'¡Corre!' Lyrics Translated to English: Meaning of Jesse & Joy's Ballad

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Direct translations of Spanish poetry often lose rhythmic subtlety, yet the lyrics of "¡Corre!" carry an unusually universal clarity. Here is how the key passages translate into English:

Verse 1:

Spanish: "Me miras diferente, me abrazas y no siento tu calor. Te digo lo que siento, me interrumpes y terminas la oración."

English: "You look at me differently, you hold me and I don't feel your warmth. I tell you what I feel, you cut me off and finish the sentence."

Pre-Chorus:

Spanish: "¿A dónde fue el pasado? ¿Es que acaso las promesas se las viste llevar al viento? Por favor no menciones la palabra perdón, las sobran ya las razones."

English: "Where did the past go? Did you simply watch the wind carry our promises away? Please don't mention the word forgiveness, the excuses are already piling up."

The Chorus:

Spanish:

"Así que corre, corre, corre, corazón

De los dos tú siempre fuiste el más veloz

Toma todo lo que quieras pero vete ya

Que mis lágrimas jamás te van a alcanzar."

English:

"So run, run, run, sweetheart

Out of the two of us, you were always the faster one

Take everything you want, but leave right now

For my tears will never catch up to you."

Verse 2 & Outro:

Spanish: "Han sido tantas despedidas que en verdad, hablar de más está de más... No me pidas que vuelva a intentarlo."

English: "There have been so many goodbyes that honestly, saying anything more is pointless... Do not ask me to try again."