Desdichas

And if you see one night
between laughter and guffaw,
a sad milonguera
from a luxurious cabaret;
remember that this poor woman
has a shattered soul,
that she doesn't dance out of joy
and laughs unintentionally.

If you see her cornered
remembering with sadness,
the misfortunes of the past,
sad end of a passion;
surely on the white
clothed table,
the vision of her man
comforts her in her pain.

Dance, dance, milonguera
the world doesn't care
if you will cry.
Dance, dance, milonguera,
because look, the manager
is watching and can kick you out.