Tómame o déjame

Tómame o déjame,

Take me or leave me,

pero no me pidas

but don't ask me

que te crea mas

to believe you more

cuando llegas tarde a

when you arrive late at

casa no tienes

home, you have

porque inventar,

no reason to invent,

pues tu ropa huele a

because your clothes smell like

leña de otro hogar.

another hearth's wood.

Tómame o déjame,

Take me or leave me,

si no estoy despierta

if I'm not awake

Déjame soñar

Let me dream

no me beses en la frente,

don't kiss me on the forehead,

sabes que te oí llegar

you know I heard you arrive,

y tu beso abre a culpabilidad.

and your kiss reveals guilt.

tu me admiras porque

you admire me because

callo y miro al cielo,

I'm silent and look at the sky,

porque no me vez llorar,

because you don't see me cry,

y te sientes cada

and you feel smaller

día mas pequeño

every day,

y esquivas tu mirada

avoiding your gaze

en un lugar.

in a certain place.

Tómame o déjame,

Take me or leave me,

ni te espío ni te quita libertad,

I don't spy on you or take away your freedom,

pero si dejas el lecho,

but if you leave the bed,

si me vas a abandonar hazlo

if you're going to abandon me, do it

antes de que empiece a clarear.

before it starts to dawn.

Tu me admiras porque

You admire me because

callo y miro al cielo,

I'm silent and look at the sky,

porque no me vez llorar,

because you don't see me cry,

y te sientes cada

and you feel smaller

día me pequeño y esquivas

every day, and you avoid

tu mirada en un lugar.

your gaze in a certain place.

Tómame o déjame,

Take me or leave me,

y si vuelves trae contigo

and if you come back, bring with you

la verdad, trae viva la mirada,

the truth, bring a lively gaze,

trae contigo mi rival si es

bring with you my rival if

mejor que yo podré

they're better than me, I'll

entonces llorar.

then be able to cry.