Franco Battiato — Los Trenes De Tozeur song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Los Trenes De Tozeur" by Franco Battiato.

Lyrics

En los pueblos fronterizos miran el paso de los trenes,
las rutas desiertas de Tozeur.
Desde un viejo balcòn tu madre me observa
y se acuerda de mi, y de mi forma de ser,
y por un istante retorna mi anhelo de vivir
a distinta velocidad.
Circulan aùn màs despacio los trenes de Tozeur.
En iglesias vacìas hoy construyen los refugios
de las astronaves interplanetarias.
En una mina olvidada, paredes de sal, yo recuerdo mio,
como un màgico encanto
y por un istante retorna mi anhelo de vivir
a distinta velocidad.
Circulan aùn màs despacio los trenes de Tozeur.
Enlos pueblos fronterizos miran el paso
de los trenes de Tozeur.

Lyrics translation

In the border villages look at the passage of trains,
the deserted routes of Tozeur.
From an old balcony your mother watches me
and he remembers me, and my way of being,
and for an instant returns my longing to live
at different speeds.
Tozeur trains run even slower.
In empty churches today build shelters
interplanetary spacecraft.
In a forgotten mine, walls of salt, I remember my,
like a magical charm
and for an instant returns my longing to live
at different speeds.
Tozeur trains run even slower.
In the border towns look at the pass
from Tozeur's trains.