Gracias a la vida
Violeta ParraINGLESE / ENGLISH / INGLÉS [2] | |
THANKS TO LIFE | THANKS TO LIFE |
Thanks to Life, which has given me so much It gave me two eyes which, when I open them, clearly tell black from white And in the sky, the background of stars And in the multitudes, the one that I love. | Thanks to life, which has given me so much. It gave me two beams of light, that when opened, Can perfectly distinguish black from white And in the sky above, her starry backdrop, And from within the multitude The one that I love. |
Thanks to Life, which has given me so much It has given me hearing with all its range Which records, night and day, crickets and canaries Hammers, fans, barking, downpours And the tender voice of my loved one. | Thanks to life, which has given me so much. It gave me an ear that, in all of its width Records— night and day—crickets and canaries, Hammers and turbines and bricks and storms, And the tender voice of my beloved. |
Thanks to Life, which has given me so much It has given me voice and alphabet And the words that I think and speak: Mother, friend, brother, and shining light The road to the heart of the one I'm loving. | Thanks to life, which has given me so much. It gave me sound and the alphabet. With them the words that I think and declare: "Mother," "Friend," "Brother" and the light shining. The route of the soul from which comes love. |
Thanks to Life, which has given me so much It has given me the steps of my tired feet With which I walked through cities and puddles Beaches and deserts, mountains and plains And your house, your street, and your patio. | Thanks to life, which has given me so much. It gave me the ability to walk with my tired feet. With them I have traversed cities and puddles Valleys and deserts, mountains and plains. And your house, your street and your patio. |
Thanks to Life, which has given me so much It gave me the heart that shakes its own frame When I see the fruit of the human mind When I see the good, so far from the bad When I see the depths of your clear eyes. | Thanks to life, which has given me so much. It gave me a heart, that causes my frame to shudder, When I see the fruit of the human brain, When I see good so far from bad, When I see within the clarity of your eyes... |
Thanks to Life, which has given me so much It has given me laughter and it has given me tears Thus I distinguish happiness from sorrow The two materials that form my song And your song, which is the same song And the song of everyone, which is my own song. | Thanks to life, which has given me so much. It gave me laughter and it gave me longing. With them I distinguish happiness and pain— The two materials from which my songs are formed, And your song, as well, which is the same song. And everyone's song, which is my very song. |
Thanks to Life, which has given me so much. | Thanks to life |