Gracias a la vida [English translation]

THANKS TO THE LIFE THAT HAS GIVEN ME SO MUCH

IT GAVE ME TWO BRIGHT STARS AND WHEN I OPEN THEN

I DISTINGUISH PERFECTLY THE BLACK FROM THE WHITE

AND IN the high sky its starred bottom

AND INT THE CROWD THE MAN I LOVE

THANKS TO THE LIFE THAT HAS GIVEN ME SO MUCH

IT GAVE ME THE EARING IN ALL ITS WIDE

IT RECORD NIGHT AND DAY, CRICKETS AND CANARIES

HAMMERS, TURBINES, BARRKS, AND SHOWERS

AND MY LOVER'S TENDER VOICE

THANKS TO THE LIFE THAT HAS GIVEN ME SO MUCH

IT GAVE ME THE SOUND AND THE ALPHABET

WITH IT THE WORDS I'M THINKING AND I DECLARING

MOTHER, FRIEND, BROTHER AND A LIGHT ILLUMINATING

THE WAY TO THE SOUL OF MY LOVER

THANKS TO THE LIFE THAT HAS ME SO MUCH

IT HAS GIVEN ME THE STRENGTH TO MY TIRED FEET

WITH THEM I WALKED CITIES AND PUDDLES

BEACHES AND DESSERTS, MOUNTAINS AND PLANES

AND YOUR HOUSE, YOUR STREET AND YOUR COURTYARD

THANKS TO THE LIFE THAT HAS GIVEN ME SO MUCH

I GAVE MY BEATING HEART

WHEN I LOOK THE FRUIT OF THE HUMANE BRAIN

WHEN I LOOK THE GOOD SO FAR FROM THE BAD

WHEN I LOOK INSIDE YOUR CLEAR EYES

THANKS TO THE LIFE THAT HAS GIVEN ME SO MUCH

IT GAVE THE LAUGHTER AND THE CRIYING

SO I CAN DISTINGUISH HAPPINESS FROM SADNESS

BOTH MATERIALS THAT FORMS MY SONG

AND YOUR SONG THAT IS MINE TOO

AND THE SONG OF ALL WHICH IS MY OWN SONG

THANKS TO THE LIFE THAT HAS GIVEN ME SO MUCH

• Artist:Violeta Parra