Chamamé Que Se Eleva

Rising Chamamé

Chamamé Que Se Eleva

At the bottom of the riverEn el fondo del río
In the folds of the soulEn los pliegues del alma
In the hands that dragEn las manos que arrastran
Tireless journeysIncansables jornadas

In the quiet palm treesEn los quietos palmares
On dirt roadsPor caminos de tierra
In the old neighborsEn los viejos vecinos
In the Sunday peaceEn la paz dominguera

In the barefoot siestaEn la siesta descalza
Under the vinesBajo la enredadera
There's a spirit that rocksHay un duende que hamaca
Its green accordionSu acordeón verdulera

In the riverside shackEn el rancho orillero
Where children are bornDonde nacen los hijos
And afternoons are cradledY se acunan las tardes
With a duo of cricketsCon un dúo de grillos

In the mouth that kissesEn la boca que besa
That glass of wineEse vaso de vino
And blooms into songsY florece en canciones
Embraced by a friendAbrazada al amigo

In the nights I wanderEn las noches que vago
Through abysses of starsPor abismos de estrellas
A puff of bellowsUn soplido de fuelle
Carries me through the airPor el aire me lleva

In the light of the eyesEn la luz de los ojos
Of a dark-haired queenDe una reina morena
In the drunken dreamEn el sueño borracho
Of one who dies of sorrowDel que muere de pena

In the worn-out squaresEn las plazas gastadas
From loves that waitPor amores que esperan
In the crystal voiceEn la voz cristalina
Of trembling lipsDe los labios que tiemblan

In my parents sipping mateEn mis padres mateando
With the radio to their earCon la radio en la oreja
Chamamé that sighsChamamé que suspira
Hearts that take flightCorazones que vuelan

North wind that bringsViento Norte que traes
So much fire in the bloodTanto fuego en la sangre
I was born under the cloakYo nací bajo el manto
With which you wrap the airCon que envuelves el aire
Of this land that keepsDe esta tierra que guarda
In its sonorous soulEn su alma sonora
The lament of drumsEl lamento de parches
And flutes that cryY de flautas que lloran

I carry you in my armsYo te llevo en mis brazos
With the scent of woodCon olor a madera
Heart that sighsCorazón que suspira
Rising chamaméChamamé que se eleva