La Felicidad

I've seen you walking arm in arm with a man
Who, with his gaze, envelops you in love
I've seen you smiling, showing your eyes
Without shadows, without doubts, without holding grudges
At the time when, just by saying my name
With a certain tenderness, it drowned you in pain

I saw myself walking keeping distances
That only showed complicity
Of furtive kisses, of hands eagerly
Of giving you a hug and shouting my truth
Of great forgetfulness, of encounters
Of moments, of loves
And, a little, your unhappiness

What sweet lies, what great truths
What we invent to endure
What philosophy, what honor, what irony
That no one gets hurt, that everything is taken care of
If only my body is going to tear apart

I've seen you walking arm in arm with a man
Who, in a certain way, could be me
I've seen you smiling, showing your eyes
While he messes up your hair and envelops you in love
At the time when, just saying your name
With a certain tenderness, it drowns me in pain

What sweet lies, what great truths
What we invent to endure
What philosophy, what honor, what irony
That no one gets hurt, that everything is taken care of
If only my body is going to tear apart

I've seen you walking arm in arm with a man
Who, in a certain way, could be me
I've seen you smiling, showing your eyes
While he messes up your hair and envelops you in love
At the time when, just saying your name
With a certain tenderness, it drowns me in pain