Beatriz Durante

Beatriz During

Beatriz Durante

If when she dances she takes flightSi al bailar remonta vuelo
Almost without moving her feetCasi sin mover los pies
If she dances silentlySi la baila silenciosa
She must be, she must beElla ha de ser, ella ha de ser

If with the handkerchief she entanglesSi con el pañuelo enreda
The eyes of those who see herLos ojos de quien la ve
And keeps it in her chestY en el pecho se lo guarda
She must be, she must beElla ha de ser, ella ha de ser

Dancing paints lifeDanzando pinta la vida
Clean skies, linen in bloomLimpios cielos, lino en flor
And in her skirt the monkeysY en su pollera los changos
That she enchanted, that she enchantedQue enamoró, que enamoró

Beatriz DuringBeatriz Durante
Is a sister of the windEs una hermana del viento
Dancing in the airQue va bailando en el aire
But with the earth insidePero con la tierra adentro

If someone with the drumSi alguien con el bombo
Tries to throw wood at her feetVa queriendo echar leña a sus pies
Right there her soul ignitesAhí nomás su alma se enciende
It must be fire, it must be fireFuego ha de ser, fuego ha de ser

And if no one accompanies herY si nadie la acompaña
A strum makes a soundUn rasgueo hace sonar
And the chord of her bodyY el acorde de su cuerpo
Makes her dance, makes her danceLa hace bailar, la hace bailar

She raises the dustLevanta la polvareda
A whirlwind of passionUn remolino de pasión
And in the brightness of her eyesY en el brillo de sus ojos
The Sun hides, the Sun hidesSe esconde el Sol, se esconde el Sol

Beatriz DuringBeatriz Durante
Is a sister of the windEs una hermana del viento
Dancing in the airQue va bailando en el aire
But with the earth insidePero con la tierra adentro