Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Luz by Ciro Y Los Persas from Spanish to English.
El tiempo enseña a nuestro andar
Time teaches our walk
para el que quiera escuchar
for those who want to listen
para quien no deja atrás
for those who do not leave behind
lo que soñaba
what I dreamed of
Pueden matarte por la piel
They can kill you for the skin
expulsarte por la fe
expel you by faith
arrancarte de la tierra
tear you from the earth
que abrazabas
that you hugged
Muéstrame tu luz
show me your light
yo te mostraré mi luz
I will show you my light
no ha sido en vano imaginar
It has not been in vain to imagine
que el día llegaba
that the day arrived
El tiempo enseña a nuestro andar
Time teaches our walk
y de tanto caminar
and from walking so much
me olvidaba de pensar
I forgot to think
que me esperabas
what were you waiting for me
Oh tiempo de aguantar
Oh time to hold on
Oh tiempo de aguantar
Oh time to hold on
Pueden matar a la voz
They can kill the voice
pueden quemar tu Nación
they can burn your nation
pueden esconder lo que
can hide what
será memoria
it will be memory
Pueden llevarte de los pies
They can take you by your feet
pueden comprar tu vejez
they can buy your old age
y lotear y subastar
and lot and auction
toda tu historia
all your history
Muéstrame tu luz
show me your light
yo te mostraré mi luz
I will show you my light
no ha sido en vano imaginar
It has not been in vain to imagine
un día de gloria
a day of glory
El tiempo enseña a nuestro andar
Time teaches our walk
y aquel que quiera saber
and whoever wants to know
sabrá que se elige ser
will know that you choose to be
digno o escoria
worthy or scum
Oh tiempo de aguantar
Oh time to hold on
Oh tiempo de aguantar
Oh time to hold on
Los hombres duermen hoy
Men sleep today
un sueño de placer
a dream of pleasure
y no saben donde despertarán mañana
and they don't know where they will wake up tomorrow
Muéstrame tu luz
show me your light
yo te mostraré mi luz
I will show you my light
no ha sido en vano imaginar
It has not been in vain to imagine
que el día llegaba
that the day arrived
Oh tiempo de aguantar
Oh time to hold on
Oh tiempo de aguantar
Oh time to hold on
El tiempo enseña a nuestro andar
Time teaches our walk
Para el que quiera escuchar
For those who want to listen
Porque no deja atrás
Because it doesn't leave behind
lo que soñaba
what I dreamed of
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