| Malecón (original) | Malecón (translation) |
|---|---|
| Caminamos por el viejo malecón | We walked along the old boardwalk |
| entre barcos oxidados por la sal. | among boats rusted by salt. |
| Todo el tiempo ibas diciendo | All the time you were saying |
| que el país no tiene solución. | that the country has no solution. |
| Y al contemplar tus ojos | And when contemplating your eyes |
| viendo hacia mí, yo sentí | looking towards me, I felt |
| que en realidad tus ojos | that in reality your eyes |
| son mi país. | they are my country |
| Inmensidad oscura | dark immensity |
| sobre un abismo de luz; | over an abyss of light; |
| premonición que busca | premonition you seek |
| la plenitud. | the fullness. |
| Y pasamos frente al puesto militar | And we passed in front of the military post |
| bajo un cielo de inquietante resplandor. | under a sky of disturbing splendor. |
| No dejabas de decir | you didn't stop saying |
| que el país camina para atrás. | that the country is going backwards. |
| Y al contemplar tus ojos | And when contemplating your eyes |
| viendo hacia mí, yo sentí | looking towards me, I felt |
| que en realidad tus ojos | that in reality your eyes |
| son mi país. | they are my country |
| Inmensidad oscura | dark immensity |
| sobre un abismo de luz; | over an abyss of light; |
| premonición que busca | premonition you seek |
| la plenitud. | the fullness. |
