The Tree, The River, The Man

El Árbol, El Rio, El Hombre

The tree already cutAl árbol ya cortado
Don't stick it in the groundNo lo claves en tierra
Because its dry topPorque su copa seca
Won't deceive the birdsNo engañara a los pájaros

The river that flowsAl río que discurre
Don't build damsNo le levantes diques
Because in the open airPorque en el aire libre
The clouds will rideCabalgaran las nubes

The exiled manAl hombre desterrado
Don't talk to him about his homeNo le hables de su casa
The true homelandLa verdadera patria
He's paying dearly forCaro la está pagando

The tree already cutEl árbol ya cortado
The river that flowsEl río que discurre
And the exiled manY el hombre desterrado
They are paying dearlyCaro lo están pagando

Living among stones for so long, I thought they were talkingTanto vivir entre piedras, yo creí que conversaban. ‎
Voices I've never heard, but my soul doesn't deceive meVoces no he sentido nunca, pero el alma no me engaña
They must have something, even if they seem silentAlgún algo han de tener, aunque parezcan calladas
Tremor, shadow, or who knows, as if they were talking‎Temblor, sombra o qué sé yo, igual que si conversaran
I wish I could one day live like that, without wordsOjalá pudiera un día vivir así, sin palabras. ‎
I wish I could one day live like that, without wordsOjalá pudiera un día vivir así, sin palabras. ‎

The tree already cutEl árbol ya cortado
The river that flowsEl río que discurre
And the exiled manY el hombre desterrado
They are paying dearlyCaro lo están pagando