Joan Manuel Serrat - Bienaventurados
La vida te la dan
pero no te la regalan.
La vida se paga
por más que te pene.
Así ha sido desde que
Dios echó al hombre del Edén,
por confundir
lo que está bien
con lo que le conviene. Si a plazos o al contado
la vida pasa factura,
rebaña y apura
hasta las migajas.
Que si en cada alegría
hay una amargura,
todo infortunio esconde alguna ventaja. Bienaventurados los necios
que se arriesgan a prestar consejos
porque serán sabios a costa
de los errores ajenos. Bienaventurados los pobres
porque saben, con certeza,
que no ha de quererles nadie por sus riquezas. Bienaventurados los adictos a emociones fuertes
porque corren buenos tiempos para la gente marchosa. Bienaventurados los dueños del poder y la gloria
porque pueden informarnos de qué va la cosa. Bienaventurados los que alcanzan la cimaJoan Manuel Serrat - Bienaventurados - http://motolyrics.com/joan-manuel-serrat/bienaventurados-lyrics-english-translation.html
porque será cuesta abajo el resto del camino. Bienaventurados los que catan el fracaso
porque reconocerán a sus amigos. En cualquier circunstancia
por lastimosa que sea,
busca la manera
de comer perdices;
que a pesar de lo alto que
nos coloquen el listón,
hay que brincar
con la intención
de ser felices. Bienaventurados los castos
porque tienen la gracia divina
y la ocasión de dejar de serlo
a la vuelta de la esquina. Bienaventurados los que aman
porque tienen a su alcance
más de un cincuenta por ciento de un gran romance. Bienaventurados los que están en el fondo del pozo
porque de ahí en adelante
sólo cabe ir mejorando. Bienaventurados los que presumen de sus redaños
porque tendrán ocasiones
para demostrarlo. Bienaventurados los que contrajeron deudas
porque alguna vez alguien hizo algo por ellos. Bienaventurados los que lo tienen claro
porque de ellos es el reino de los ciegos.
Joan Manuel Serrat - Blessed are the (English translation)
They give you life
but they don't gift it to you.
Life is paid
for the more it torments you.
It's been like this since
God tossed man out of Eden,
for confusing
that what is good
for what conveniences him.
If in payments or upfront
life takes its toll,
slices and finishes
up the the last crumb.
That if in each joy
there is a bitterness,
all misfortune hides some advantage.
Blessed are the fools
that put themselves at risk to lend advice
for they will be wise at the expense
of other people's errors.
Blessed are the poor
for they know, with certainty,
that no one must love them for their riches.
Blessed are the addicts to strong emotions
for time flies for fun-living people.
Blessed are the owners of power and glory
for they inform us of how the thing goes.
Blessed are those who reach the peakJoan Manuel Serrat - Bienaventurados - http://motolyrics.com/joan-manuel-serrat/bienaventurados-lyrics-english-translation.html
for it will be downhill the rest of the journey.
Blessed are those who experience defeat
for they will recognise their friends.
In whatever circumstance
for dreadful it may be,
search for the way
to live happily ever after;
that in spite of how high
that they set the bar for us,
it's necessary to leap
with the intention
of being happy.
Blessed are the chaste
for they have divine grace
and the chance to stop being it
at the turn of one's back.
Blessed are those who passionately love
for they have at their power
more than fifty percent of a grand romance.
Blessed are those who are at the bottom of the well
for from there and forwards
there is only room to get better.
Blessed are those who blow their own trumpet
for they will have the chance
to demonstrate it.
Blessed are those who incurred in a debt
for at one time someone did something for them.
Blessed are those who have it clear
for theirs is the kingdom of the blind.