Madre de Madres

Mother of Mothers

Madre de Madres

I have always lived, motherSiempre he vivido madre
Tied to your sideAtada a tu costado
To your cord of desolate moon,A tu cordon de luna desolada,
Thistle that breathes meCardon que me respiras
Dove that watchesPaloma que vigilas
All my endless solitudes.Todas mis infinitas soledades.

Your heart beats in me,Tu corazon me late,
Your blood dissolves me,Tu sangre me deshace,
I cry every day for your misfortunes.Lloro todos los dias tus desdichas.
Enchanting wastelandParamo que enamoras
Song that I sing aloneCancion que canto a solas
So tortured and mine, my land.Tan torturada y mia, tierra mia.

I speak of the ancient mudHablo del barro antiguo
Of the pollen and the siltDel polen y del limo
That the sea drags in ageless dead,Que el mar arrastra en muertos sin edades,
I speak of the child in the handsHablo del niño a manos
Of the infamous shrapnel,De la metralla infame,
I speak of your pain and my past.Hablo de tu dolor y mi pasado.

Sweet wombUtero dulce
I am your chrysalis,Tu crisalida soy yo,
Mother of mothersMadre de madres
Warm up this song for me,Entibiame esta cancion,
We never left your sideNunca nos fuimos de tu lado
Out of love.Por amor.