Song written by Dominic James Miller and Gordon Sumner. Based on the song ‘Shape of My Heart’, recorded by Sting in 1993 on his album ‘Ten Summoner’s Tales’.
‘Las Cartas’ was arranged by Juan Vincente Abardonado and recorded by Chico & the Gypsies, featuring Kim Wilde on vocals. It was released on the albums ‘Chico & the Gypsies & International Friends’ and ‘Bamboleo: The Greatest Hits of All Time!’ in June 2014.
Lyrics
Él reparte las cartas como una meditando
A otro no sospechan
No riporta el dinero
Que gana tempo per respeto
He deals the cards to find the answers
A secret geometry of chance
A hidden law of a probable outcome
The numbers lead a dance
Espadas son unas armas de guerra
Nos bastos son para lucar
Y el oro significan di cesa
Signo es for ma vece
He may play the jack of diamonds
He may lay the queen of spades
Qui sa tendra un rey en la mano
Hasta lor vida no todo
I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
But that’s not the shape of my heart
That’s not the shape
The shape of my heart
Si te dijo que te quiero
Pensaras que algo no val
Yo soy un hombre di un solo lostro
No yo vo mascaran
But those who speak know nothin’
And find out to their cost
Like those who curse their luck in too many places
And those who fear are lost
Espadas son unas armas de guerra
Nos bastos son para lucar
Y el oro significan la cesa
Signo es forma vece
Esa no es y forma vece