No Esperes
Joan Manuel Serrat
Don't Wait
Don't wait for a man to die
to know that everything is in danger,
nor for the books to tell you
what they are plotting out there.
Don't wait for them to give you the blueprints
to satisfy your curiosity,
nor for the air to also be paid for
to enjoy the pleasure of breathing.
Don't wait for strokes of luck,
you will continue at their mercy
as long as there are people
trafficking with death.
Don't wait in any way
for them to deign to allow
your access to the future
those who are now destroying everything.
Don't wait for them to end
to desire things more than ever
nor to answer the questions
when others fall silent.
Don't wait for consent
nor for them to provide you with a manual,
nor for the horoscope to be favorable,
nor for the sky to send you a sign.
Don't wait for strokes of luck,
you will continue at their mercy
as long as there are people
trafficking with death.
Don't wait in any way
for them to deign to allow
your access to the future
those who are now destroying everything.
