto
Que te fueras sin decir a donde
Ay, amor, fué una tortura perderte
Yo sé que no he sido un santo
Pero lo puedo arreglar, amor
You say you love like no other
But you can't live of bread alone
Sólo de errores se aprende
Y hoy sé que tuyo es mi corazón
Don't ever try, don't even bother
I won't take it, I don't want it
I don't buy it so long
No puedo pedir que el invierno perdone a un rosal
No puedo pedir a los olmos que entreguen peras
No puedo pedirle lo eterno a un simple mortal
Y andar arrojando a los cerdos miles de perlas
Ay, amor, me duele tanto, me duele tanto
Que no creas más en mis promesas
Ay, amor, es una tortura perderte
Yo sé que no he sido un santo
Pero lo puedo arreglar, amor
You say you love like no other
But you can't live of bread alone
Sólo de errores se aprende
Y hoy sé que tuyo es mi corazón
Don't ever try, don't even bother
I won't take it, I don't want it
I don't buy it so long
No te bajes, no te bajes
Oye, negrita, mira, no te rajes
De lunes a viernes tienes mi amor
Déjame el sábado a mi que es mejor
Oye, mi negra, no me castigues más
Porque allá afuera sin ti no tengo paz
Yo solo soy un hombre muy arrepentido
Soy como el ave que vuelve a su nido
Yo sé que no he sido un santo
Y es que no estoy hecho de cartón
You say you love like no other
But you can't live of bread alone
Sólo de errores se aprende
Y hoy sé que tuyo es mi corazón
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay
Ay, todo lo que he hecho por ti
Fué una tortura perderte
Me duele tanto que sea así
Sigue llorando perdón
Yo, yo no voy a llorar por ti
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