Pero Nada Más

Los Chalchaleros
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Para largarse a cantar

To start singing

primero hay que afinar

first, you must tune

después es bueno hechar

then it's good to throw back

un trago pa' entonar,

a drink to tune up,

pero nada más que uno pa' entonar

but nothing more than one to tune up

sino se ai' machar y no ai' poder cantar.

otherwise, you'll get drunk and won't be able to sing.


Para bailar con sabor

To dance with flavor

a mano hay que tener

by hand, you must have

un bombo sonador

a resounding drum

y un trago pa' beber

and a drink to drink,

pero nada más que uno pa' beber

but nothing more than one to drink

sino se ai' machar y no ai' poder bailar.

otherwise, you'll get drunk and won't be able to dance.


Para olvidar un amor

To forget a love

tómese un traguito o dos

take a sip or two

pero nada más que un traguito o dos

but nothing more than a sip or two

porque el mucho alcohol agiganta el querer

because too much alcohol magnifies the longing

y en vez de olvida

and instead of forgetting

hará más grande su padecer.

it will make your suffering greater.


Si se produce un asao

If there's a barbecue

donde aiga que tabear

where you have to play the guitar

un trago da valor

a drink gives courage

pa' poder coragear

to be able to face it

pero nada más que pa' coragear

but nothing more than to face it

sino se ai' machar y lo desplumarán.

otherwise, you'll get drunk, and they'll pluck you.


Si a una chinita su amor

If you want to declare your love

le quiere declarar

to a little girl

un trago da valor

a drink gives courage

pa' poder empezar

to be able to start

pero nada más que uno pa' empezar

but nothing more than one to start

sino se ai' machar y no ai' poder ni hablar.

otherwise, you'll get drunk, and you won't be able to speak.

Moderated by María Pérez
Mexico City, Mexico December 18, 2024
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