El Supermercado

Stuck in your memory, I walked around yesterday
Through your neighborhood, which is my neighborhood
And when I looked for the gate of your childhood home
The threshold where I once kissed you
I found that your block had changed
And instead of your place, there stood on your street
A concrete giant lit up
A big supermarket with signs in English

What happened to your white balcony?
Where's your shy love gaze?
I wondered as I watched the vendors pass by
Burying the coffins
Forgetting your story and mine
Cold noise of a sad machine,
Who would say that you really were
My dream in the dim light of a streetlamp,
The fragrant dew of blush,
Petal of light, thread of my voice
Irresistible kiss of your love

I loved you in so many ways
I truly loved you, maybe without knowing
That time is a whirlwind that sweeps everything away
But I didn’t know what way
Of loving you was right
Today I feel okay with the hopelessness
And money, as always, never enough
And the absurd end of our story
Cement and chaos of all memory
Nothing, nothing remains between us
Just a big supermarket
And this love without a purpose.