Hoy Soy El Mismo Que Yo He Sido
Silvio Rodriguez
Today I'm the Same as I've Always Been
Today I'm the same as I've always been
I owe nothing to glory
Despite the memories
And despite the forgetfulness.
I'm living quite content
To keep being who I was
Since I gained nothing,
Since I lost nothing.
I'm the same as I've always been
There's nothing outside of me.
I'm the same as I've always been
There's nothing outside of me.
I can say that today I'll play
With sticks, shadows in the woods,
And that I'll look for the mockingbird
Simply by throwing stones.
And I can say I'll lift
The little traps by the river
With the same beautiful river
That I played my luck with
When the river was death
In the fear of my people.