PERFIDIA
(Alberto Domínguez / Milton Leeds)

Linda Ronstadt

Also recorded by: Will Bradley; Les Brown & His Band of Renown;
Nat King Cole; Billy Daniels; Jackie Davis; Buddy DeFranco;
Jimmy Dorsey; Helen Forrest; The Four Aces; Benny Goodman;
Eydie Gorme; Bobby Hackett; Bugs Henderson; Ben E. King;
Wayne King; Dorothy Lamour; Glenn Miller; Joe Newman;
Cliff Richard; John Skinner; Susan & the Surftones; Mel Tormé;
Fats Waller; ..... and many others.


Nadie comprende lo que sufro yo
Tanto que ya no puedo sollozar
Solo temblando de ansiedad estoy
Todos me miran y se van

To you
My heart cries out "Perfidia"
For I find you, the love of my life 
In somebody else's arms

Your eyes are echoing "Perfidia"
Forgetful of the promise of love
You're sharing another's charms

With a sad lament my dreams are faded like a broken melody
While the gods of love look down and laugh 
At what romantic fools we mortals be

And now, I know* my love was not for you
And so I take it back with a sigh
Perfidious one, Goodbye

With a sad lament my dreams are faded like a broken melody
While the gods of love look down and laugh 
At what romantic fools we mortals be

And now, I know* my love was not for you
And so I take it back with a sigh
Perfidious one, Goodbye
Goodbye


* (the word "know" is sometimes sung as "find")


*****


PERFIDIA
(Alberto Domínguez)

Javier Solis (Mexico)
Raphael (Spain)

Also recorded by: Nat King Cole; Cliff Richard.


Nadie comprende lo que sufro yo,
tanto, pues ya no puedo sollozar,
solo, temblando de ansiedad estoy,
todos me miran y se van.

Mujer, si puedes tú con Dios hablar,
pregúntale si yo alguna vez
te he dejado de adorar.

Al mar, espejo de mi corazón,
las veces que me ha visto llorar,
la perfidia de tu amor.

Te he buscado donde quiera que yo voy
y no te puedo hallar,
para que quiero otros labios
si tu boca no me quiere ya besar.

Y tú, quién sabe por donde andarás,
quién sabe que aventuras tendrás,
qué lejos estás de mí.


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PERFIDIA
(Alberto Domínguez)

Luis Mariano

Also recorded by: Paul Mauriat


Chérie , tu parles bien au ciel parfois
Demande lui alors si jamais faibli mon amour pour toi
Chérie , la mer où s'est vidé mon cœur pourrait dire
À son tour Oh combien l'amour m'a couté de pleurs

Si tu veux à tout jamais ne plus me voir
Ma vie est sans espoir
Car pour moi sans tes baisers tu le sais bien
Le mot Amour ne dit plus rien

Chérie , pourtant je te l'avoue , j'ai tort
Je veux croire au bonheur oublié mes pleurs et t'aimer encore

J'aime malgré tous mes chagrins passés
J'aime t'aimer , on n'est jamais lassé
Même si je dois en souffrir sans fin
J'aime , le reste alors n'est rien

Si tu veux à tout jamais ne plus me voir
Ma vie est sans espoir
Car pour moi sans tes baisers tu le sais bien
Le mot Amour ne dit plus rien

Chérie , pourtant je te l'avoue , j'ai tort
Je veux croire au bonheur oublié mes pleurs et t'aimer encore


*****

as rec by Dorothy Lamour


Strangers, and we were sweethearts for so long!
Lovers, until you let your love go wrong!
Kiss me, then give your heart to someone new;
Darling, this is our last adieu!

To you, my heart cries out "Perfidia!",
For I found you, the love of my life,
In somebody else's arm.
Your eyes are echoing "Perfidia!",
Forgetful of our promise of love
You're sharing another's charms.

With a sad lament
My dreams havee faded like a broken melody,
While the gods of love look down and laugh 
At what romantic fools we mortals be.

And now,
I know my love was not for you,
And so I'll take it back with a sigh,
Perfidious one goodbye!

With a sad lament
My dreams havee faded like a broken melody,
While the gods of love look down and laugh 
At what romantic fools we mortals be.

And now,
I know my love was not for you,
And so I'll take it back with a sigh,
Perfidious one goodbye!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - May 2011)