Joan Manuel Serrat — Soneto a Mama song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Soneto a Mama" by Joan Manuel Serrat.
Lyrics
No es que no vuelva porque me he olvidado
De tu olor a tomillo y a cocina,
De lejos, dicen que se ve más claro,
Que no es igual quien anda y quien camina.
Y supe que el amor tiene ojos verdes,
Que cuatro palos tiene la baraja,
Que nunca vuelve aquello que se pierde
Y la marea sube y luego baja.
Supe que lo sencillo no es lo necio,
Que no hay que confundir valor y precio
Y un manjar puede ser cualquier bocado.
Si el horizonte es luz y el rumbo un beso,
No es que no vuelva porque te he olvidado,
Es que perdí el camino de regreso, mamá
Lyrics translation
It's not that I don't come back because I forgot
Your smell of thyme and cooking,
From afar, they say it looks clearer,
Who walks and who walks are not alike.
And I knew that love has green eyes,
That four suits has the deck,
That never returns that which is lost
And the tide goes up and down.
I knew that simple is not foolish,
Not to confuse value and price
And a delicacy can be any bite.
If the horizon is light and the course a kiss,
It's not that I don't come back because I've forgotten you,
I just lost my way back, mom.