Pen and Ink

Lápiz y tinta

Fabric, tape, here we go againTela, cinta, otra vez a empezar
Pencil, ink, let's steal the viewLápiz, tinta y al paisaje a robar
And the joy of finding againY al placer de reencontrar
The limbo of a time that slips awayEl limbo de un tiempo que se nos va

Book, cloud, that's my restLibro, nube, ese es mi descanso
Tree, fountain, every time I wake upÁrbol, fuente, cada vez que despierto
A sleeping beingSer durmiente
In the foam of a craving, to blend inEn la espuma de un antojo camuflarse
For, complete innocencePara, completa inocencia
In the boilers of dreams, to wanderEn las calderas del sueño divagar

As the days go byQue los días se van
River soundsRío son
Now I want to feelAhora quiero sentir
To walkCaminar

Now I want to paintAhora quiero pintar
To perceivePercibir
The color of that flowerEl color de esa flor
That will wither awayQue se marchitará

I paint green landscapes of desolate beautyPinto verdes parajes de belleza desolada
I live the fleeting and its worthVivo lo efímero y su valor
I drink, I gulp down the waste of my lifeBebo, apuro desperdicios de mi vida
I gather myself in the calmMe recojo en la templanza
Of the truce that gives meDe la tregua que me da
The anesthesia of memoryLa anestesia del recuerdo

As the days go byQue los días se van
River soundsRío son
Now I want to feelAhora quiero sentir
To walkCaminar

Now I want to paintAhora quiero pintar
To perceivePercibir
The fleeting summerEl verano fugaz
That's slipping away from usQue ya se nos va

As the days go byQue los días se van
River soundsRío son
Now I want to feelAhora quiero sentir
To walkCaminar

Now I want to paintAhora quiero pintar
To perceivePercibir
The color of that flowerEl color de esa flor
That will wither awayQue se marchitará

Pencil, ink, and the joy of finding againLápiz, tinta y al placer de reencontrar