Paroles et traduction Pablo Milanés - Pobre del Cantor

Pobre del Cantor

Pobre del cantor de nuestros días
Que no arriesgue su cuerda, por no arriesgar su vida
Pobre del cantor que nunca sepa
Que fuimos la semilla, y hoy somos esta vida

Pobre del cantor que, un día, la historia
Lo borre sin la gloria de haber tocado espinas
Pobre del cantor que fue marcado
Para sufrir un poco, y hoy está derrotado

Pobre del cantor que, a sus informes
Les borren hasta el nombre con copias asesinas
Pobre del cantor que no se alce
Y siga hacia adelante con más canto y más vida

Pobre del cantor que no halle el modo
De tener bien seguro su proceder con todos
Pobre del cantor que no se imponga
Con su canción de gloria, con embarres y lodos

Pobre del cantor de nuestros días
Que no arriesgue su cuerda, por no arriesgar su vida
Pobre del cantor que nunca sepa
Que fuimos la semilla, y hoy somos esta vida

Y hoy somos esta vida
Y hoy somos esta vida

The Poor Singer

Poor singer of our days
Who doesn't risk his cord, for fear of risking his life
Poor singer who never knew
That we were the seed, and today we are this life

Poor singer whom, one day, history
Will erase without the glory of having touched thorns
Poor singer who was marked
To suffer a little, and today is defeated

Poor singer whose reports
Have their name erased with deadly copies
Poor singer who doesn't stand up for himself
And continues forward with more songs and more life

Poor singer who doesn't find the way
To make sure his conduct with everyone is proper
Poor singer who doesn't impose himself
With his song of glory, with bars and mud

Poor singer of our days
Who doesn't risk his cord, for fear of risking his life
Poor singer who never knew
That we were the seed, and today we are this life

And today we are this life
And today we are this life