Zamba Por Vos

Yo no canto por vos,

I don't sing for you,

te canta la zamba.

the zamba sings for you.

y dice al cantar

and it says while singing

no te puedo olvidar, no te puedo olvidar.

I can't forget you, I can't forget you.

Yo no canto por vos,

I don't sing for you,

te canta la zamba.

the zamba sings for you.

y cantando así

and singing like this

canta para mí, canta para mí.

sings for me, sings for me.

Zambita cantá,

Zambita, sing,

no la esperes más.

don't wait for her anymore.

tenés que pensar

you have to think

que si no volvió es porque ya te olvidó.

that if she didn't come back, it's because she already forgot you.

Perfuma esa flor

Perfume that flower

que se marchitó, que se marchitó.

that withered, that withered.

Yo tuve un amor,

I had a love,

lo dejé esperando.

I left him waiting.

y cuando volví

and when I returned

no lo conocí, no lo conocí.

I didn't recognize him, I didn't recognize him.

Dijo que tal vez

He said maybe

me estuviera amando.

he was loving me.

me miró y se fue

He looked at me and left

sin decir por qué, sin decir por qué.

without saying why, without saying why.