Gracias a La Vida

Thanks to life, which has given me so much
It gave me two bright stars that when I open them
Perfectly distinguish black from white
And in the high sky its starry background
And in the crowds the woman I love
Thanks to life, which has given me so much
It gave me the hearing that, in all its width
Records night and day crickets and canaries
Hammers, turbines, barks, downpours
And the tender voice of my beloved

Thanks to life, which has given me so much
It gave me sound and alphabet
With it the words I think and declare
Father, friend, brother and light illuminating
The soul's path of the one I love

Thanks to life, which has given me so much
It gave me laughter, it gave me tears
Thus I distinguish happiness from sorrow
The two materials that make up my song
And the song of you all, which is my own song
And the song of everyone, which is my own song
Thanks to life, which has given me so much