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(English Translation)

Thanks to life, which has given me so much.
It gave me two beams of light, that when opened,
Can perfectly distinguish black from white
And in the sky above, the starry backdrop,
And from within the multitude
The one that I love.

Thanks to life, which has given me so much.
It gave me sound and the alphabet.
With them the words that I think and declare:
\»Mother,\» \»Friend,\» \»Brother\» and the light shining.
The route of the soul from which comes love.

Thanks to life, which has given me so much.
It gave me the ability to walk with my tired feet.
With them I have traversed cities and puddles
Valleys and deserts, mountains and plains.
And your house, your street and your patio.

Thanks to life, which has given me so much.
It gave me a heart, that causes my frame to shudder,
When I see the fruit of the human brain,
When I see good so far from bad,
When I see within the clarity of your eyes…

Thanks to life, which has given me so much.
It gave me laughter and it gave me longing.
With them I distinguish happiness and pain—
The two materials from which my songs are formed,
And your song, as well, which is the same song.
And everyone\’s song, which is my very song.

Thanks to life

(Lyrics and music by Violeta Parra)