El Amante Secreto

It was a beautiful fairy tale wedding
So the newspaper announced it
A prince and a noble lady
Joined on a Friday in the sunlight

In front of the altar, they swore in white
And at the exit, the rain of rice
Among the clamor of the guests
No one saw the ring that fell to the ground

Love can blind so much
Among saints and guests
There was a scorned lover
Watching the joy slip from his hands
Cursing the customs
And the passing church

Between appearances, the months passed
And the marriage of ideal appearance
They exchanged nothing but words
Unless it was an official matter

The unhappy princess longed for the past
And sometimes flew from the nest
Many rumors were silenced
Although a secret lover was spoken of

Love can blind so much
If there was a foreign perfume
They didn't dare to express it
With so much at stake
It was better to keep quiet
For deep inside, still beating
There is an honest heart

But a note put into question
The happiness the princess longed for
The appointment at a known place
On the property her husband inherited

She hurried, but didn't arrive in time
Only finding her lifeless body
And at her feet, that sick man
Holding the dagger that took his life

I will no longer be the secret lover
The man exclaimed amidst sobs
Whether in heaven or in hell
A place at last just for the two

Love can blind so much
The princess didn't understand that
Her marriage was arranged
For the world now bears the sin
Meanwhile, a couple of lovers
Lie on sacred ground

Meanwhile, a couple of lovers
Lie on sacred ground