Hileta Kantu Nafarra (part. Maixux Zugarramurdi)

Funeral Song of Nafarra

I used to hate those funeral songs
And now I’m writing one for you
Just like in the North
In the heart of the town
I want to stand by your grave

You’re here now
In the song of Oskorri
When the red sea is sinking
In my mother’s eyes
The moment you said you’d fade away forever
And now what can I say

What do I say to the one who taught me to love the north wind?
How do I tell the one who warmed this harsh winter?

Goodbye
I had so much to say
So much to give you
Goodbye
Death comes from the archway
Before it’s time

A swallow has settled back in our window
And I’m holding you tight in my arms

Just like the beautiful water
In that corner of the night
You suddenly took a break

What do I say to the companion of my songs?
How do I tell the one who understood me in the language of silence?

Goodbye
I had so much to say
So much to give you
Goodbye
Death comes from the archway
Before it’s time

And beyond the Cantabrian Sea
If there’s something there
We’ll embrace again
When death gathers us

Goodbye
Death comes from the archway