El Silbon

The Whistler

El Silbon

His nameSu nombre
Makes trembleHace temblar
The most paintedAl mas pintao
Of the plainDe la llanura

And soY así
Torments the calmAtormenta la calma
In the darkEn las ocuras
Rainy nightsNoches de lluvia

In the days of MayEn los dias de mayo
In the plain appears a horrible visionEn el llano aparece una horrible vision
In the days of MayEn los dias de mayo
In the plain appears the terrible whistlerEn el llano aparece el terrible silbon

He pursuesPersigue
And terrorizesY aterroriza
Through the pathsPor los caminos
Of the savannahDe la sabana

He wantsQuiere
Innocent peopleGente inocente
To abruptlyPara de tajo
Take their soulsArrancarles el alma

In the days of MayEn los dias de mayo
In the plain appears a horrible visionEn el llano aparece una horrible vision
In the days of MayEn los dias de mayo
In the plain appears the terrible whistlerEn el llano aparece el terrible silbon

And the legend tells usY nos cuenta la leyenda
That the whistler killed his fatherQue el silbon mato a su padre
To devour himPara devorarselo
And that cursed by the motherY que maldito por la madre
He was eternally condemnedFue condenado eternamente
To suffer, to wander, to grieveA sufrir, a vagar, apenar

He carriesLleva
On his backSobre su espalda
As penanceComo penitencia
The bones of the old manLos huesos del viejo

And letsY deja
His whistle be heardEscuchar su silvido
Which is the lamentQue es el lamento
Of his tormentDe su tormento

In the days of MayEn los dias de mayo
In the plain appears a horrible visionEn el llano aparece una horrible vision
In the days of MayEn los dias de mayo
In the plain appears the terrible whistlerEn el llano aparece el terrible silbon