Gracias a La Vida

Thanks to Life

Gracias a La Vida

Thanks to life that has given me so muchGracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
It gave me two bright stars, that when I open themMe dio dos luceros, que cuando los abro
Perfectly distinguish black from whitePerfecto distingo lo negro del blanco
And in the high sky its starry backgroundY en el alto cielo su fondo estrellado
And in the crowds the man I loveY en las multitudes el hombre que yo amo

Thanks to life that has given me so muchGracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
It gave me the hearing that in all its widthMe ha dado el oído que en todo su ancho
Records night and day, crickets and canariesGraba noche y día, grillos y canarios
Hammers, turbines, barks, downpoursMartillos, turbinas, ladridos, chubascos
And the tender voice of my belovedY la voz tan tierna de mi bien amado

Thanks to life that has given me so muchGracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
It gave me the sound and the alphabetMe ha dado el sonido y el abecedario
With it the words I think and declare:Con el las palabras que pienso y declaro:
Mother, friend, brother, and light illuminatingMadre, amigo, hermano, y luz alumbrando
The soul's path of the one I loveLa ruta del alma del que estoy amando

Thanks to life that has given me so muchGracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
It gave me the stride of my tired feetMe ha dado la marcha de mis pies cansados
With them I walked cities and puddlesCon ellos anduve ciudades y charcos
Beaches and deserts, mountains and plainsPlayas y desiertos, montañas y llanos
And your house, your street, and your patioY la casa tuya, tu calle y tu patio

Thanks to life that has given me so muchGracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
It gave me the heart that beats in its frameMe dio el corazón que agita su marco
When I look at the fruit of the human brainCuando miro el fruto del cerebro humano
When I see the good so far from the badCuando miro al bueno tan lejos del malo
When I look into the depths of your clear eyesCuando miro al fondo de tus ojos claros

Thanks to life that has given me so muchGracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
It gave me laughter and it gave me tearsMe ha dado la risa y me ha dado el llanto
Thus I distinguish happiness from sorrowAsí yo distingo dicha de quebranto
The two materials that make up my songLos dos materiales que forman mi canto
And the song of you all, which is my own songY el canto de ustedes que es mi mismo canto
And the song of everyone, which is my own songY el canto de todos que es mi propio canto
Thanks to life that has given me so muchGracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto