La Cuna Vacía

The Empty Cradle

La Cuna Vacía

I bring mother the open woundsTraigo madre las carnes abiertas
for what I just heard.por lo k acabo de oir.
Two neighbors at the house door,Dos vecinas en la casa puerta,
I think they were talking about me,creo k estaban ablando de mi,
I think they were talking about me,kreo k estaban abland de mi,
I need an answer from you,necesito de ti una respuesta,
with doubt I can't live.kn la duda no puedo vivir.

They gossiped like harpies,Comentaban sus leguas de arpías,
that my father found meque a mi me encontró mi padre
when I was just a few days oldkuando apenas kontaba unos dias
they said that you were not my mother and that I was adoptedreferían k no eran mi madre y k soy arrecogia

Tell me it's a lie, mother,Dime k es mentira madre,
I can't deny it to you,no te lo puedo negar,
but to those tongues that talkpero a esas lenguas que ablen
that I love you more than if you carried my bloodk yo a ti te kiero mas k si llevaras mi sangre

They knocked on the door three times,Golpearon tres veces la puerta,
that cold dawn.esa fria madruga.
And your father who is always alertY tu padre k esta siempre alerta
asked strangely who is there,preguntaba extraño quien va,
asked strangely who is therepreguntaba extrañado kien va
and a deadly silence as an answery un silencio mortal por respuesta
until you started cryinghasta k tu rompiste a llorar

And in the empty cradleY en la cuna k andaba vacía
waiting for the arrivalesperando la llegada
of that child that was not born to me,de ese hijo k no me nacia,
while I sang you a lullabymientra yo te cantaba una nana
you fell asleep.te kedaste tu dormía.

Tell me who my parents are,Dime kienes son mis padres,
you're not going to tell me,no me lo vas a contar,
please don't feel guilty,x favor no te sientas kulpable,
because I love you more than if I carried your blood.k yo a ti te kiero mas k si llevara tu sangre.

Talk to me as a mother and friendHablame komo madre y amiga
don't hide the truth from me.no me escondas la verdad.
I need you, mom, to tell me,Necesito mamá k me digas,
who could have left me at the doorstepkien me pudo deja en el portal
who could have left me at the doorstep,kien me pudo deja en el portal,
and why does God never punishy ese dios x que nunca castiga
those who act with such evil.a kien obra kon tanta maldad.

I know nothing about that poor creatureNada se de esa pobre criatura
if it deserves punishment or notsi merece o no castigo
but I know that life is very hardpero se k la vida es muy dura
God knows for what serious reasonssabe dios x que graves motivo
he embarked on this madness.se embarcó en esta locura.

Tell me everything, mother,Cuentamelo todo madre
what else can I tell youk mas te puedo kontar
it's useless to look for those responsibleya es inutil buscar responsables
because I love you more than if you carried my blood.k yo a ti te kiero mas k si llevaras mi sangre

It was a gift fallen from the skyFue un regalo caido del cielo
your arrival at our home.tu llegada a nuestro hogar.
You can't imagine, girl, the commotionNo imaginas chikilla el revuelo
you caused in the neighborhoodk formaste en la vecindad
you caused in the neighborhoodk formaste en la vecindad
since then you have been the comfortdesde entonces tu a sido el consuelo
and the haven of my loneliness.y el remanso de misoledad.

Tell me if she has come to look for meCuentame si a venido a buscarme
if she is repentantsi se encuentra arrepentida
what reason pushed her to abandon mek razón la empujó abandonarme
what problems the poor woman hadk problemas la pobre tendria
what she gained by leaving mek ganaba kon dejarme

What else could I tell youQue mas podría contarte
it hurts me to see you cryme duele el verte llorar
because you are my only motherx que tu eres mu unica madre
and I love you more than if you carried my blood.y yo a ti te kiero mas k si llevaras mi sangre.