Translation of the song lyrics Papeles Mojados - Chambao

Papeles Mojados (original)

Miles de sombras cada noche trae la marea
navegan carga’os de ilusiones
que en la orilla se quedan.
Historias del día a día
historias de buena gente
se juegan la vida
cansados, con hambre
y un frío que pela.
Ahogan sus penas con una candela
ponte tú en su lugar
el miedo que sus ojos reflejan
la mar se echó a llorar.
Muchos no llegan
se hunden sus sueños
papeles mojados,
papeles sin dueños.
(x2)
Frágiles recuerdos a la deriva
desgarran el alma
cala’os hasta los huesos,
el agua los arrastra sin esperanza
la impotencia en sus gargantas
con sabor a sal
una bocana de aire
les daba otra oportunidad.
Tanta injusticia me desespera
ponte tú en su lugar
el miedo que sus ojos reflejan
la mar se echó a llorar.
(x2)
Muchos no llegan
se hunden sus sueños
papeles mojados,
papeles sin dueños.
(x6)

(translation)

Thousands of shadows each night brings the tide
They sail loaded with illusions
that on the shore they stay.
Day-to-day stories
stories of good people
they risk their lives
tired, hungry
and a cold that peels.
They drown their sorrows with a candle
put yourself in his place
the fear that his eyes reflect
the sea began to cry.
many do not arrive
your dreams sink
wet papers,
papers without owners.
(x2)
Fragile memories adrift
they tear the soul
cala'os to the bone,
the water drags them without hope
the impotence in their throats
salt flavored
a breath of air
He gave them another chance.
So much injustice makes me desperate
put yourself in his place
the fear that his eyes reflect
the sea began to cry.
(x2)
many do not arrive
your dreams sink
wet papers,
papers without owners.
(x6)