Gracias a La Vida

Thanks to Life

Gracias a La Vida

Thanks to life, which has given me so muchGracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto
It gave me two bright stars that when I open themMe dio dos luceros que cuando los abro
Perfectly distinguish black from whitePerfecto distingo lo negro del blanco
And in the high sky its starry backgroundY en el alto cielo su fondo estrellado
And in the crowds the woman I loveY en las multitudes la mujer que yo amo
Thanks to life, which has given me so muchGracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto
It gave me the hearing that, in all its widthMe ha dado el oído que, en todo su ancho
Records night and day crickets and canariesGraba noche y día grillos y canarios
Hammers, turbines, barks, downpoursMartillos, turbinas, ladridos, chubascos
And the tender voice of my belovedY la voz tan tierna de mi bien amada

Thanks to life, which has given me so muchGracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto
It gave me sound and alphabetMe ha dado el sonido y abecedario
With it the words I think and declareCon él las palabras que pienso y declaro
Father, friend, brother and light illuminatingPadre, amigo hermano y luz alumbrando
The soul's path of the one I loveLa ruta del alma de aquella que amo

Thanks to life, which has given me so muchGracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
It gave me laughter, it gave me tearsMe ha dado la risa, me ha dado el llanto
Thus I distinguish happiness from sorrowAsí yo distingo dicha de quebranto
The two materials that make up my songLos dos materiales que forman mi canto
And the song of you all, which is my own songY el canto de ustedes que es mi propio canto
And the song of everyone, which is my own songY el canto de todos que es mi propio canto
Thanks to life, which has given me so muchGracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto