Recital Al Cantor

Recital to the Singer

Recital Al Cantor

A singer who sings softlyCantor que canta bajito
Is either scared or has a weak voiceTiene miedo o poca voz
But the one who sings out loudPero el que canta a los gritos
Has a wounded heartTiene herido el corazón

A singer who sings too slowCantor que canta muy lento
Gently, without burningSuavemente, sin arder
Is singing to himselfSe está cantando pa'adentro
Is singing just for himSe está cantando para el

A singer just for singing's sakeCantor por cantor nomás
Doesn't need to be that kind of singerNo hace falta tal cantor
He might be able to singPodrá llegar a cantar
But he'll never be a true singerPero nunca a ser cantor

Poor little singerPobrecito aquel cantor
Who sings without knowing thatQue canta sin saber que
When pain hits him hardCuando lo apriete el dolor
He'll be left standing aloneSe habrá de quedar de a pie

Poor little singerPobrecito aquel cantor
Who doesn't sing the truthQue no canta la verdad
He'll be left when he diesSe ha de quedar cuando muera
Lost in his lonelinessPerdido en su soledad