Rocío de luna blanca

I'm a mermaid from a sea that spills
from the south to oblivion,
I'm silent beach sand
when he's asleep
I'm the east wind if he leaves,
I'm pain if he's gone,
I'm a moonbeam in solitude
and deep in the soul
I'm Rocío.

Rocío of salty water, sun, and sand
Rocío, elf from Cádiz with dark skin,
Rocío of a thousand songs bathed in orange blossoms,
Rocío of smiles and sorrow,
Rocío of white moon,
Rocío of black clouds,
Rocío from birth and sailor
Rocío of white moon
Rocío of black nights
Rocío from birth and sailor.

I'm the cry of a town
complaining singing bulerias,
I'm the secret bride of a sailboat
anchored in the bay,
I'm the naked white of lime
and the green of the olive,
I'm a mournful saeta on a balcony
and deep in the soul
I'm Rocío.