Las Cosas Por Su Nombre

Calling Things By Their Name

Las Cosas Por Su Nombre

That which my people sayEso que dice mi gente
With few words and so much respectCon pocas palabras y tanto respeto
Walking paths, sometimes uncertainAndando caminos, a veces inciertos
And always forward, being born and dyingY siempre adelante, naciendo y muriendo

That which floods the streetsEso que inunda las calles
With every glance, with every silenceCon cada mirada, con cada silencio
Of the man who fights and builds his dreamsDel hombre que lucha y construye sus sueños
Sometimes winning and sometimes losingA veces ganando y a veces perdiendo

That which some give awayEso que algunos regalan
Or sell in installments at a very low priceO venden en cuotas a muy bajo precio
Later feeling empty insideSintiéndose luego vacíos por dentro
Searching for reasons, denying and lyingBuscando razones, negando y mintiendo

That which some writeEso que algunos escriben
And then hide, trembling with fearY que luego esconden, temblando de miedo
Feeling the tremendous force of the windSintiendo la fuerza tremenda del viento
That grows upon hearing their voiceQue crece al oir su voz

That which lingers in the airEso que ronda en el aire
In all times and in all townsEn todos los tiempos y en todos los pueblos
Sowing the earth, striking the steelSembrando la tierra, golpeando el acero
Seeking horizons, thinking and feelingBuscando horizontes, pensando y sintiendo

That which one day my fatherEso que un día mi padre
Tried to explain to me with so many examplesTrató de explicarme con tantos ejemplos
Living his life in every momentViviendo su vida de cada momento
Looking at destiny with sincere eyesMirando al destino con ojos sinceros

That which some give awayEso que algunos regalan
Or sell in installments at a very low priceO venden en cuotas a muy bajo precio
Later feeling empty insideSintiéndose luego vacíos por dentro
Searching for reasons, denying and lyingBuscando razones, negando y mintiendo

That which some writeEso que algunos escriben
And then hide, trembling with fearY que luego esconden, temblando de miedo
Feeling the tremendous force of the windSintiendo la fuerza tremenda del viento
That grows upon hearing their voiceQue crece al oir su voz

That is called freedom!Eso se llama libertad!

That is called tendernessEso se llama ternura
It's called courage, it's called madnessSe llama coraje, se llama locura
It's called my friend, my homeland, my dreamSe llama mi amigo, mi patria, mi sueño
It's called my hands, it's called I love youSe llama mis manos, se llama te quiero

That is called freedom!Eso se llama libertad!

That is called tendernessEso se llama ternura
It's called courage, it's called madnessSe llama coraje, se llama locura
It's called my friend, my homeland, my dreamSe llama mi amigo, mi patria, mi sueño
It's called my hands, it's called I love youSe llama mis manos, se llama te quiero

That is called freedom!Eso se llama libertad!