Translation of the song lyrics 12 segundos de oscuridad - Jorge Drexler

12 segundos de oscuridad (original)

Gira el haz de luz, para que se vea desde alta mar
Yo buscaba el rumbo de regreso sin quererlo encontrar
Pie detrás de pie, iba tras el pulso de claridad
La noche cerrada apenas se abría se volvía a cerrar
Un faro quieto, nada sería
Guía mientras no deje de girar
No es la luz, lo que importa en verdad
Son los doce segundos de oscuridad
Doce segundos de oscuridad
Para que se vea desde alta mar
De poco le sirve al navegante que no sepa esperar
Pie detrás de pie no hay otra manera de caminar
La noche del cabo revelada en un inmenso radar
Un faro para, sólo de día
Guía mientras no deje de girar
No es la luz, lo que importa en verdad
Son los doce segundos de oscuridad
Doce segundos de oscuridad
Doce segundos de oscuridad
Para que sea vea desde alta mar

(translation)

Rotate the light beam, so it can be seen from the high seas
I was looking for the way back without wanting to find it
Foot after foot, I was after the pulse of clarity
The closed night as soon as it opened it closed again
A still lighthouse, nothing would be
Guide as long as you don't stop turning
It's not the light that really matters
It's twelve seconds of darkness
twelve seconds of darkness
To be seen from the high seas
It is of little use to the navigator who does not know how to wait
Foot behind foot there is no other way to walk
The night of the cape revealed on a huge radar
A lighthouse for, only by day
Guide as long as you don't stop turning
It's not the light that really matters
It's twelve seconds of darkness
twelve seconds of darkness
twelve seconds of darkness
To be seen from the high seas