Golondrina

Swallow

Golondrina

Swallows of a single summerGolondrinas de un solo verano
With constant yearning for distant skies...Con ansias constantes de cielos lejanos...
Creole soul, wandering and traveling,Alma criolla, errante y viajera,
Trying to stop her is a chimera.Querer detenerla es una quimera.

Swallows with fever in their wings,Golondrinas con fiebre en las alas,
Pilgrim drunk with emotion...Peregrinas borrachas de emocin...
Always dreaming of other pathsSiempre suea con otros caminos
The crazy compass of your heart.La brujula loca de tu corazn.

Little Creole girl from my town, girl from my neighborhood,Criollita de mi pueblo, pebeta de mi barrio,
The swallow one day would stop her flight;La golondrina un dia su vuelo detendra;
There would be no cloud in her eyes of vague distancesNo habra nube en sus ojos de vagas lejanias
And in your loving arms she would build her nest.Y en tus brazos amantes su nido construira.

Her longing for distances would calm down in your mouthSu anhelo de distancias se aquietara en tu boca
With the sweet fragrance of your old love...Con la dulce fragancia de tu viejo querer...
Little Creole girl from my town, girl from my neighborhood,Criollita de mi pueblo, pebeta de mi barrio,
With folded wings, I too will return.Con las alas plegadas tambin yo he de volver.

In your routes that cross the seasEn tus rutas que cruzan los mares
Blooms a blue trail of songsFlorece una estela azul de cantares
And under the spell of new landscapesY al conjuro de nuevos paisajes
Your clear string sounds intensely.Suena intensamente tu claro cordaje.

With your sweet sowing of harmoniesCon tu dulce sembrar de armonias
Distant lands saw you pass by;Tierras lejanas te vieron pasar;
Other moons followed your footsteps,Otras lunas siguieron tus huellas,
Your only destiny is always to flyTu solo destino es siempre volar