Esta noche me despido

Tonight, my friends, this will be my last night,
Yesterday I learned that the curtain's falling on my life.
On my knees before a Christ, with his hair so white,
I saw my mother weep and plead for my salvation.
I'm not scared of leaving, nor will I be sad about it,
I never took care of my life, sensing this end was near.
That's why, my friends, when the farewell comes,
Let's forget with a tango, and instead of crying, let's laugh.

Come on, guys, a tango,
I want to evoke a thousand memories,
I want joy to reign,
in this final hour.
Let the bandoneons grumble
and let the violins weep.
Come on, guys, a tango,
in this final hour.

That's why tonight will be a wild party,
With the notes of this tango, let's forget the pain.
Resigned, I say goodbye, my friends, to life,
because maybe I don't know if I'll come back tomorrow.
My life was like a tango, with sorrows and joys,
in its notes, my memories, and in its song, my prayer,
their complaints like a prayer, to my dear mother,
and her tears a plea begging for her forgiveness.