Diamanda Galas Si La Muerte Lyrics

Si la muerte viene y pregunta por mi
haga el favor
de decirle que vuelva mañana
que todavia no he cancelado mis deudas
ni he terminado un poema
ni he ordenado mi ropa para el viaje
ni he llevado a su destino el encargo ajeno
ni he echado llave en mis gavetas
ni he dicho lo que debia decir a los amigos
ni he sentido el olor de la rosa que no ha nacido
ni he desenterrado mis raices
ni he escrito una carta pendiente
que si siquiera me he lavado las manos
ni he conocido un hijo
ni he empredido caminatas en paises desconocidos
ni conozco los siete velos del mar
ni la canción del marino
Si la muerte viniera
diga por favor que estoy entendido
y que me haga una espera
que no he dado a mi novia ni un beso de despedida
que no he repartido mi mano con las de la familia
ni he desempolvado los libros
ni he silbado la canción preferida
ni me he reconciliado con los enemigos
digale que no he probado el suicidio
ni he visto libre a mi gente
digale si viene que vuelva mañana
que no es que le tema pero ni siquiera
he empezado a andar el camino

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If Death

If death comes and asks for me
Do me a favor
And tell it to come back tomorrow
Because my debts haven't been canceled
Nor have I finished a poem
Nor have I arranged my clothes for the trip
Nor have I delivered a package
Nor have I locked my drawers

Nor have I told my friends what I have to tell them
Nor have I felt the scent of an unborn rose
Nor have I dug up my roots
Nor have I written an overdue letter
Because I haven't even washed my hands
Nor have I met a son
Nor have I walked through unknown countries
Nor do I know the sea's seven sails
(Nor the sailor's song)

If death should come
Tell it please that I'm aware
That it has to wait
Because haven't kissed my girlfriend goodbye
Because I haven't shaken hands with my family
Nor have I blew the dust off my books
Nor have I whistled my favorite song
Nor have I reconciled with my enemies
(Tell it I haven't tried suicide,
Nor have I seen my people free)

Tell it, if you want, to come back tomorrow
Because it's not that I'm afraid, but I haven't even...
Tell it, if you want, to come back tomorrow
Because it's not that I'm afraid, but I haven't even...
Tell it, if you want, to come back tomorrow
Because it's not that I'm afraid, but I haven't even...
Tell it, if you want, to come back tomorrow
Because it's not that I'm afraid, but I haven't even...
Started to walk my path.