El Amor Desolado

The Desolate Love

El Amor Desolado

I put in the effort and she brought the apathyYo puse el esfuerzo y ella la desgana
I the deep silence and she the words,Yo el hondo silencio y ella la palabra,
I the path and road and she the distanceYo senda y camino y ella la distancia
I put in the eyes and she the gaze.Yo puse los ojos y ella la mirada.

I wanted to hold water in my handsQuise entre mis manos, retener el agua
And on the sand, I built my house,Y sobre la arena levanté mi casa,
I was left without hands, I was left without a homeMe quedé sin manos, me quedé sin casa
I became a dark root and she the trunk and branches.Fuí raíz oscura y ella tronco y rama.

For love's account to add upPara que la cuenta del amor sumára
She brought the body, I, the body and soul,Ella puso el cuerpo yo, el cuerpo y el alma,
She was all wind, I all mountainEra toda viento, yo todo montaña
I pure resin, and she pure flame!Yo pura resina, y ella pura llama!

One dark night, she left my houseUna noche oscura, se fué de mi casa
My eyes were blinded so I wouldn’t see her,Cegaron mis ojos para no mirarla,
To not follow her, I closed the windows,Para no seguirla cerré las ventanas,
Locked the doors to not call her back.Clausuré las puertas para no llamarla.

I put black roses on our bedPuse rosas negras sobre nuestra cama
On her memory, I placed white roses,Sobre su memoria, puse rosas blancas,
And in the dim light of dawn...Y a la luz difusa de la madrugada...
I took my life!...to not kill her!¡me quité la vida!...¡para no matarla!

I gave it all, life, body, and soulYo lo puse todo, vida, cuerpo y alma
She, God knows, never gave a thing.Ella, dios lo sabe, nunca puso nada.