Dos gardenias [English translation]

Two gardenias for you;

With them I wish to say:

I love you, I adore you, my love. (lit. "my life")

Place all your attention on them,

because they are your heart

and mine.

Two gardenias for you

that will have all the warmth

of a kiss.

Of those kisses that I gave you

and that you shall never find

in the warmth of another love.

Beside you they will live

and they will talk to you

as when you are with me.

And you will even believe

that they say to you: I love you.

But if on one sundown

the gardenias of my love

shall (happen to) die

it's because they have guessed right

that your love is over

because there is someone else. (lit. "another love")

(the last two verses repeat themselves)