El Surco

The Furrow

El Surco

Within an open furrow I saw germinateDentro de un surco abierto vi germinar
A star of infinite solitudeUn lucero de infinita soledad
And with a basket I saw him waterY con una canasta le vi regar
With water from a stream of darknessCon agua de un arroyo de oscuridad

Ah Malaya the sowing was spoiledAh malaya la siembra se echó a perder
And the water of the stream began to runY el agua del arroyo se echó a correr
The morning star likes clarityAl lucero le gusta la claridad
And to the water of the stream, freedomY al agua del arroyo la libertad

The morning star did not bear fruit, it went to shineNo dio fruto el lucero, se fue a alumbrar
And the water from the stream took care of himY el agua del arroyo le fue a cuidar

In a sad hour I wanted to singEn una hora triste quise cantar
And within my song I wanted to cryY dentro de mi canto quise llorar
And within my tears I wanted to screamY dentro de mi llanto quise gritar
But I only sing to be silentPero tan sólo canto para callar

Ah malaya the hour when I went to singAh malaya la hora en que fui a cantar
Ah malaya the hour when I went to cryAh malaya la hora en que fui a llorar
If crying is shouted to be silentSi llorando se grita para callar
And in silence freedom is drownedY callando se ahoga la libertad

My time to clarion has not comeNo me llego la hora de clarinar
Ah malaya the hour when I went to singAh malaya la hora en que fui a cantar

And the star flew to the memoryY el lucero al recuerdo se echó a volar
And the light of his fire was left behindY la luz de su incendio se dejó atrás
And in the furrow the silence begins to screamY en el surco el silencio empieza a gritar
And his thirsty glass does not reach the seaY su vaso sediento no llega al mar

And so the star went to its solitudeY así se fue el lucero a su soledad
Thus the star went to its brightnessAsí se fue el lucero a su claridad

Ah malaya the hour when I went to singAh malaya la hora en que fui a cantar
Ah malaya the hour when I went to screamAh malaya la hora en que fui a gritar
Ah malaya the hour when I went to cryAh malaya la hora en que fui a llorar
It's not my time to sound the clarion callNo me llegó la hora de clarinar
Ah malaya the hour when I went to singAh malaya la hora en que fui a cantar

It's not my time to sound the clarion callNo me llegó la hora de clarinar

To clarion callDe clarinar
To clarion callDe clarinar