Tierra Seca

Dry Land

Tierra Seca

What am I looking for in the dry land,¿Qué busco en la tierra seca,
I wonder?me pregunto?
What am I looking for in the little jug,¿Qué busco en la tinajita,
solitude?soledad?
What am I looking for on the horizon?¿Qué busco en el horizonte?
Who is waiting for me?¿Quién me espera?
What am I looking for in the blind night¿Qué busco en la ciega noche
that will come?que vendrá?

What am I looking for in the old step¿Qué busco en el paso viejo
of the years?de los años?
What am I looking for in the sweet lips¿Qué busco en los dulces labios
of love?del amor?
What am I looking for in this guitar¿Qué busco en esta guitarra
with my hands?con mis manos?
What am I looking for every morning¿Qué busco cada mañana
among your scent?entre tu olor?

What am I looking for in the vain history¿Qué busco en la historia vana
of my heroes?de mis héroes?
What am I looking for in the noon¿Qué busco en el mediodía
of pain?del dolor?
What am I looking for in the horse ride¿Qué busco en la cabalgata
of the grandfather?del abuelo?
What am I looking for in the drop of water¿Qué busco en la gota de agua
that fell?que cayó?

I'm just going,Solo voy,
just going...solo voy…
Singing in the dry land,Cantando en la tierra seca,
just going.solo voy.
Slowly in the dry land,Despacio en la tierra seca,
just going.solo voy.
Kissing the dry land,Besando la tierra seca,
just going.solo voy.
Leaving the dry land,Dejando la tierra seca,
just going.solo voy.
What am I looking for in those newspapers¿Qué busco en esos periódicos
without soul?sin alma?
What am I looking for in that conspiracy¿Qué busco en esa conjura
of power?del poder?
What am I looking for in the melody¿Qué busco en la melodía
of your back?de tu espalda?
What am I looking for in the black rain¿Qué busco en la lluvia negra
of dawn?del amanecer?

What am I looking for in those roads¿Qué busco en esos caminos
without history?sin historia?
What am I looking for in those flags¿Qué busco en esas banderas
without color?sin color?
What am I looking for in the new flame¿Qué busco en la llama nueva
of the children?de los hijos?
What am I looking for in my own skin,¿Qué busco en mi propia piel,
in my sweat?en mi sudor?

What am I looking for in the dry north¿Qué busco en el norte seco
of my dreams?de mis sueños?
What am I looking for in the murky eyes¿Qué busco en los ojos turbios
of goodbye?del adiós?
What am I looking for in every memory¿Qué busco en cada memoria
that I carry?que me llevo?
What am I looking for in this minute¿Qué busco en este minuto
with my voice?con mi voz?

I'm just going,Solo voy,
just going...solo voy…
Singing in the dry land...Cantando en la tierra seca…