Pan

Bread

Pan

He knows he has a long time aheadÉl sabe que tiene para rato largo
The fixed sentence will make him soundLa sentencia en fija lo va a hacer sonar
So, between tough, submissive, and bitterAsí, entre cabrero, sumiso y amargo
The light of dawn will visit himLa luz de la aurora lo va a visitar
I wish someone could listen to himQuisiera que alguno pudiera escucharlo
In that eloquence that sorrows bringEn esa elocuencia que las penas dan
And see if it's human to condemn himY ver si es humano querer condenarlo
For having stolen a piece of breadPor haber robado un cacho de pan

His children don't cry just to crySus hijos no lloran por llorar
Nor ask for treatsNi piden masitas
Not toys, nor sweets, sir!¡Ni chiches, ni dulces, señor!
His children are dying of coldSus hijos se mueren de frío
And cry hungry for breadY lloran hambrientos de pan
The grandmother complains of painLa abuela se queja de dolor
A painful reproach that offends his manhoodDoliente reproche que ofende a su hombría
Also his wife, thin and weak, in a glanceTambién su mujer, escuálida y flaca, en una mirada
All the tragedy has made him understandToda la tragedia le ha dado a entender

Work? Where? Extend the hand¿Trabajar? ¿Adónde? Extender la mano
Asking for alms from passersby, why?Pidiendo al que pasa, limosna, ¿por qué?
Receiving the insult of: Excuse me, brotherRecibir la afrenta de un: Perdone hermano
He who is strong and has courage and prideEl que es fuerte y tiene valor y altivez
Everyone fell asleep, the crowbar in handSe durmieron todos, cacho la barreta
If Jesus doesn't help, let Satan helpSi Jesús no ayuda que ayude satán
A glass, some shouts, running, helpUn vidrio, unos gritos, carreras, auxilio
A man crying and a piece of breadUn hombre que llora y un cacho de pan