Francisco Alegre [English translation]

On the billboards they have put up a name

that I do not want to see:

Francisco Alegre, and ole!

Francisco Alegre, and ola!

People say: "Long live the men",

when they see him fight bulls

I am praying for him

with my mouth jagged

From the arena

he tells me: dark-haired girl,

Why are you crying

like an empress for me?

Give me your laughter, woman

I am an Andalusian bullfighter

And I wear on my neck the cross of Jesus

that you gave me...

Franciso Alegre, heart of mine,

Spreads his cape on the sand of the bullring;

Francisco Alegre has an outfit

With an "I love you" that I embroidered between sighs

Brave little bull, don't look at him that way,

Let him adorn his black curls with his hat.

Noble little bull, have compassion

Within the embroidery

there is contained,

Francisco Alegre, and ole!

My heart.

In my window I have a sign

so you can come look at it;

Francisco Alegre and ole!

Francisco Alegre and ola!

It says how much I love you,

But it makes me sad...

Because of another love

We cannot marry.

From the arena

he tells me: dark-haired girl,

Who loves you,

my empress?

Don't you remember, woman,

that this Andalusian bullfighter

wears on his neck the cross of Jesus

that you gave him?

Franciso Alegre, heart of mine,

spreads his cape on the sand of the bullring;

Francisco Alegre has an outfit

With an "I love you" that I embroidered between sighs

Brave little bull, don't look at him that way,

Let him adorn his black curls with his hat.

Noble little bull, have compassion

Within the embroideries

there is contained,

Francisco Alegre, and Ole!

My heart.

• Artist:Isabel Pantoja
• Album:La canción española (1990)