Gracias A La Vida

Thanks to life, which has given me so much
It gave me two bright stars that when I open them
Perfectly distinguish black from white
And in the sky above, its starry background
And in the crowds, the man I love
Thanks to life, which has given me so much
It gave me hearing, that in all its breadth
Records night and day crickets and canaries
Torments, turbines, barking, downpours
And the tender voice of my beloved
Thanks to life, which has given me so much
It gave me sound and the alphabet
With it the words I think and declare
Mother, friend, brother, and light illuminating
The path of the soul of the one I love
Thanks to life, which has given me so much
It gave me the rhythm of my tired feet
With them I walked through cities and puddles
Beaches and deserts, mountains and plains
And your house, your street, and your patio
Thanks to life, which has given me so much
It gave me the heart that beats in my chest
When I see the fruit of the human brain
When I see the good so far from the bad
When I see the depth of your clear eyes
Thanks to life, which has given me so much
It gave me laughter and it gave me tears
Thus I distinguish joy from sorrow
The two materials that make up my song
And the song of you all, which is the same song
And the song of everyone, which is my own song
Thanks to life