La Cuestión

The Issue

La Cuestión

It's not a matter of tearing down the wallsNo es cuestión de tirar las paredes
Reupholstering the empty chair, emptying the closetTapizar el sillón vaciar el armario
It's not a matter of losing controlNo es cuestión de perder los papeles
Nor breaking that picture, nor burning the diaryNi romper esa foto ni quemar el diario
It's not a matter of crossing the streetNo es cuestión de cruzarse de acera
Nor looking away, nor seeking revenge on the worldNi volver la mirada ni vengarse del mundo
It's not a matter of burying oneself in the sandNo es cuestión de enterrarse en la arena
Nor exhausting the memory, nor putting up a shieldNi agotar la memoria ni ponerse un escudo.

I don't think it's a matter of crashingNo creo que sea cuestión de estrellarse
Against the wall that memory is buildingContra el muro que va levantando el recuerdo
I don't think it's a matter of stoppingNo creo que sea cuestión de pararse
To wait for life to solve this issueA esperar que la vida resuelva este asunto.

It's not a matter of whitewashing the facadeNo es cuestión de encalar la fachada
Nor erasing the footprints, nor a matter of winningNi borrar las pisadas ni cuestión de vencer
It's not a matter of throwing in each other's facesNo es cuestión de tirarse a la cara
The pending reproaches, nor who said whatLos reproches pendientes ni de quién dijo qué
Nor thinking about what could have beenNi pensar qué podría haber sido
If the end of this story hadn't arrivedSi no hubiera llegado el final de este cuento
Nor taking away or adding to the pastNi quitar o poner al pasado
What we were adding up, what we were losingLo que fuimos sumando, lo que fuimos perdiendo.

I don't think it's a matter of crashingNo creo que sea cuestión de estrellarse
Against the wall that memory is buildingContra el muro que va levantando el recuerdo
I don't think it's a matter of stoppingNo creo que sea cuestión de pararse
To wait for life to solve this issueA esperar que la vida resuelva este asunto.
It's a matter of keep walkingEs cuestión de seguir caminando
It's a matter of wanting and being ableEs cuestión de querer y poder
It's a matter of knowing how to get upEs cuestión de saber levantarse
It's a matter of standing upEs cuestión de ponerse de pie.

Nor thinking about what could have beenNi pensar qué podría haber sido
If the end of this story hadn't arrivedSi no hubiera llegado el final de este cuento
Nor taking away or adding to the pastNi quitar o poner al pasado
What we were adding up, what we were losingLo que fuimos sumando, lo que fuimos perdiendo.

I don't think it's a matter of crashingNo creo que sea cuestión de estrellarse
Against the wall that memory is buildingContra el muro que va levantando el recuerdo
I don't think it's a matter of stoppingNo creo que sea cuestión de pararse
To wait for life to solve this issueA esperar que la vida resuelva este asunto
I don't think it's a matter of crashingNo creo que sea cuestión de estrellarse
Against the wall that memory is buildingContra el muro que va levantando el recuerdo
I don't think it's a matter of stoppingNo creo que sea cuestión de pararse
To wait for life to solve this issueA esperar que la vida resuelva este asunto
It's a matter of keep walkingEs cuestión de seguir caminando
Wanting and being ableEs cuestión de querer y poder
It's a matter of knowing how to get upEs cuestión de saber levantarse
It's a matter of standing upEs cuestión de ponerse de pie.
It's a matter of keep walkingEs cuestión de seguir caminando
Wanting and being ableQuerer y poder
It's a matter of knowing how to get upEs cuestión de saber levantarse
It's a matter of standing up.Es cuestión de ponerse de pie.