Es mentira [English translation]

It's a lie that I know what I want,

It's a lie that I sing just for singing,

It's a lie that I'll be a better torero

with real bulls.

It's a lie that I have no ambitions,

It's a lie tht my nose grows,

It's a lie that I write lovesongs

thinking of you.

I tell you... It's a lie that I was a bankrobber,

It's a lie that I won't be that again,

It's a lie that we loved each other so much

(it feels like yesterday).

I swear... It's a lie the kings are the fathers, 1

It's a lie that rock and roll is dead;

It's a lie that taste like vinegar

the kisses without love.

For lies, better the reality ones

they promise everything but give nothing,

I never lied to you

just for seeing you smile.

Less merciful than the heart lies

are the lies of the Goddess of reason,

I only told you half truth backwards

(which is not the same as a half lie).

It's a lie that I have no enemies,

It's a lie that they aren't right;

It's a lie that I accept that I'm not

the center of the universe.

It's a lie that I never lied to you,

It's a lie I don't lie to you ever;

It's a lie that a repeated rumor

deserves to be true.

It's a great lie that the boleros lie;

non e vero that it's ten on the clock;

It's a lie that I'm a gentleman

when nobody sees me.

I repeat that... It's a lie the way you look at me;

It's a lie that I doubt of doubting;

It's a lie that more than a hundred lies

don't tell the truth.

For lies, better the reality ones

they promise everything but give nothing,

I never lied to you

just for seeing you smile.

Less merciful than the heart lies

are the lies of the Goddess of reason,

I only told you

half truth backwards.

The necessity lies better than me;

it knows by far how to make you cry;

my crime was to dress

the poor prince as charming.

Look at the legs of the desolation,

they carry the stocking that passion broke;

I only sing the blues

of who lost the bus.

Dreams tell the truth darling;

tell me everything, lie to me, please;

I only pretended

to take the queen with a bishop.

Ask explanations to the pure truth

that doesn't stains, that has no mercy;

I've only hanged

medals I haven't win.

1. It's a saying to express disbelief, in the style of "Santa Claus is your dad" or "Wanna buy a bridge?"

• Artist:Joaquin Sabina
• Album:Yo, Mi, Me, Conmigo