El Surco

The Furrow

El Surco

Inside an open furrow I saw germinateDentro de un surco abierto vi germinar
A star of infinite lonelinessUn lucero de infinita soledad
And with a basket I saw it waterY con una canasta le vi regar
With water from a stream of darknessCon agua de un arroyo de oscuridad

In a sad hour I wanted to singEn una hora triste quise cantar
And within my song I wanted to shoutY dentro de mi canto quise gritar
And within my shout I wanted to cryY dentro de mi grito quise llorar
But I only sing to silencePero tan sólo canto para callar

Oh, curse it, the sowing went to wasteAh, malhaya, la siembra se echó a perder
And the water from the stream started to flowY el agua del arroyo se echó a correr
The star likes freedomAl lucero le gusta la libertad
And the water of the stream clarityY al agua del arroyo la claridad
The star bore no fruit, it went to shineNo dio fruto el lucero, se fue a alumbrar
And the water of the stream went to care for youY el agua del arroyo te fue a cuidar

Oh, curse the hour I went to singAh, malhaya la hora en que fui a cantar
Oh, curse the hour I went to shoutAh, malhaya la hora en que fui a gritar
If crying out is crying to silenceSi gritando se llora para callar
And my thirsty glass doesn't reach the seaY mi vaso sediento no llega al mar
Oh, curse the hour I went to singAh, malhaya la hora en que fui a cantar
Oh, curse the hour I went to shoutAh, malhaya la hora en que fui a gritar