Balada Para Un Trovador

Ballad for a Troubadour

Balada Para Un Trovador

Worn-out shoes,Los zapatos agujereados,
Clothes covered in dust,la ropa llena de polvo,
And in his trembling mouthy en la boca temblorosa
He always carries a very sweet song.siempre lleva un canto muy dulce.
The country he walks throughEl país por el que camina
Is none other than his own country.no es otro que su país.
And the wine he wets his throat withY el vino con el que moja su garganta
Is none other than his wine.no es otro que su vino.

He was not a stranger in any corner.No era extraño en ningún rincón.
The troubadour was already old.Ya era viejo el trovador.

He sang for princessesCantó para princesas
In grand dazzling palaces.en grandes palacios deslumbrantes.
He jumped walls, he opened doorsHa saltado muros, ha abierto puertas
Closed with a double lock,cerradas con doble llave,
When he had a clear voicecuando tenía la voz clara
Like the skin of his loves,como la piel de sus amores,
When, at night, he was coveredcuando, por la noche, le cubrían
With white sheets embroidered with flowers.sábanas blancas bordadas con flores.

The flowers have lost their scent.Las flores ya han perdido su olor.
The troubadour was already old.Ya era viejo el trovador.

Today he has changed bedrooms.Hoy ha cambiado de alcobas.
Now that he has lost the keys,Ahora que ha perdido las llaves,
A mud hutuna choza de adobes
Seems like a palace to himle parece todo un palacio
Where his song risesdonde su canción se eleva
With a plate and a glass of wine.por un plato y un vaso de vino.
Shepherds and tavern keepersPastoras y taberneras
Are his night flowers.son sus flores de noche.

Everything falls apart in autumn.Todo se deshoja en otoño.
The troubadour was already old.Ya era viejo el trovador.

And tomorrow, when the sun rises,Y mañana, cuando salga el sol
He must continue his journey.ha de seguir su camino.
He will arrive at another townLlegará a otro pueblo
And leave from therey se irá de allí
With worn-out shoes,con los zapatos agujereados,
Clothes covered in dust,la ropa llena de polvo,
And in his trembling mouthy en la boca temblorosa
He will carry his song so sweet.se llevará su canto tan dulce.