La Tempranera
Mercedes Sosa
Lyrics
Translation
La tempranera
The early riser
Eras la tempranera
You were the early riser
Niña primera, amanecida flor
First girl, blooming flower at dawn
Suave rosa galana
Gentle and elegant rose
La más bonita tucumana
The most beautiful girl from Tucumán
Frente de adolescente
Youthful forehead
Gentil milagro de tu trigueña piel
Graceful miracle of your olive skin
Negros ojos sinceros
Sincere black eyes
Paloma tibia de Monteros
Warm dove from Monteros
Al bailar esta zamba fue
It was while dancing this zamba
Que rendido te amé
That I fell in love with you
Eras la tempranera
You were the early riser
De mis arrestos prisionera
Prisoner of my desires
Mía ya te sabía
I already knew you were mine
Cuando por fin te coroné
When finally I crowned you
Era la primavera
It was spring
La pregonera del delicado amor
The herald of delicate love
Lloro amargamente
I weep bitterly
Aquel romance adolescente
That teenage romance
Dura tristeza oscura
Harsh, dark sadness
Frágil amor que no supe retener
Fragile love that I couldn't hold onto
Oye, paloma mía
Hear, my dove
Esta tristísima elegía
This very sad elegy