Adiós Nonino

Goodbye Nonino

Adiós Nonino

From a star as it twinklesDesde una estrella al titilar
It'll signal me to comeMe hará señales de acudir
For a light of eternityPor una luz de eternidad
When it calls me, I'll goCuando me llame, voy a ir
To ask about that boyA preguntarle, por ese niño
Who with his death, you lostQue con su muerte, lo perdiste
That with Nonino went awayQue con Nonino se me fue
When it tells me, come hereCuando me diga, ven aquí
I'll be reborn, becauseRenaceré, porque

I am! The root, of the landSoy! La raíz, del país
That was shaped with its clayQue amasó con su arcilla
I am! Blood and skin, of that guySoy! Sangre y piel, del tano aquel
Who gave me his seedQue me dio su semilla
Goodbye Nonino, how long without youAdiós Nonino que largo sin vos
Will the road beSerá el camino
Pain, sadness, the table and the bread!Dolor, tristeza, la mesa y el pan!
And my goodbye, oh! My goodbyeY mi adiós ay! Mi adiós
To your love, your tobacco, your wineA tu amor, tu tabaco, tu vino
Who? Without mercy, stole half of meQuién? Sin piedad, me robó la mitad
When they took you NoninoAl llevarte Nonino
Maybe one day, I too looking backTal vez un día, yo también mirando atrás
Like you, will say goodbye no more!Como vos, diga adiós no va más!

And today my old Nonino is a plantY hoy mi viejo Nonino es una planta
It's the light, it's the wind and it's the riverEs la luz, es el viento y es el río
This torrent of mine replacesEste torrente mío lo suplanta
Prolonging in my being, his challengeProlongando en mi ser, su desafío
I succeed him in his blood, I sense itMe sucedo en su sangre, lo adivino
And I feel in my voice, his own echoY presiento en mi voz, su propio eco
This voice that once, sounded hollow to meEsta voz que una vez, me sonó a hueco
When I said goodbye goodbye NoninoCuando le dije adiós adiós Nonino

I am! The root, of the landSoy! La raíz, del país
That was shaped with its clayQue amasó con su arcilla
I am! Blood and skinSoy! Sangre y piel
Of that guyDel tano aquel
Who gave me his seedQue me dio su semilla
Goodbye Nonino, you left your SunAdiós Nonino dejaste tu Sol
In my destinyEn mi destino
Your fiery passion, your creed of loveTu ardor sin miedo, tu credo de amor
And that zeal, oh! Your zealY ese afán ay! Tu afán
To sow hope along the wayPor sembrar de esperanza el camino
I am your hive and this drop of saltSoy tu panal y esta gota de sal
That today cries for you NoninoQue hoy te llora Nonino
Maybe the day my string is cutTal vez el día que se corte mi piolín
I'll see you and know there's no endTe veré y sabré que no hay fin