| I was sleeping when they came
| yo estaba durmiendo cuando llegaron
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| The warning was the same
| La advertencia era la misma.
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| They’ve crossed the border
| han cruzado la frontera
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| Grandpa’s dignity intact
| La dignidad del abuelo intacta
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| Never once did he look back
| Ni una sola vez miró hacia atrás
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| We moved in order
| Nos mudamos en orden
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| Down the steps the lamps were lit
| Bajando los escalones se encendieron las lámparas
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| We found space where we could sit
| Encontramos espacio donde podíamos sentarnos
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| There was no talking
| No se hablaba
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| We heard bombs begin to fall
| Escuchamos que las bombas comienzan a caer
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| We could hear the trembling wall
| Podíamos escuchar la pared temblando
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| Like God was walking
| Como Dios estaba caminando
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| The night was calm
| la noche estaba tranquila
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| The stars were bright
| Las estrellas eran brillantes
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| It was a calm
| era una calma
|
| And peaceful night
| y noche tranquila
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| Little bits of ceiling fell
| Cayeron pedacitos de techo
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| And I thought if this is hell
| Y pensé si esto es el infierno
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| Then where’s the fire
| Entonces, ¿dónde está el fuego?
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| Grandpa held me in his lap
| El abuelo me sostuvo en su regazo
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| Till I heard s sudden snap
| Hasta que escuché un chasquido repentino
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| Like a breaking wire
| Como un cable que se rompe
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| Then I heard a giant roar
| Entonces escuché un rugido gigante
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| And I felt the shelter floor
| Y sentí el piso del refugio
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| Come up to meet me
| Ven a conocerme
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| I struggled with my fright
| Luché con mi miedo
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| There was something in the night
| Había algo en la noche
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| That meant to eat me
| Eso significaba comerme
|
| The night was calm
| la noche estaba tranquila
|
| The stars were bright
| Las estrellas eran brillantes
|
| It was a calm
| era una calma
|
| And peaceful night
| y noche tranquila
|
| When I found myself again
| Cuando me encontré de nuevo
|
| I could hear the sounds of men
| Podía escuchar los sonidos de los hombres
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| Soft words were spoken
| Se hablaron palabras suaves
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| I was lying on the ground
| yo estaba tirado en el suelo
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| Trying to move myself around
| Tratando de moverme
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| Something was broken
| algo estaba roto
|
| When I finally raised my head
| Cuando finalmente levanté la cabeza
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| I could see that all were dead
| Pude ver que todos estaban muertos
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| If not dead, dying
| Si no está muerto, muriendo
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| There were strangers all about
| Había extraños por todos lados
|
| Trying to dig the shelter out
| Tratando de excavar el refugio
|
| And some were crying
| y algunos lloraban
|
| The night was calm
| la noche estaba tranquila
|
| The stars were bright
| Las estrellas eran brillantes
|
| It was a calm
| era una calma
|
| And peaceful night
| y noche tranquila
|
| On the southern edge of town
| En el borde sur de la ciudad
|
| I could hear it coming down
| Podía oírlo bajar
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| The earth was quaking
| La tierra estaba temblando
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| When I knew that I would live
| Cuando supe que viviría
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| I thought, what are we to give
| Pensé, ¿qué vamos a dar?
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| For what we’re taking
| Por lo que estamos tomando
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| I saw flashes in the sky
| Vi destellos en el cielo
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| I saw something up there die
| Vi algo ahí arriba morir
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| All red and leaping
| Todo rojo y saltando
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| Grandpa lay beside me there
| El abuelo yacía a mi lado allí.
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| And I straightened out his hair
| Y le alisé el pelo
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| He seemed to be sleeping
| Parecía estar durmiendo
|
| Of the diggers, there was one
| De los excavadores, había uno
|
| Found the body of his son
| Encontró el cuerpo de su hijo
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| And held it to him
| Y se lo sostuvo
|
| Grandpa lay upon his back
| El abuelo yacía sobre su espalda
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| With his dignity intact
| Con su dignidad intacta
|
| I hardly knew him
| apenas lo conocí
|
| The night was calm
| la noche estaba tranquila
|
| The stars were bright
| Las estrellas eran brillantes
|
| It was a calm
| era una calma
|
| And peaceful night
| y noche tranquila
|
| The night was calm
| la noche estaba tranquila
|
| The stars were bright
| Las estrellas eran brillantes
|
| It was a calm
| era una calma
|
| And peaceful night | y noche tranquila |