Helena

Helena

Helena

For daysFa dies que
leaning on the balconyabocat al balcó
I've lost my wagehe perdut el jornal
chatting with a sparrowxerrant amb un pardal
more bored than me.més avorrit que jo.

Or watchingO mirant com
how an oak tree sheds its leavess'esfulla un alzinar
smelling rosemary.olorant romaní.
How they bloom againCom tornen a florir
and shed once more.i es tornen a esfullar.

For days I don't know how many days ago.Fa dies que no sé quants dies fa.
For days I've been saying... tomorrowFa dies que m'estic dient... demá
and I hope...i espero...
and I hope.i espero.

Living with nothing.Vivint amb res.
Working for nothingTreballant per no res
and one day as if nothingi un dia com si res
to die for nothing.morir-me de no res.
Goodbye. Thank you.Adéu siau. Mercès.

At the back of a barAl fons d'un bar
getting drunk on perfumefotent-me un perfumat
to warm my heartper escalfar-me el cor
while death arrivesmentre arriba la mort
to play auction.a jugar al subastat.

For days I don't know how many days ago.Fa dies que no sé quants dies fa.
For days I've been saying... tomorrowFa dies que m'estic dient... demà
and I hope...i espero...
and I hope...i espero...
and I hope...i espero...

Leaning on the balconyAbocat al balcó
I hope.espero.
Stripping the horizonDespullant l'horitzó
I hope.espero.
I hope for ChristmasEspero per Nadal
and for the Magdalenei per la Magdalena
for day and for nightpel dia i per la nit
that Helena returnsque torni Helena
that Helena returns...que torni Helena...

and when she passes by my streeti és que quan passa pel meu carrer
even the geraniums wink at her.fins el geranis li cluquen l'ull.
The air warms with her breathL'aire es fa tebi amb el seu alè
and the cobblestones look upi les llambordes miren amunt
to her tanned skin.sa pell morena.

When Helena passes by.Quan passa Helena.

When she looks, you know the sourceQuan ella mira saps que la font
when she wants, she gives.quan ella vol, la dóna.
When she cries, you know what pain is.Quan ella plora, saps què és el dol.
When she's silent, I tremble all over.Quan ella calla, tot jo tremolo.
When she loves, love takes flight...Quan ella estima, l'amor pren vol...

And between rooftops the sun swingsI entre teulades es gronxa el sol
and the walkways of light threadsi els passarells dels fils de la llum
jealously watch how it laughs and moves.miren gelosos com riu i es mou.
Color of long wait and perfumeColor d'espera llarga i perfum
of full moonde lluna plena
my Helena.la meva Helena.

My Helena...La meva Helena...
but...però...

For daysFa dies que
standing hurts mel'estar dret em fa mal
rheumatism breaks my fingersel reuma em trenca els dits
and the last sparrow has flown away.i ha fugit el darrer pardal.