El Hombre Que Miraba Las Nubes

I’ve known a man
Who watched clouds go by,
Like a book that opens,
He knew how to read their shapes.

He saw a new world like a dream that feels real,
But one you can’t reach.

A long time ago, one day I saw a strange cloud pass,
I told him it was an ogre,
He saw a unique angel,

Maybe it’s because we want to see
What each one thinks is best,
A bit like in the truth.

It’s always the same story,
Maybe many others already know it,
Though the words may change,
The story of humanity stays the same.

And the clouds keep rolling by,
And we’ll still see them pass here,
And they’ll pass here.

Now that he’s getting old, I want to ask my friend,
If he looks in a mirror, what image will he see?
But they say he’s gone
When he saw a clear sky,
And no one knows where he is.

I’ve known a man
Who watched clouds go by,
Maybe he needed love,
Maybe he needed one more story.

Maybe it’s because we want to see
What each one thinks is best,
A bit like in the truth.

It’s always the same story,
Maybe many others already know it,
Though the words may change,
The time that history
Will reserve for us stays the same,
Though the words may change,
The story of humanity stays the same.

And the clouds keep rolling by,
And we’ll still see them pass here,
Still pass here.