El Viento Trae Una Copla

The Wind Brings a Copla

El Viento Trae Una Copla

The wind brings a coplaEl viento trae una copla
Memories of a hurricaneRecuerdos de huracán
That one day broke a wingQue un día me partió un ala
And made me fallY me hizo caer
I crawled up to hereHasta acá me arrastré

Our flag was wavingNuestra bandera flameaba
In the midst of the stormEn medio del temporal
The cold from the north was killingDel norte el frío mataba
The skin became toughSe hizo dura la piel
Terror was the lawEl terror fue la ley

And I didn't forget anythingY no olvidé nada
That we planted hopeQue plantamos ilusión
In the wet pampasEn la pampa mojada
That sweated, like meQue sudaba, como yo
Inevitable absenceInevitable ausencia

And I didn't take off the ringY no me saqué el anillo
Nor the sky, the Southern CrossNi el cielo, la Cruz del Sur
Nor my flickering cricketNi mi titilar de grillo
That sings at nightQue por las noches canta
Because it misses its lovePorque extraña a su amor

And I keep washing glassesY sigo lavando copas
Of people better than meDe gente mejor que yo
If I can, I drink the leftoversSi puedo, bebo las sobras
The mixed drink ignites meEl mezcladito me enciende

And I go crazyY me pongo loco
I fantasize about the seaFantaseo con el mar
About swimming awayDe irme nadando
About touching you againDe volverte a tocar

And I become one-armedY me pongo manco
Hands of uselessnessManos de inutilidad
I left my blood thereDejé allá mi sangre
And today I have to reinvent myselfY hoy me tengo que inventar
If I am Argentinean!¡Si soy argentino!

The wind brings a coplaEl viento trae una copla
Our flag was wavingNuestra bandera flameaba
I keep washing glassesYo sigo lavando copas