Allá En La Ribera

There on the Riverbank

Allá En La Ribera

There on the riverbank, the evening fades away,Allá en la ribera, la tarde se aleja,
Carrying a complaint of broken illusion,Llevando una queja de rota ilusión,
And the air collects deep sighs,Y el aire recoge, suspiros profundos,
That will go through the world like a tender song...Que irán por el mundo cual tierna canción...

It reaches our soul, like a smile,Nos llega hasta el alma, como una sonrisa,
The warm breeze that brings as it passes byLa cálida brisa que traealpasar
Who knows from where, heartfelt words,Quien sabe de dónde, palabras sentidas,
That fill life with deep sorrow...Que llenanla vida, de grave penar...

Sorrowful and beautiful, she is on the riverbank,Doliente y hermosa, está en la ribera,
The young woman who was once happy in her love,La joven que fuera, feliz ensu amor,
A ship, to other seas, has departed from the port,Unbuque, a otros mares, delpuerto ha partido,
And a man has gone after something better...Y unhombre se ha ido tras algo mejor...

A man has gone with a course to other landsUn hombre se ha ido con rumbo a otros lares
Without seeing the sorrows of another heart,Sinver los pesares de otrocorazón,
Perhaps he hasn't thought about what he was leaving behind,Quizás no ha pensado lo que alir se dejaba,
To the one who loved him with holy passion...A la que lo amaba con santa pasión...

The sun is setting, turning off its lightsEl sol ya se acuesta, apaga susluces
And sticks and crosses are seen swaying,Y palos y cruces se ven balancear,
And then the young woman can't calm down,Y entonces la joven no puedecalmarse,
Nor can she forget about the one who is leavingNi puede olvidarse de aquél que se va
And as the shadows invade thingsY mientras las sombras invadenlas cosas
Sad and silent, she walks away from there,Triste y silenciosa se aleja de allí,
But even though she doesn't cry, she walks carryingPero aunque no llora camina llevando
Her soul bleeding, from so much suffering...El alma sangrando, por tanto sufrir...