El Viejo Comunista Lyrics in English Manuel García , Silvio Rodriguez
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Viejo Comunista by Manuel García from Spanish to English.
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Un viejo que fuera comunista
An old man who was a communist
Se sienta a fumar la tarde entera
He sits smoking all afternoon
Mientras buena lluvia cae afuera
While good rain falls outside
Con voz desnuda, el viejo piensa
With a naked voice, the old man thinks
Por qué coinciden en su ventana
Why do they match in your window
Palomas grises con la pena que fumara
Gray pigeons with the pity that he smoked
Palomas grises con la pena que fumara
Gray pigeons with the pity that he smoked
Tornan sus ojos a un día lejos
They turn their eyes to a day away
Cuando a un libro, un verso, una muchacha, un pensamiento
When to a book, a verse, a girl, a thought
Cuando un libro, un beso, una muchacha, un pensamiento
When a book, a kiss, a girl, a thought
Cree que ya nada lo sorprende
He believes that nothing surprises him anymore
Que se curó de espanto, desgastó el llanto
That he was cured of fright, he wore down his crying
Se curó de espanto, desgastó el llanto
He was cured of fright, he wore down crying
Recordó canciones que cantaba
He remembered songs that he sang
Y conversaciones con amigos hasta el alba
And conversations with friends until dawn
Y conversaciones con amigos hasta el alba
And conversations with friends until dawn
Recordó la esquina de su casa
He remembered the corner of his house
Cuando dijo adiós y vio a su madre que lloraba
When he said goodbye and saw his mother crying
Cuando dijo adiós y vio a su madre que lloraba
When he said goodbye and saw his mother crying
Y ahora en sus ojos también llueve
And now in his eyes it also rains
Pues les sorprende que aún le duelen
Well, he surprises them that they still hurt
Los años
The years
La vida
Life
Su amor
His love
Los años
The years
La vida
Life
Su amor
His love
aún le duelen
they still hurt
aún le duelen
they still hurt
aún le duelen
they still hurt
aún le duelen
they still hurt
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