Paroles et traduction Mercedes Sosa - Parao

Parao

Hay quién ve la luz, al final de su túnel
Y construye un nuevo túnel, pa' no ver
Y se queda entre lo oscuro, y se consume
Lamentando lo que nunca, llegó a ser
Yo no fui el mejor ejemplo y te lo admito
Fácil es juzgar la noche al otro día
Pero fuí sincero, y eso sí lo grito
Qué yo nunca, he hipotecado al alma mía
Si yo he vivido parao', ay que me entierren parao'
Si pagué el precio qué paga el que no vive arrodillao'
La vida me ha restregao', pero jamás me ha planchao'
En la buena y en la mala, voy con los dientes pelaos
Sonriendo y de pie, siempre parao'
Las desgracias, hacen fuerte al sentimiento
Si asimila cada golpe que ha aguantao'
La memoria se convierte en un sustento
Celebrando cada río que se ha cruzao'
Me pregunto, cómo puede creerse vivo
El que existe pa' culpar a los demás
Que se calle y que se salga del camino
Y que deje al resto del mundo, caminar
A mí me entierran parao'
Ay, que me entierren parao'
Ahí te dejo mi sonrisa y todo lo que me han quitao'
Lo que perdí no he llorao', si yo he vivido sobrao'
Dando gracias por las cosas
Que en la ruta me he encontrao'
Sumo y resto en carne propia
De mi conciencia abrazao'
Parao', aunque me haya equivocao'
Aunque me hayan señalao'
Parao', en agua de Luna mojao'
Disfrutando la memoria, de los ríos que he cruzao'
Aunque casi me haya ahogao', sigo parao'
Aunque me haya equivocao'
Vivo, parao'
Aunque me hayan señalao'
Sigo parao'
Corriendo y de pie
Vivo parao'
Dando gracias por las cosas
Que en la ruta me encontao'
Sigo parao'
Siempre parao'

Standing

There are some who see the light at the end of the tunnel,
And build a new tunnel so they won't see,
And they stay in the dark forever,
Regretting what could have been.
I wasn't the best example, and I admit it,
It's easy to judge the night after the day has passed,
But I was honest, and I shout it to the world,
That I've never mortgaged my soul.
If I've lived without moving, bury me without moving,
If I paid the price for those who don't live on their knees,
Life has rubbed me down, but it's never flattened me,
In good times and bad, I go with my teeth bared,
Smiling and standing, always standing.
Misfortunes strengthen feelings,
If you can handle the blows you've taken,
Memory becomes a sustenance,
Celebrating each river you've crossed.
I wonder how someone can believe they're alive,
When they live only to blame others.
Let them shut up and get out of the way,
And let the rest of the world carry on.
Bury me standing,
Oh, bury me standing,
There, I leave you my smile and everything they've taken from me.
I haven't cried over what I've lost, I've lived to the fullest,
Giving thanks for the things
I've found on the journey.
I add and subtract in my own body,
Embraced by my conscience,
Standing, even if I've made mistakes,
Even if I've been singled out.
Standing, bathed in the water of the moon,
Enjoying the memory of the rivers I've crossed,
Even though I almost drowned, I'm still standing,
Even if I've made mistakes,
I live, standing.
Even if I've been singled out,
I'm still standing.
Running and standing,
I live standing.
Giving thanks for the things
I've found on the journey.
I'm still standing,
Always standing.