La Maza

The Mace

La Maza

If I didn't believe in the madnessSi no creyera en la locura
Of the mockingbird's throatDe la garganta del sinsonte
If I didn't believe that in the hillsSi no creyera que en el monte
The song and the fear are hiddenSe esconde el trino y la pavura

If I didn't believe in the balanceSi no creyera en la balanza
In the reason of equilibriumEn la razón del equilibrio
If I didn't believe in deliriumSi no creyera en el delirio
If I didn't believe in hopeSi no creyera en la esperanza

If I didn't believe in what I manageSi no creyera en lo que agencio
If I didn't believe in my pathSi no creyera en mi camino
If I didn't believe in my soundSi no creyera en mi sonido
If I didn't believe in my silenceSi no creyera en mi silencio

What would it be¿Qué cosa fuera
What would the mace be without its quarry?Qué cosa fuera la maza sin cantera?
A jumble made of strings and tendonsUn amasijo hecho de cuerdas y tendones
A mix of flesh with woodUn revoltijo de carne con madera
An instrument with no better shineUn instrumento sin mejores resplandores
Than little lights set up for a showQue lucecitas montadas para escena

What would it be, my heart, what would it be¿Qué cosa fuera, corazón, qué cosa fuera
What would the mace be without its quarry?Qué cosa fuera la maza sin cantera?
A front for the traitor of applauseUn testaferro del traidor de los aplausos
A servant of the past in a new cupUn servidor de pasado en copa nueva
An eternalizer of gods of the duskUn eternizador de dioses del ocaso
Joy boiled with rags and sequinsJúbilo hervido con trapo y lentejuela

What would it be, my heart, what would it be¿Qué cosa fuera, corazón, qué cosa fuera
What would the mace be without its quarry?Qué cosa fuera la maza sin cantera?
What would it be, my heart, what would it be¿Qué cosa fuera, corazón, qué cosa fuera
What would the mace be without its quarry?Qué cosa fuera la maza sin cantera?

If I didn't believe in the hardestSi no creyera en lo más duro
If I didn't believe in desireSi no creyera en el deseo
If I didn't believe in what I believeSi no creyera en lo que creo
If I didn't believe in something pureSi no creyera en algo puro

If I didn't believe in every woundSi no creyera en cada herida
If I didn't believe in the one that lingersSi no creyera en la que ronde
If I didn't believe in what it hidesSi no creyera en lo que esconde
Becoming a brother to lifeHacerse hermano de la vida

If I didn't believe in who listens to meSi no creyera en quien me escucha
If I didn't believe in what hurtsSi no creyera en lo que duele
If I didn't believe in what remainsSi no creyera en lo que quede
If I didn't believe in those who fightSi no creyera en los que luchan

What would it be¿Qué cosa fuera
What would the mace be without its quarry?Qué cosa fuera la maza sin cantera?
A jumble made of strings and tendonsUn amasijo hecho de cuerdas y tendones
A mix of flesh with woodUn revoltijo de carne con madera
An instrument with no better shineUn instrumento sin mejores resplandores
Than little lights set up for a showQue lucecitas montadas para escena

What would it be, my heart, what would it be¿Qué cosa fuera, corazón, qué cosa fuera
What would the mace be without its quarry?Qué cosa fuera la maza sin cantera?
A front for the traitor of applauseUn testaferro del traidor de los aplausos
A servant of the past in a new cupUn servidor de pasado en copa nueva
An eternalizer of gods of the duskUn eternizador de dioses del ocaso
Joy boiled with rags and sequinsJúbilo hervido con trapo y lentejuela

What would it be, my heart, what would it be¿Qué cosa fuera, corazón, qué cosa fuera
What would the mace be without its quarry?Qué cosa fuera la maza sin cantera?
What would it be, my heart, what would it be¿Qué cosa fuera, corazón, qué cosa fuera
What would the mace be without its quarry?Qué cosa fuera la maza sin cantera?