Gracias a La Vida

Thanks to Life

Gracias a La Vida

Thanks to life that has given me so muchGracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
It gave me two bright stars that when I open themMe dio dos luceros que cuando los abro
Perfectly distinguish black from whitePerfecto distingo lo negro del blanco
And in the high sky its starry backgroundY en el alto cielo su fondo estrellado
And in the crowds the man I loveY en las multitudes el hombre que yo amo

Thanks to life that has given me so muchGracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
It gave me the hearing that in all its widthMe ha dado el oído que en todo su ancho
Records night and day crickets and canariesGraba noche y día grillos y canarios
Torments, turbines, barking, downpoursMartirios, turbinas, ladridos, chubascos
And the tender voice of my belovedY la voz tan tierna de mi bien amado

Thanks to life that has given me so muchGracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
It gave me sound and the alphabetMe ha dado el sonido y el abecedario
With it, the words I think and declareCon él, las palabras que pienso y declaro
Mother, friend, brotherMadre, amigo, hermano
And light illuminating the soul's path of the one I loveY luz alumbrando la ruta del alma del que estoy amando

Thanks to life that has given me so muchGracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
It gave me the march of my tired feetMe ha dado la marcha de mis pies cansados
With them I walked through cities and puddlesCon ellos anduve ciudades y charcos
Beaches and deserts, mountains and plainsPlayas y desiertos, montañas y llanos
And your house, your street, and your patioY la casa tuya, tu calle y tu patio

Thanks to life that has given me so muchGracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
It gave me the heart that beats in its frameMe dio el corazón que agita su marco
When I look at the fruit of the human brainCuando miro el fruto del cerebro humano
When I see the good so far from the badCuando miro el bueno tan lejos del malo
When I see the depth of your clear eyesCuando miro el fondo de tus ojos claros

Thanks to life that has given me so muchGracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
It gave me laughter and it gave me tearsMe ha dado la risa y me ha dado el llanto
Thus I distinguish joy from sorrowAsí yo distingo dicha de quebranto
The two materials that make up my songLos dos materiales que forman mi canto
And the song of you all which is the same songY el canto de ustedes que es el mismo canto
And the song of everyone which is my own songY el canto de todos que es mi propio canto

Thanks to life, thanks to lifeGracias a la vida, gracias a la vida