El Silencio Lyrics in English Lila Downs
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Silencio by Lila Downs from Spanish to English.
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Son los tiempos de silencio
are the times of silence
Porque hay toque de queda
Why is there a curfew?
Noche de coyotes y luna
Coyote and moon night
Dos pulques y una promesa
Two pulques and a promise
El sol quemaba el pensamiento
The sun burned the thought
Fui sola, camino la banqueta
I went alone, I walk the sidewalk
En la esquina había un anuncio pegado
In the corner there was a notice stuck
Con rondines vigilando cada puerta
With patrols watching each door
Y no llegaste tú
and you did not arrive
Se perdieron tus pasos
your steps were lost
Por el lejano ruido de la ciudad
By the distant noise of the city
Y no llegaste tú
and you did not arrive
Solo había a las doce del día
There was only at twelve o'clock
Fantasmas
ghosts
Se oyó un altavoz, una ranchera
A loudspeaker was heard, a ranchera
En mi mente me encontré con tu mirar
In my mind I found your look
Escuchando la radio supe que escuchabas
Listening to the radio I knew you were listening
Y pensando también en el final
And also thinking about the end
A la distancia un perro siempre ladra
In the distance a dog always barks
No pensé que sentiría calma
I didn't think I'd feel calm
Que lo vivo me recuerda lo que es grande
That I live it reminds me of what is great
El milagro es despertar
The miracle is waking up
Y no llegaste tú
and you did not arrive
Se perdieron tus besos
your kisses were lost
Por el lejano ruido de la ciudad
By the distant noise of the city
Y no llegaste tú
and you did not arrive
Sólo había a las doce del día
There was only at twelve o'clock
Fantasmas
ghosts
En la piedra de mi cama veo un hilo
On the stone of my bed I see a thread
Las hormigas que construyen en secreto
The ants that build in secret
Bajo el lecho de mis sueños sus cavernas
Under the bed of my dreams its caverns
Y un motor que parece respirar
And an engine that seems to breathe
Y no llegaste tú
and you did not arrive
Se perdieron tus besos
your kisses were lost
Por el lejano ruido de la ciudad
By the distant noise of the city
Y no llegaste tú
and you did not arrive
Solo había a las doce del día
There was only at twelve o'clock
Fantasmas
ghosts
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