Respétame Lyrics English Translation by Manuel Carrasco
Respect me,
don’t keep killing me.
She said one more time from her shore,
the knot in the throat is tightening.
Respect me,
don’t step on my wound.
And keep
the rage we have left
to find a way out with dignity.
If we owe it to ourselves after the fire,
respect me with your eyes, she said,
’cause I don’t recognize myself and I keep talking softer.
Tell me who you’ve become, I don’t know where they taught you.
And don’t ask for what you never gave without demanding something in return.
And let it kill us if it has to,
the fury of the truth, ’cause I don’t recognize myself and I keep talking softer.
Listen to me,
the word that won’t stop,
and listen to yourself and don’t say it again.
Tired words, helplessness,
the low blow you planned and invented without warning.
And look at it,
guilt’s running wild,
and the demons don’t bring any mercy.
Shoot me in the back, I’ll be waiting,
and give me the last rites as a reward,
’cause I don’t recognize myself and I keep talking softer.
Tell me who you’ve become, I don’t know where they taught you.
And don’t ask for what you never gave without demanding something in return.
And let it kill us if it has to,
the fury of the truth, ’cause I don’t recognize myself and I keep talking softer.
Tell me who you’ve become.
I don’t want to, I don’t want to shut up.
And don’t ask for what you never gave without saying something in return.
And let it kill us if it has to.
The fury of the truth.
The fury of the truth.
Let’s go.
Listen.
Listen.
Listen to me,
respect me.
There, listen to me.
Respect me.