Vuelvo a la playa donde te conocí,
y el mar me canta así: "Chao chao!"*
Y los amigos, que antaño dejé,
van saludándome: "Chao chao!"*
Lo veo todo igual, nada ha cambiado en el ambiente
Y con la mirada yo te busco entre la gente - ya te vi,
radiante tu cara de alegría,
ya vienes corriendo de lejos, sonriéndome.
Chao, chao, yo voy gritándote
Chao, chao, tú contestándome
Chao, chao, ven a mis brazos, mi amor!
Don't hang around and let your problems surround you
There are movie shows - downtown
Maybe you know some little places to go to
where they never close - downtown.
Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossa nova
You'll be dancing with him, too, before the night is over
Happy again...
The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares, so go
Downtown - where all the lights are bright
Downtown - waiting for you tonight
Downtown - you're gonna be all right now.
Instrumental (|: Downtown :|)
And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you,
someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand to
guide them along...
So maybe I'll see you there
We can forget all our troubles, forget all our cares, so go
Downtown - things'll be great when you're
Downtown - don't wait a minute for
Downtown - everything's waiting for you!
(|: Downtown :|)
*Das klingt zwar beide Male wie "downtown"; aber ich habe mir erlaubt, das so zu korrigieren, denn etwas Dämlicheres als "downtown" zu singen könnte dem Meer ja garnicht einfallen; und spätestens die Freunde, die sie einst verlassen hat, müssen einfach "chao chao" sagen, nicht "downtown"!