| I was meant for the stage,
| Yo estaba destinado para el escenario,
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| I was meant for the curtain.
| Yo estaba destinado a la cortina.
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| I was meant to tread these boards,
| Estaba destinado a pisar estas tablas,
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| Of this much i am certain.
| De esto estoy seguro.
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| I was meant for the crowd,
| Yo estaba destinado a la multitud,
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| I was meant for the shouting.
| Yo estaba destinado a los gritos.
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| I was meant to raise these hands
| Estaba destinado a levantar estas manos
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| With quiet all about me. | Con tranquilidad a mi alrededor. |
| oh, oh.
| ay ay
|
| Mother, please, be proud.
| Madre, por favor, siéntete orgullosa.
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| Father, be forgiven.
| Padre, sé perdonado.
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| Even though you told me
| Aunque me dijiste
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| 'Son, you’ll never make a living.' | 'Hijo, nunca te ganarás la vida'. |
| oh, oh.
| ay ay
|
| From the floorboards to the fly,
| De las tablas del suelo a la mosca,
|
| Here I was fated to reside.
| Aquí estaba destinado a residir.
|
| And as I take my final bow,
| Y mientras hago mi reverencia final,
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| Was there ever any doubt?
| Hubo alguna vez alguna duda?
|
| And as the spotlights fade away,
| Y mientras los focos se desvanecen,
|
| And you’re escorted through the foyer,
| Y te escoltan a través del vestíbulo,
|
| You will resume your callow ways,
| Reanudarás tus caminos inexpertos,
|
| But I was meant for the stage.
| Pero yo estaba destinado al escenario.
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| The heavens at my birth
| Los cielos en mi nacimiento
|
| Intended me for stardom,
| destinado a mí para el estrellato,
|
| Rays of light shone down on me
| Rayos de luz brillaron sobre mí
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| And all my sins were pardoned.
| Y todos mis pecados fueron perdonados.
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| I was meant for applause.
| Estaba destinado a los aplausos.
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| I was meant for derision.
| Yo estaba destinado a la burla.
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| Nothing short of fate itself
| Nada menos que el destino mismo
|
| Has affected my decision. | Ha afectado mi decisión. |
| oh, oh.
| ay ay
|
| From the floorboards to the fly,
| De las tablas del suelo a la mosca,
|
| here i was fated to reside.
| aquí estaba destinado a residir.
|
| And as I take my final bow,
| Y mientras hago mi reverencia final,
|
| Was there ever any doubt?
| Hubo alguna vez alguna duda?
|
| And as the spotlights fade away,
| Y mientras los focos se desvanecen,
|
| And you’re escorted through the foyer,
| Y te escoltan a través del vestíbulo,
|
| You will resume your callow ways,
| Reanudarás tus caminos inexpertos,
|
| But I was meant for the stage. | Pero yo estaba destinado al escenario. |