Cancion del eco [English translation]

Condemned by the gods

without her beautiful voice

Echo hides herself in the cave with her pain

Her mute heart can only repeat

The last syllables it has just heard

Narcissus is magnificent

My god, he’s so handsome!

The nymphs offer themselves

Though he shows no interest

Her melancholy walks through the forest

Nothing is enough, her soul is empty

Eco spies on him from afar and sighs ‘Love!’

How to confess it without her voice

A clearing in the forest opens up for them

The pale nymph reveals herself candidly

CHORUS

Who are you crazy girl?

I’ll die before I kiss you

I want to be alone in the river

You don’t think I love you?

(I love you… I love you)

Narcissus was punished for being so cruel

The water had never been clearer,

nor his thirst so strong

Seeing his reflexion he finally discovered love

Drowning in himself he turns into a flower

Echo, in her pain and madness, destroyed herself

All I have left, resonating without end

Her beautiful voice

CHORUS

Now you tell me:

What the hell am I doing here?

Am I just your mirror or do you see me?

Am I allowed to do more than repeat

Every word that you want to hear?

You touch the water, you dip in your nose

The image is futile, the weeping never ends

Who are you crazy girl?

I’ll do what I want with you

Don’t you see how sad my life is?

You will bear my pain

CHORUS

• Artist:Christina Rosenvinge
• Album:La Joven Dolores