Written by Consuelo Velazquez

Yo tengo que decirte la verdad
Aunque me parta el alma
No quiero que después me juzgues mal
Por pretender callarla

Yo sé que es imposible nuestro amor
Porque el destino manda
Y tú sabrás un día perdonar
Esta verdad amarga

Te juro por los dos
Que me cuesta la vida
Que sangrará la herida
Por una eternidad

Tal vez mañana puedas comprender
Que siempre fui sincera
Tal vez por alguien llegues a saber
Que todavía te quiero

Te juro por los dos
Que me cuesta la vida
Que sangrará la herida
Por una eternidad

Tal vez mañana puedas comprender
Que siempre fui sincera
Quizá por alguien llegues a saber
Que todavía te quiero

Verdad Amarga
(Bitter Truth)

I have to tell the truth
Even if it breaks my heart
I don't want to be misjudged later
For trying to conceal it

I know our love is impossible
Because it is our destiny
And one day you'll be able to pardon
This bitter truth

I swear
That it's costing me my life
That this wound will bleed
For an eternity

Maybe later you might understand
That I was always sincere
Perhaps someone will help you see
That I still love you

© 1948 Promotora Hispano Americana de Musica, S.A
Copyright renewed. BMI

Linda Ronstadt

A multiplatinum-selling recording artist and a true icon in American music, Linda Ronstadt redefined folk rock with her diverse fusion in genres and powerful vocals.

She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2014 and has earned a wide range of nominations, spanning from a Tony Award and a Golden Globe Award. She has charted 38 Billboard Hot 100 singles with 21 of them reaching the top 40. Having collaborated with several artists in many genres, Ronstadt has lent her vocals to over 120 albums and has sold more than 100 million records.

Her last live concert in 2009, marked the end of her career when she retired in 2011, after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and unable to perform.