Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Al Otro Lado Del Río (342 Amazônia ao Vivo no Circo Voador) by Jorge Drexler from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
clavo mi remo en el agua
I stick my oar in the water
llevo tu remo en el mío
I carry your oar in mine
creo que he visto una luz
I think I've seen a light
al otro lado del río
Across the river
el día le irá pudiendo
the day will be able
y poco a poco el frío
and little by little the cold
creo que he visto una luz al otro lado
I think I've seen a light on the other side
sobre todo creo que no todo está perdido
Above all, I believe that all is not lost.
tanta lágrima tanta lágrima y yo soy un
so many tears so many tears and I am a
vaso vacío oigo una voz que me llama
empty glass I hear a voice calling me
casi un suspiro
almost a breath
en esta orilla del mundo
on this edge of the world
lo que no expresa es baldío
what does not express is waste
he visto la luz al otro lado del río
I've seen the light across the river
y yo muy serio voy remando muy adentro
and I am very serious, I am paddling deep inside
son ruidos
they are noises
he visto la luz al otro lado del río
I've seen the light across the river
sobre todo creo que no todo está perdido
Above all, I believe that all is not lost.
tanta alarma tanta lágrima yo soy un
so much alarm so much tear I am a
oigo una voz que me llama casi un
I hear a voice that calls me almost a
clavo mi remo en el agua
I stick my oar in the water
llevo tu remo en el mío
I carry your oar in mine
creo que he visto una luz
I think I've seen a light
al otro lado del río
Across the river
es obligado muchas gracias
it is obligatory thank you very much
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