Lyrics translated into Español · See the original lyrics

Emily commit your tenderness to meEmily, entrega tu ternura a mí

That only death should capture me from youQue solo la muerte debería separarme de ti

In the belly of a burning ship at seaEn el vientre de un barco ardiendo en el mar

I will wait eternally for youTe esperaré eternamente

My dear emilyMi querida Emily

Little starlet emilyPequeña estrellita Emily

Darling, as the bells of winter resonateQuerida, mientras las campanas del invierno resuenan

And our bodies meet their fate, i'll askY nuestros cuerpos encuentran su destino, preguntaré

Was it just a childish crush afflicting me¿Fue solo un enamoramiento infantil lo que me afligía?

Or some daring revery that stole my years, emilyO alguna atrevida ensoñación que robó mis años, Emily

Little blushing emilyPequeña sonrojada Emily

Were you always spoken mirrors¿Siempre fuiste espejos parlantes?

Were you only stars above my sea¿Fuiste solo estrellas sobre mi mar?

Were you just the dusty hinterland¿Fuiste solo la polvorienta tierra trasera?

Were you just some fallen city¿Fuiste solo alguna ciudad caída