Gracias a La Vida
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto
Me dio dos luceros que cuando los abro
Perfecto distingo lo negro del blanco
Y en el alto cielo su fondo estrellado
Y en las multitudes la mujer que yo amo
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto
Me ha dado el oído que, en todo su ancho
Graba noche y día grillos y canarios
Martillos, turbinas, ladridos, chubascos
Y la voz tan tierna de mi bien amada
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto
Me ha dado el sonido y abecedario
Con él las palabras que pienso y declaro
Padre, amigo hermano y luz alumbrando
La ruta del alma de aquella que amo
Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
Me ha dado la risa, me ha dado el llanto
Así yo distingo dicha de quebranto
Los dos materiales que forman mi canto
Y el canto de ustedes que es mi propio canto
Y el canto de todos que es mi propio canto
Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
Thanks to Life
Thanks to life, which has given me so much
It gave me two bright stars that when I open them
Perfectly distinguish black from white
And in the high sky its starry background
And in the crowds the woman I love
Thanks to life, which has given me so much
It gave me the hearing that, in all its width
Records night and day crickets and canaries
Hammers, turbines, barks, downpours
And the tender voice of my beloved
Thanks to life, which has given me so much
It gave me sound and alphabet
With it the words I think and declare
Father, friend, brother and light illuminating
The soul's path of the one I love
Thanks to life, which has given me so much
It gave me laughter, it gave me tears
Thus I distinguish happiness from sorrow
The two materials that make up my song
And the song of you all, which is my own song
And the song of everyone, which is my own song
Thanks to life, which has given me so much