Mi verdad [English translation]

There are lies in lips,

There are lies in skin,1

Such pain.

There are lies, there are lovers

Who can, in a few moments of pleasure,

Shake up your life.

There are compassionate lies,

There are lies that show pity,

That aren't meant to hurt.

There are lies that hurt us,

That's the truth. Ay ay ay.

And there are tricks that, for years,

Hid the truth

That they did a lot of damage.

Ay, I am going to take refuge

In the land of your love,

My truth.

You are my love, my joy,

The truth in my life,

My baby who jumps

Out of my arms so quickly,

You are my refuge and my truth.

Oh yeah.

You are my love, my joy,

The truth in my life,

My baby who soothes

My soul with laughter,

You are my refuge and my truth.

There are lies in a glance,

There are lies in skin

Drawn2

There are lies, there are lovers

Who can, in a few moments of pleasure,

Shake up your life.

There are philosophies and orators,

Dictators without pity

Who govern without truth,

And there are lies in the newspapers,

On the TV networks, and in the bar.

Ay ay ay.

There are tricks that, for years,

Hid the truth,

Suffering in pain.

Ay, I am going to take refuge

In the oasis of your love.

You are my love, my joy,

The truth in my life,

My baby who jumps

Out of my arms so quickly,

You are my refuge and my truth.

Oh yeah.

You are my love, my joy,

The truth in my life,

My baby who soothes

My soul with laughter,

You are my refuge and my truth.

In such a superficial3 world,

I don't know what to believe in.

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And my love, I know that you are my truth,

You are my truth.

You are the light of my life,

You are the voice that soothes me,

You are the rain in my soul,

And you are my whole truth.

You are the light of my life,

You are the voice that soothes me,

You are the rain in my soul,

And you are my whole truth,

You are my whole truth.

1. I have translated these 2 lines pretty literally but I take their meaning as follows . . . Some people do nothing but lie (lies are in their lips), And for some people it's in their nature (their skin) to lie.2. This is poetic word order. Everyday speech would render this as "There are lies drawn in skin." I'm trying to follow the format of the Spanish.3. Literally, "unreal"4. I think this is just a vocal sound and not a word, but I could be taught otherwise.

• Artist:Maná