Oh Qué Será?

Oh What Could It Be?

Oh Qué Será?

I believe in many things I haven't seen, and you do too, I knowYo creo en muchas cosas que no he visto, y ustedes también, lo sé
One cannot deny the existence of something felt, no matter how ethereal it isNo se puede negar la existencia de algo palpado, por más etereo que sea
There's no need to show proof of decency for that which is so trueNo hace falta exhibir una prueba de decencia de aquello que es tan verdadero
The only gesture is to believe or notEl único gesto es creer o no
Sometimes, even believing while weepingAlgunas veces, hasta creer llorando
This is an incomplete theme, because it lacks an answerSe trata de un tema incompleto, porque le falta respuesta
An answer that one of you, perhaps, might be able to giveRespuesta que alguno de ustedes, quizás, le pueda dar

It is a theme in technicolor to make something useful out of loveEs un tema en technicolor para hacer algo útil del amor
For all of us, amenPara todos nosotros, amén

Oh, what could it be, what could it beOh, qué será, qué será
That goes around sighing through the bedroomsQue anda suspirando por las alcobas
That is heard whispering in verses of songQue se oye susurrando en versos de trova
That goes around weaving us into crazy questionsQue anda combinándonos preguntas locas

That is in people's heads, it's on their lipsQue anda en las cabezas, anda en las bocas
That goes around rising through so many hollowsQue anda ascendiendo por hartos huecos
That people are talking loudly about in the cellarQue están hablando alto en la bodega
And shouts in the market: What thing is that?Y grita en el mercado, ¿qué cosa es esa?

It's nature, perhaps, what could it beEs la naturaleza, será, que será
That has no certainty and never gives you anyQue no tiene certeza y nunca te da
That has no concept and never willQue no tiene concepto y nunca tendrá
That has no sizeQue no tiene tamaño

Oh, what could it be, what could it beOh, qué será, qué será
That lives in the ideas of those loversQue vive en las ideas de esos amantes
That the most delirious poets singQue cantan los poetas más delirantes
That the drunken prophets swear byQue juran los profetas emborrachados

It's in the pilgrimage of the brokenEstá en la romería de los mutilados
It's in the fantasy of the unhappyEstá en la fantasía de los infelices
It's in the daily lives of the harlotsEstá en el día a día de las meretrices
And all the bandits and the helplessY todos los bandidos y desvalidos

In all of its senses, perhaps, what could it beEn todos sus sentidos, será qué será
That has no decency and never willQue no tiene decencia y nunca tendrá
That has no censorship and never willQue no tiene censura y nunca tendrá
And lacks all meaningY le falta sentido

Oh, what could it be, what could it beOh, qué será, qué será
That no warning will be able to avoidQue ningún aviso podrá evitar
That even the prisoners cannot defyQue tampoco los presos puedan desafiar
That all paths will have to crossQue todos los caminos tendrán que cruzar

Where all the signs will be consecratedDonde todos los signos van a consagrar
And all the little children will investigateY todos los niñitos a investigar
And all the destinies will be foundY todos los destinos van a encontrar
And even the Eternal Father, who never went thereY el mismo Padre eterno, que nunca fue allá

Man, once again, they will blessAl hombre, nuevamente, lo bendecirán
Extinguishing, in hell, its final flameApagando, al infierno, su llama final
Because there's no point in wandering againPorque no tiene caso volver a rodar
Through a lack of judgmentPor la falta de juicio

Oh, what could it beOh, qué será
Oh, what could it beOh, qué será
Oh, what could it beOh, qué será

What the prophet swears, the poet singsQue jura el profeta, canta el poeta
And they are shouting in the streetsY están gritando en la maqueta
Oh, what could it be (oh, what could it be)Oh, qué será (oh, qué será)

That wakes me up at nightQue me despierta por la noche
And makes me tremble, makes me cryY me hace temblar, me hace llorar
(Oh, what could it be)(Oh, qué será)

They are ghosts, we are ghostsSon fantasmas, somos fantasmas
I feel the door being knocked three timesSiento la puerta tocar tres veces
Oh, who could it be (oh, what could it be)Oh, quién será (oh, qué será)

They go sighing through the bedroomsVan suspirando por las alcobas
And whispering verses of songY susurrando versos de trova
Start listening!¡Ponte a escuchar!

(Oh, what could it be)(Oh, qué será)
It has no size and it is natureNo tiene tamaño y es naturaleza
It's on people's lips and in their headsAnda en las bocas y en las cabezas

(Oh, what could it be)(Oh, qué será)
All the little children will investigate itTodos los niñitos lo investigarán
And no warning will be able to avoid itY ningún aviso lo podrá evitar

(Oh, what could it be)(Oh, qué será)
In every bell it will ring outEn toda campana repicará
And he who is sleeping will wake upY el que está dormido despertará

(Oh, what could it be)(Oh, qué será)
They are ghosts, we are ghostsSon fantasmas, somos fantasmas
I feel the door being knocked three timesSiento la puerta tocar tres veces
Oh, what could it beOh, qué será