Porque Te Amé

(Bolero)

Because I loved you
the flowers became widows,
a star fell
wounded by jealousy,
summer entered my soul
and the ice died
and gentle hummingbirds
insulted me.

My winter went to the sun
because I loved you,
the tormented night receded
like an empty black cup,
because I loved you, because I loved you,
because I loved you.

Because I loved you
I slept in paradise,
I broke the knots,
I freed the secret.
I became visible,
accomplice and concrete,
and I let myself fall under your spell.

And I walked the world with you,
with a hand
that held yours,
at the steady pace of my pagan love,
because I loved you, because I loved you,
because I loved you.

So many roses were born and everything became
beloved houses, beds, and windows,
and every time the morning opened
I woke up happy, calling for you.

The sea discovered me
because I loved you.
The grass and dew discovered me,
the foreign and the familiar discovered me,
and you will never leave,
even if you're not here.

I threw my faithless heart into the abyss,
I opened my chest
to the sweet adventure,
and I will always owe you so much height,
because I loved you, because I loved you,
because I loved you.