Yo Me Quedo

¿qué casa te albergará,

Which house will shelter you,

En qué esquina has de pararte,

In which corner will you stand,

Qué barrio recorrerás

Which neighborhood will you traverse

Para hallarte?

To find yourself?

¿qué vecino te hablará,

Which neighbor will speak to you,

Qué compadre irá a buscarte,

Which friend will come looking for you,

Qué amigo compartirás

Which friend will you share

Para entregarte?

To surrender yourself?

Yo me quedo con todas esas cosas

I stay with all these things

Pequeñas, silenciosas,

Small, silent,

Con esas yo me quedo.

With these, I stay.

Ya no quiero hablarte de otras cosas

I don't want to talk to you about other things anymore

Más dignas, más hermosas,

More worthy, more beautiful,

Con esas yo me quedo.

With these, I stay.

¿qué verde ha de deslumbrarte,

Which green will dazzle you,

Qué tierra con su humedad,

What land with its humidity,

Sus olores, su humildad

Its scents, its humility

Va a faltarte?

Will be lacking?

¿qué mares han de bañarte

Which seas will bathe you

Y qué sol te abrazará,

And which sun will embrace you,

Qué clase de libertad

What kind of freedom

Van a darte?

Will they give you?