| Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
| Thanks to life, which has given me so much
|
| Me dio dos luceros que cuando los abro
| He gave me two stars that when I open them
|
| Perfecto distingo lo negro del blanco
| Perfect I distinguish black from white
|
| Y en el alto cielo su fondo estrellado
| And in the high sky its starry background
|
| Y en las multitudes el hombre que yo amo
| And in the crowds the man that I love
|
| Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
| Thanks to life, which has given me so much
|
| Me ha dado el oído que en todo su ancho
| He has given me the ear that in all its width
|
| Graba noche y día grillos y canarios
| Record night and day crickets and canaries
|
| Martirios, turbinas, ladridos, chubascos
| Martyrdoms, turbines, barks, showers
|
| Y la voz tan tierna de mi bien amado
| And the tender voice of my beloved
|
| Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
| Thanks to life, which has given me so much
|
| Me ha dado el sonido y el abecedario
| It has given me the sound and the alphabet
|
| Con él, las palabras que pienso y declaro
| With him, the words I think and declare
|
| Madre, amigo, hermano
| mother, friend, brother
|
| Y luz alumbrando la ruta del alma del que estoy amando
| And light illuminating the path of the soul of the one I'm loving
|
| Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
| Thanks to life, which has given me so much
|
| Me ha dado la marcha de mis pies cansados
| He has given me the march of my weary feet
|
| Con ellos anduve ciudades y charcos
| With them I walked cities and puddles
|
| Playas y desiertos, montañas y llanos
| Beaches and deserts, mountains and plains
|
| Y la casa tuya, tu calle y tu patio
| And your house, your street and your patio
|
| Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
| Thanks to life, which has given me so much
|
| Me dio el corazón que agita su marco
| He gave me the heart that shakes its frame
|
| Cuando miro el fruto del cerebro humano
| When I look at the fruit of the human brain
|
| Cuando miro el bueno tan lejos del malo
| When I look at the good so far from the bad
|
| Cuando miro el fondo de tus ojos claros
| When I look at the bottom of your clear eyes
|
| Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
| Thanks to life, which has given me so much
|
| Me ha dado la risa y me ha dado el llanto
| He has given me laughter and he has given me tears
|
| Así yo distingo dicha de quebranto
| This is how I distinguish happiness from brokenness
|
| Los dos materiales que forman mi canto
| The two materials that make up my song
|
| Y el canto de ustedes que es el mismo canto
| And your song, which is the same song
|
| Y el canto de todos que es mi propio canto
| And everyone's song that is my own song
|
| Gracias a la vida, gracias a la vida | Thanks to life, thanks to life |