Sunday, August 30, 2020

Translated Song (Even Though I Can't See You)

The Spanish singer Alex Ubago has many beautiful songs. One of them is Aunque No Te Pueda Ver. This means Even Though I Can't See You. Here are the Spanish lyrics followed by my translation:

Aunque No Te Pueda Ver

Si ayer tuviste un día gris
Tranquila, yo haré canciones para ver
Si así consigo hacerte sonreír.
Si lo que quieres es huir
Camina, yo haré canciones para ver
Si así consigo fuerzas pa' vivir.

No tengo más motivos para darte
Que este miedo que me da
El no volver a verte nunca más.

Creo ver la lluvia caer, en mi ventana te veo
Pero no está lloviendo.
No es más que un reflejo de mi pensamiento.
Hoy te hecho de menos.
Yo sólo quiero hacerte saber, amiga, estés donde estés
Que si te falta el aliento, yo te lo daré
Y si te sientes sola, háblame
Que te estaré escuchando aunque no te pueda ver
Aunque no te pueda ver.

De tantas cosas que perdí, diría
Que sólo guardo lo que fue
Mágico tiempo que nació un abril.
Miradas tristes sobre mi se anidan
Y se hacen parte de mi piel
Y ahora siempre llueve porque estoy sin tí.

No tengo más motivos para darte
Que esta fria soledad
Que necesito darte tantas cosas más
Creo ver la lluvia caer, en mi ventana te veo
Pero no está lloviendo.
No es más que un reflejo de mi pensamiento.
Hoy te hecho de menos.
Yo sólo quiero hacerte saber, amiga, estés donde estés
Que si te falta el aliento, yo te lo daré
Y si te sientes sola, háblame
Que te estaré escuchando aunque no te pueda ver
Aunque no te pueda ver.

Even Though I Can't See You

If you had a grey day yesterday
Calm down, I'll make songs to see
If that way I can make you smile.
If what you want is to run away
Walk, I'll make songs to see
If that way I get the strength to live.

I have no more motives to give you
Than this fear that I get
Of never seeing you again.

I believe I see the rain falling, in my window I see you
But it's not raining.
It's just a reflection of my thought.
Today I miss you.
I just want you to know friend, wherever you are
That if you're short of breath, I'll give it to you
And if you feel lonely, talk to me
For I'll be listening to you even though I can't see you
Even though I can't see you.

Of many things that I lost, I'd say
That I only keep what was
Magical time that an April was born.
Sad looks nestle over me
And they become part of my skin.
And now it always rains because I'm without you.

I have no more motives to give you
Than this cold loneliness
That I need to give you so many more things.
I believe I see the rain falling, in my window I see you
But it's not raining.
It's just a reflection of my thought.
Today I miss you.
I just want you to know, friend, wherever you are
That if you're short of breath, I'll give it to you
And if you feel lonely, talk to me
For I'll be listening to you even though I can't see you
Even though I can't see you.



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