Текст и перевод песни 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 those who see the light at the end of their tunnel
And build a new tunnel, so they don't see
And they stay in the darkness, and they consume themselves
Regretting what they never became

I wasn't the best example and I admit it
It's easy to judge the night the next day
But I was sincere, and I shout that out
That I have never mortgaged my soul

If I've lived standing, oh, bury me standing
If I paid the price paid by those who don't live on their knees
Life has scrubbed me, but it has never ironed me out
In good times and bad, I go with my teeth bared
Smiling and standing, always standing

Misfortunes strengthen feelings
If they assimilate every blow they've endured
Memory becomes sustenance
Celebrating every river that has been crossed

I wonder how someone can believe they're alive
When they exist only to blame others
Let them be quiet and get out of the way
And let the rest of the world walk

Bury me standing
Oh, bury me standing
There I leave you my smile and everything they've taken from me
I haven't cried for what I lost, if I've lived abundantly
Giving thanks for the things
That I've found along the way

I add and subtract in my own flesh
Embraced by my conscience
Standing, even if I've made mistakes
Even if I've been pointed at

Standing, bathed in moonlight
Enjoying the memory of the rivers I've crossed
Even though I almost drowned, I'm still standing

Even though I've made mistakes
Alive, standing
Even if I've been pointed at
I'm still standing
Running and standing
Alive and standing
Giving thanks for the things
That I've found along the way
I'm still standing
Always standing