Antonio Romance

The sun rises in the Seville square
Filling the air with a roar
Today a young man from Triana debuts
Antonio Romance, full of spirit and valor

The crews switch their capes
A little bull steps out, looking sharp
Antonio greets it on his knees
And another young man, seeing the gesture
Spoke to him from the barrier

Antonio Romance, seeing you in the ring
A river of anguish, chills my veins
Crown of thorns, from the gypsy Christ
Surrounds my temples, my little brother

A prayer wells up on my way to heaven
Lord, he’s just a kid and clumsy in his flight!
For Antonio Romance is just a little boy
Happy and cheerful like a little bird
That left the nest in search of the sun

Throwing a lance against the pens
He took down the bull
And death, throwing him to the ground
Covered his suit with roses of blood

When the crew, sadly
Carries the poor brother to the garden
Crazy with pain, kisses his forehead
And his voice, broken in lament
Of agonies and sobs

Antonio Romance, seeing you in the ring
I felt the anguish, watering my sorrows
Crown of thorns, from the gypsy Christ
Death has placed it on you, my little brother

Lord of the heavens, allow, I implore you
That he plays in your kingdom, like a child with the bull
For Antonio Romance is just a little boy
Happy and cheerful like a little bird
That left the nest, that the sun burned.