Paroles et traduction Silvio Rodríguez - Causas y Azares

Causas y Azares

Cuando Pedro salió a su ventana
No sabía, mi amor, no sabía
Que la luz de esa clara mañana
Era luz de su último día

Y las causas lo fueron cercando
Cotidianas, invisibles
Y el azar se le iba enredando
Poderoso, invencible

Cuando Juan regresaba a su lecho
No sabía, oh alma querida
Que en la noche lluviosa y sin techo
Lo esperaba el amor de su vida

Y las causas lo fueron cercando
Cotidianas, invisibles
Y el azar se le iba enredando
Poderoso, invencible

Cuando acabe este verso que canto
Yo no sé, yo no sé, madre mía
Si me espera la paz o el espanto
Si el ahora o si el todavía

Pues las causas me andan cercando
Cotidianas, invisibles
Y el azar se me viene enredando
Poderoso, invencible

Causes and Chances

When Pedro peered out his window
He had no idea, my love, no idea
That the light of that bright morning
Was the light of his final day

And the causes were closing in on him
Quotidian, invisible
And chance entangled him
Invincible, unstoppable

When Juan returned to his bed
He had no idea, oh my darling
That in the rainy, roofless night
The love of his life awaited him

And the causes were closing in on him
Quotidian, invisible
And chance entangled him
Invincible, unstoppable

When I finish this verse I'm singing
I don't know, I don't know, my mother
If peace or terror awaits me
If now or if yet

For the causes are closing in on me
Quotidian, invisible
And chance is entangling me
Invincible, unstoppable