Violeta Parra "Gracias a la vida" lyrics

Gracias a la vida

Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tantoMe dio dos luceros, que cuando los abro,Perfecto distingo lo negro del blancoY en el alto cielo su fondo estrelladoY en las multitudes el hombre que yo amo

Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tantoMe ha dado el oído que en todo su anchoGraba noche y día, grillos y canarios,Martillos, turbinas, ladridos, chubascos,Y la voz tan tierna de mi bien amado

Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tantoMe ha dado el sonido y el abecedario;Con el las palabras que pienso y declaro:Madre, amigo, hermano, y luz alumbrandoLa ruta del alma del que estoy amando

Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tantoMe ha dado la marcha de mis pies cansados;Con ellos anduve ciudades y charcos,Playas y desiertos, montañas y llanos,Y la casa tuya, tu calle y tu patio

Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tantoMe dio el corazón que agita su marcoCuando miro el fruto del cerebro humano,Cuando miro al bueno tan lejos del malo,Cuando miro al fondo de tus ojos claros

Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tantoMe ha dado la risa y me ha dado el llantoAsí yo distingo dicha de quebranto,Los dos materiales que forman mi canto,Y el canto de ustedes que es mi mismo canto,Y el canto de todos que es mi propio cantoGracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto

THANKS TO THE LIFE

THANKS TO THE LIFE THAT HAS GIVEN ME SO MUCHIT GAVE ME TWO BRIGHT STARS AND WHEN I OPEN THENI DISTINGUISH PERFECTLY THE BLACK FROM THE WHITEAND IN the high sky its starred bottomAND INT THE CROWD THE MAN I LOVE

THANKS TO THE LIFE THAT HAS GIVEN ME SO MUCHIT GAVE ME THE EARING IN ALL ITS WIDEIT RECORD NIGHT AND DAY, CRICKETS AND CANARIESHAMMERS, TURBINES, BARRKS, AND SHOWERSAND MY LOVER'S TENDER VOICE

THANKS TO THE LIFE THAT HAS GIVEN ME SO MUCHIT GAVE ME THE SOUND AND THE ALPHABETWITH IT THE WORDS I'M THINKING AND I DECLARINGMOTHER, FRIEND, BROTHER AND A LIGHT ILLUMINATINGTHE WAY TO THE SOUL OF MY LOVER

THANKS TO THE LIFE THAT HAS ME SO MUCHIT HAS GIVEN ME THE STRENGTH TO MY TIRED FEETWITH THEM I WALKED CITIES AND PUDDLESBEACHES AND DESSERTS, MOUNTAINS AND PLANESAND YOUR HOUSE, YOUR STREET AND YOUR COURTYARD

THANKS TO THE LIFE THAT HAS GIVEN ME SO MUCHI GAVE MY BEATING HEARTWHEN I LOOK THE FRUIT OF THE HUMANE BRAINWHEN I LOOK THE GOOD SO FAR FROM THE BADWHEN I LOOK INSIDE YOUR CLEAR EYES

THANKS TO THE LIFE THAT HAS GIVEN ME SO MUCHIT GAVE THE LAUGHTER AND THE CRIYINGSO I CAN DISTINGUISH HAPPINESS FROM SADNESSBOTH MATERIALS THAT FORMS MY SONGAND YOUR SONG THAT IS MINE TOOAND THE SONG OF ALL WHICH IS MY OWN SONGTHANKS TO THE LIFE THAT HAS GIVEN ME SO MUCH

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