Violeta Parra — Paloma Ausente song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Paloma Ausente" by Violeta Parra.
Lyrics
Cinco noches que lloro por los caminos
cinco cartas escritas se llevó el viento
cinco pañuelos negros son los testigos
de los cinco dolores que llevo adentro
paloma ausente, blanca paloma, rosa naciente.
Paso lunas enteras mirando al cielo
con un sólo deseo en el pensamiento
que no descienda herida mi palomita
la que viene fundida a los elementos
paloma ausente, blanca paloma, rosa naciente.
Dice un papel escrito con tinta verde
que teniendo paciencia todo se alcanza
una que bien la tuvo salió bailando
de su jardín al arco de las alianzas.
paloma ausente, blanca paloma, rosa naciente.
Una jaula del aire viene bajando
con todos sus barrotes de calamina
todos los pajarillos vienen trinando
sin embargo distingo a mi golondrina
paloma ausente, blanca paloma, rosa naciente.
Voy a ponerme un traje de mariposa
mañana cuando llegue mi palomita
en los dedos banderas de tres colores
y en las pestañas miles de candelillas
paloma ausente, blanca paloma, rosa naciente.
Lyrics translation
Five nights I cry on the roads
five letters written took the wind
five black handkerchiefs are the witnesses
of the five pains I carry inside
absent dove, white dove, rising pink.
I spend entire moons looking up at the sky
with only one desire in thought
don't come down hurt my Dove
the one that comes fused to the elements
absent dove, white dove, rising pink.
It says a paper written in green ink
that having patience everything is achieved
one who had it well went dancing
from his garden to the arch of alliances.
absent dove, white dove, rising pink.
An air cage is coming down
with all its Calamine bars
all the little birds come fluttering
yet I distinguish my swallow
absent dove, white dove, rising pink.
I'm gonna put on a butterfly suit.
tomorrow when my popcorn arrives
on the fingers flags of three colors
and on the eyelashes thousands of candlesticks
absent dove, white dove, rising pink.