Causas y azares

Causes and Chances

Causas y azares

When Pedro looked out his windowCuando Pedro salió a su ventana
He didn’t know, my love, he didn’t knowNo sabia, mi amor, no sabia
That the light of that clear morningQue la luz de esa clara mañana
Was the light of his last dayEra luz de su ultimo día
*And the causes were closing in on him*Y las causas lo fueron cercando
Everyday, invisibleCotidianas, invisibles
And chance was getting tangled upY el azar se le iba enredando
Powerful, invinciblePoderoso, invencible
When Juan returned to his bedCuando Juan regresaba a su lecho
He didn’t know, oh!, dear soulNo sabia, oh!, alma querida
That on that rainy, roofless nightQue en la noche lluviosa y sin techo
The love of his life was waiting for himLe esperaba el amor de su vida
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When I finish this verse that I singCuando acabe este verso que canto
I don’t know, I don’t know, my motherYo no se, yo no se, madre mía
If peace or terror awaits meSi me espera la paz o el espanto
If it’s now, or if it’s stillSi el ahora, o si el todavía
For the causes are closing in on mePues las causas me andan cercando
Everyday, invisibleCotidianas, invisibles
And chance is getting tangled upY el azar se me viene enredando
Powerful, invinciblePoderoso, invencible