Después de Ti
José Luis Perales
After You
After the caress comes the kiss
after the thought, the word
and after the screams, the silence
and after the night, the morning
after the sun, the moon rises again
but after you, there is nothing left.
Just this emptiness
that freezes me inside
and this deep sadness
that devours my soul
because just a minute of your absence
seems infinite if you leave
and my eyes look
only to see you
and my arms embrace
only to hold you
if there is a reason for my life
that sole reason is just to love you.
After the passion comes the emptiness
after the hurricane comes the calm
and after the distance, there is forgetfulness
and after the journey, the arrival
after the wine comes the joy
but after you, there is nothing left.
Just this silence
that takes me by the arm
and caresses my forehead
with its frosty kiss
because just a minute of your absence
seems infinite if you leave
and my steps search
only to find you
and my desire exists
only to desire you
if there is a reason for my life
that sole reason is just to love you.
