Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Si El Poeta Eres Tú by Pablo Milanés from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
si él puede ver esto
if he can see this
como dijo el poeta
as the poet said
y el que ha tumbado estrellas en mí es
and the one who has knocked down stars in me is
de lluvias coloridas eres tú
of colorful rains are you
qué tengo yo que hablar de comandante
what do I have to talk about commander
y el que asomó al futuro su perfil
and the one who showed his profile to the future
y lo estrenó con botes de fusibles
and he opened it with fuse canisters
guerrero para siempre tiempo eterno
warrior forever eternal time
qué puedo yo cantarte
what can I sing to you
de embargos con mi guitarra dolor y en
of embargoes with my guitar pain and in
mi jardín ya todo es bello
my garden is already beautiful
que puedo dejarte como
that I can leave you like
que no sea cambiar mi guitarra por tu
that is not to change my guitar for your
por negarle una canción al sol o morir
for denying the sun a song or die
sin amor que tengo yo que hablarte
Without love, what do I have to talk to you?
como devuelvo
how do i return
y el que ha tumbado estrellas en mis
and the one who has knocked down stars in my
noches de lluvias coloridas eres tú
colorful rainy nights are you
que tengo yo que hablarte
what do I have to talk to you
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