Translation of the song lyrics Cuantos Son - Catupecu Machu

Cuantos Son (original)

Cuantos son los que van alla y surgen?
Cuantos son los que van y dejan huella
Y no vuelven para atras?
Cuantos son los que hoy pisan para adelante
Y maana vuelven, sobre su huella
La tapan… y no brillan nunca mas?
Acordate cuando decias: «hoy es unico y no se repite nunca mas»
No es malo que no se repita, y sea unico
Lo malo es no intentarlo nunca mas

Cuantos Son (translation)

How many are those who go there and emerge?
How many are those who go and leave their mark
And they don't go back?
How many are those who step forward today
And tomorrow they return, on their track
They cover it... and they don't shine anymore?
Remember when you said: «today is unique and will never be repeated»
It is not bad that it is not repeated, and it is unique
The bad thing is not to try it anymore