Diamanda Galas — Si La Muerte song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Si La Muerte" by Diamanda Galas.
Lyrics
Si la muerte viene y pregunta por mí
Haga el favor
De decirle que vuelva mañana
Que todavía no han cancelado mis deudas
Ni her terminado un poema
Ni he ordenado mi ropa para el viaje
Ni he llevado a su destino el encargo ajeno
Ni he echado llave en mis gavetas
Ni he dicho lo que debía decir a los amigos
Ni he sentido el olor de la rosa
Que no ha nacido
Ni he desenterrado mis raíces
Ni he escrito una carta pendiente
Que ni siquiera me he lavado las manos
Ni he conocido un hijo
Ni he emprendido caminatas en paises desconocidos
Ni conozco los siete velos del mar
(Ni la canción del marino)
Si la muerte vieniera
Diga por favor que estoy enterado
Que me haga una espera
Que no le he dado a mi novia ni un beso de despedida
Que no he repartido mi mano con las de la familia
Ni he desempolvado los libros
Ni he silvado la canción preferida
Ni me he reconciliado con los enemigos
(Digale que no he probado el suicidio
Ni he visto libre a mi gente)
Dígale, si quiere, que vuelva mañana
Que no es que le tema pero, ni siquiera…
Dígale, si quiere, que vuelva mañana
Que no es que le tema pero, ni siquiera…
Dígale, si quiere, que vuelva mañana
Que no es que le tema pero, ni siquiera…
Dígale, si quiere, que vuelva mañana
Que no es que le tema pero, ni siquiera…
He empezado a andar el camino
Lyrics translation
If death comes and asks for me
Do me a favor.
To tell him to come back tomorrow
Who have not yet written off my debts
Nor her finished a poem
I haven't even ordered my clothes for the trip.
Nor have I carried to his destination the commission of others
I didn't even put a key in my drawers.
I didn't even say what I was supposed to say to my friends.
I haven't even smelled the Rose
Who has not been born
Nor have I dug up my roots
I haven't even written a letter yet.
That I haven't even washed my hands
I haven't even met a son.
Nor have I undertaken walks in unknown countries
I don't even know the seven veils of the sea
(Nor the song of the sailor)
If death came
Please say I'm aware
Make me wait
That I haven't given my girlfriend a kiss goodbye
That I have not dealt my hand with the family
I haven't even dusted the books.
I haven't even silenced my favorite song.
Nor have I reconciled with the enemies
(Tell him I haven't tried suicide
Nor have I seen my people free)
Tell him, if you want, to come back tomorrow
Which is not that I'm afraid of but, not even…
Tell him, if you want, to come back tomorrow
Which is not that I'm afraid of but, not even…
Tell him, if you want, to come back tomorrow
Which is not that I'm afraid of but, not even…
Tell him, if you want, to come back tomorrow
Which is not that I'm afraid of but, not even…
I've started walking the road