Ese Que Me Dio Vida

The One Who Gave Me Life

Ese Que Me Dio Vida

With your half-smileCon tu sonrisa de medio lado
How many 'I love yous' have you kept to yourselfCuántos te quiero te habrás callado
How many childish things¿Cuántas cosas de chiquillo
Do you still keep in your pockets?Aún conservas en los bolsillos?

With your eternal cigaretteCon tu eterno cigarrillo
With your dark circles and your neglectCon tu ojera y tu descuido
The most beautiful of dancesLa más bella de las danzas
Is your limp as you walkEs tu cojera al caminar

I imagine you gained weightImagino que engordaste
So that your soul would fitPara que el alma te entrase
I imagine your gray hairsImagino que tus canas
Are memories in their silver anniversarySon recuerdos en sus bodas de plata

With my half-smileCon mi sonrisa de medio lado
How many 'I love yous' have I kept to myselfCuántos te quiero me habré callado
You gave me my first shineTú me diste el primer brillo
Or you took me out of a pocketO me sacaste de un bolsillo

Fragile as a piece of lintFrágil como una pelusa
Like an innocent excuseComo una inocente excusa
In a wrinkle of your coatEn una arruga de tu abrigo
I felt protectedMe sentía protegido

You are not just the one who signsNo eres solo aquel que firma
In the family bookEn el libro de familia
Nor are you the silence on the couchNi eres el silencio en el sofá
Watching a game in slippersViendo un partido en zapatillas

You are much moreEres mucho más
You are the friend who gave me lifeEres ese amigo que me dio vida
And you are the friend who gave me lifeY eres ese amigo que me dio vida

That's why I don't want to leave you asidePor eso, no quiero dejarte apartado
That's why I can't stay silentPor eso, no puedo seguir callado
Today, now that I've finally realizedHoy, que al fin me he dado cuenta
That you added me to your subtractionQue me sumabas de tu resta

And let me, for this nightY déjame por esta noche
Be the hands that tuck you inSer las manos que te arropen
And let me give youY déjame que te regale
A new coat, in good conditionUn abrigo nuevo, en condiciones

And let me shout: How proud I am of you!Y déjame gritar: ¡Qué orgulloso estoy de ti!
And that you are the friend who gave me lifeY que eres ese amigo que me dio vida
And that you are the friend who gave me lifeY que eres ese amigo que me dio vida
The one who is my friend, gave me lifeEse, que es mi amigo, me dio la vida