Under Shadows

Bajo Sombras

There, under the bridge,Alla, debajo del puente,
In its shadow.Bajo su sombra.
In a hole for shelter,En un hoyo por cobijo,
Dreaming of bombs.Sueña con bombas.

Doesn't know where it comes from,No sabe de donde viene,
Doesn't even know who it is.No sabe ni quien es.
Doesn't know, not evenNo sabe, nisiquiera
What day it is.Que dia es.

On the other side of the sidewalkAl otro lado de la acera
It walks along,Va caminando,
With seven months in her belly,Con siete meses en su vientre,
She's out there working.Anda trabajando.

Doesn't know what time it is,No sabe a que hora,
Doesn't know how it happened.No sabe como fue.
Doesn't know, not even,No sabe, nisiquiera,
Whose it is.De quien es.

And behind the embassy,Y por atras de la embajada,
Lives Fernando.Vive fernando.
With cardboard for wallsCon cartones de paredes
And guard dogs.Y perros de guardia.

And a few blocks ahead,Y unas cuadras adelante,
A kid's flexing.Un niño "flexeando".
With innocence on his face,Con la inocencia en el rostro,
He's out there flying.El anda volando.

Doesn't know where it comes from,No sabe de donde viene,
Doesn't know who he is.No sabe quien es
Doesn't know, not even,No sabe, nisiquiera,
What day it is.Que dia es

Everyone knows about thisTodo el mundo sabe de eso
And nothing gets done.Y no se hace nada.
Everyone realizes,Todo el mundo se da cuanta,
They don't give a damn.No les importa nada.

Everyone just walks byTodo el mundo pasa pasa y
And turns their backs.Todos dan la espalda.
And those defenseless kidsY aquellos niños indefensos
Pay a heavy price.La pagan bien cara.