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Singer: Francisco CANAROSinger 2: CharloComposer: Carlos PercuocoAuthor: Luis De Biase

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Lyrics
La tarde agonizaba, la noche se aproxima,
de un templo las campanas llamaban para orar.
Cuando una joven triste, de rostro demacrado,
con gesto resignado se inclina ante el altar.

Hay un profundo dolor
en su palidez mortal.
Sus ojos dicen claro
que lloran sin cesar.

¡Ruego...
por el hombre que yo quiero!
Dice...
con amargo sinsabor.
¡Ruego...
por su vida que es mi vida!
¡Ruego...
esta plegaria de amor!
¡Ruego...
por el hombre que me ha dado!
¡Ruego...
por quien no podré olvidar!
¡Lloro!
Porque ahora me lo quitas,
para
toda una eternidad.

La noche silenciosa tendió su negro manto,
el templo, solitario parece ya quedar,
cuando una triste queja se escucha en el espacio
que dice sollozando: Piedad, Señor, piedad!
English translation
The afternoon was dying, the night was approaching,
the bells of a temple were ringing to pray.
When a sad young woman, with a haggard face,
with a resigned gesture bows before the altar.

There is a deep pain
in her mortal pallor.
Her eyes say clearly
that they weep without ceasing.

I pray...
for the man I love!
she says...
with bitter bitterness.
I pray...
for his life which is my life!
I pray...
this prayer of love!
I pray...
for the man who has given me!
I pray...
for the one I will never forget!
I cry!
Because now you take him from me,
for
for an eternity.

The silent night spread its black cloak,
the temple, lonely already seems to remain,
when a sad complaint is heard in the space
that says sobbing: Mercy, Lord, mercy!

The Cabeceo