Mar Y Luna

Sea and Moon

Mar Y Luna

They loved urgent loveAmaron amor urgente
Mouths salty from the swellLas bocas saladas por la marejada
Coasts damaged by the stormsLas costas dañadas por las tempestades
In this city so distant from the seaDe en esta ciudad tan distante del mar

They loved serene loveAmaron el amor sereno
From nocturnal beachesDe nocturnas playas
They lifted their skirtsAlzaban las faldas
And without moon they loved in happinessY sin luna amaban de felicidad
In that cityEn aquella ciudad
So devoid of lunar shineTan sin brillo lunar

They loved forbidden loveAmaron el amor prohibido
Today that is knownHoy eso es sabido
Everyone tellsTodo el mundo cuenta
That one walked slowlyQue una andaba lenta
Pregnant with moonGrávida de luna
And the other went nakedY otra iba desnuda
Eager for the seaÁvida de mar

And they were left markedY fueron quedando marcadas
Listening to laughterOyendo las risas
Shivering with coldTemblando de frío
Looking towards the river so full of moonMirando hacia en el río tan lleno de luna
And that continuesY que continúa
Flowing towards the seaFluyendo hacía el mar

And they went downstreamY fueron corrientes abajo
Rolling in the bedRodando en el lecho
And swallowing waterY tragando agua
Floating with algaeFlotando con algas
Dragging leavesArrastrando hojas
Embracing flowersAbrazando flores
Until they shipwreckedHasta naufragar

They turned into fishSe fueron volviendo peces
Turning into clamsVolviendo almejas
Turning into foamVolviendo espuma
Turning into sandVolviendo arena
Silver sandPlateada arena
With full moonCon luna llena
By the seashoreOrilla al mar