Estampa Marina

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Estampa Marina

Among the many beachgoersEntre la mucha gente playera
I see them head towards the sea with hopelos ve partir hacia el mar con esperanza
I remember the voice of a child saying:recuerdo la voz de un nino diciendo:

Daddy, I want you to bring a bigPapi, yo quiero que traigas un pescao
fish, for me...bien grande, pa mi...

Quilito Romero leavesPartia Quilito Romero
Calando Pizarro leaves,parte Calando Pizarro,
Siquito and Severo leaveparten Siquito y Severo
to fish what's needed.a pescar lo necesario.

They leave singing to lifeParten cantando a la vida
there's a melody in the oarshay melodia en los remos
they say as a farewelldicen como despedida
to the evening we'll see each other.a la tarde nos veremos.

Those who stay on the shoreQuienes quedan en la orilla
start joining in a prayervan uniendose en un rezo
the horizon miles awayel horizonte a las millas
doesn't guarantee return.no garantiza regreso.

The horizon miles awayEl horizonte a las millas
doesn't guarantee return.no garantiza regreso.

And it's five in the afternoonY son las cinco de la tarde
there's no hope at allno hay espenza ninguna
a cowardly cry beginscomienza un llanto cobarde
for so much bad luck.por tanta mala fortuna.

They sang their farewellCantaron su despedida
trusting in good luckconfiando en la buena suerte
but the sea that gives lifepero el mar que da la vida
wanted this time to give death.quiso esta vez dar la muerte.

But the sea that gives lifePero el mar que da la vida
wanted this time to give death.quiso esta vez dar la muerte.

Chorus:Coro:
(Neither the horizon is seen, nor the people who left).(Ni el horizonte se ve, y menos la gente que se fue).

That little boy who was waiting for a fish, how blessedEse muchacito que esperaba un pez que bendito
how will I explain it to him.como se lo explicare.

Poor Calando PizarroPobre Calando Pizarro
the man who went to the water and will never return.el hombre que fue pal agua y mas nunca ha de volver.

The oars have reached the shore,Ya los remos llegaron a la orilla,
but the boat is not seen.pero el bote no se ve.

How I want to cry on this sad afternoon,Que ganas de llorar en esta tarde qris,
what suffering, Merced.que sufrimiento Merced.

Cecilio looked and said he wasn't goingCecilio mira dijo que no iba
that man knew why.ese hombre sabia por que.

People keep waiting on the shoreLa gente sigue esperando en la orilla
like standing trees.como arboles de pie.

Because of their love for fishing they left singingQue por amor a la pesca se fueron cantando
a beautiful melody.una linda melodia.

It's five in the afternoonSon las cinco de la tarde
my people will not return.mi gente no ha de volver.

Horizon, foam, and sand SiquitoHorizonte, espuma y arena Siquito
I will never forget you.yo nunca te olvidare.

But least of all the people, no, noPero que menos la gente no, no
and least of all the people.y menos la gente.

That's the story,Esa es la historia,
of the humble man who fights for his livelihooddel hombre humilde que lucha por su sustento
against the wind and the tide. Hummmcontra el viento y la marea. Hummm