Gracias a La Vida
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto,
me dio dos luceros, que cuando los abro,
perfecto distingo, lo negro del blanco
y en el alto cielo, su fondo estrellado
y en las multitudes, el hombre que yo amo.
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto,
me ha dado el oído, que en todo su ancho,
graba noche y día, grillos y canarios,
martillos, turbinas, ladridos, chubascos
y la voz tan tierna, de mi bien amado.
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto,
me ha dado el sonido y el abecedario,
con él las palabras, que pienso y declaro,
padre, amigo, hermano y luz alumbrando,
la ruta del alma, del que estoy amando.
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto,
me dio el corazón, que agita su marco,
cuando miro el fruto, del cerebro humano,
cuando miro el bueno, tan lejos del malo,
cuando miro el fondo, de tus ojos claros.
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto,
me ha dado la marcha, de mis pies cansados,
con ellos anduve, ciudades y charcos,
playas y desiertos, montañas y llanos
y la casa tuya, tu calle y tu patio.
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto,
me ha dado la risa y me ha dado el llanto,
así yo distingo, dicha de quebranto,
los materiales, que forman mi canto
y el canto de ustedes, que es el mismo canto
y el canto de todo, que es mi propio canto.
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto.
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto.
Thanks to Life
Thanks to life, that has given me so much,
it gave me two bright stars, that when I open them,
perfectly distinguish, the black from the white
and in the high sky, its starry background
and in the crowds, the man I love.
Thanks to life, that has given me so much,
it gave me the hearing, that in all its breadth,
records night and day, crickets and canaries,
hammers, turbines, barks, downpours
and the tender voice, of my beloved.
Thanks to life, that has given me so much,
it gave me the sound and the alphabet,
with it the words, that I think and declare,
father, friend, brother and light illuminating,
the soul's path, of the one I am loving.
Thanks to life, that has given me so much,
it gave me the heart, that beats in its frame,
when I look at the fruit, of the human brain,
when I look at the good, so far from the bad,
when I look at the depth, of your clear eyes.
Thanks to life, that has given me so much,
it gave me the stride, of my tired feet,
with them I walked, cities and puddles,
beaches and deserts, mountains and plains
and your house, your street and your patio.
Thanks to life, that has given me so much,
it gave me laughter and it gave me tears,
thus I distinguish, joy from sorrow,
the materials, that make up my song
and your song, which is the same song
and the song of everything, which is my own song.
Thanks to life, that has given me so much.
Thanks to life, that has given me so much.
Escrita por: Violeta Parra