Life Beckons

This is actually a very short post. Its title refers to La Vida Llama, a new composition released last week by my nephew, Rafael Francisco Góchez (the guitar-playing dude at left), and sang by Sarita Cáceres, also portrayed here.
What I have done for this post is give you my own translation of the lyrics.
If you know Spanish you'll see a difference between the original and the translation. Instead of just translating "literally" I tried to accommodate words to the music and that's not an easy task for somebody like me, neither a poet nor a musician.
I did that because songs of course are to be heard, not read.
So go ahead, click here and prepare to listen to La Vida Llama in youtube. Maybe the English verses will make you want to sing along.

Here are the lyrics:

LA VIDA LLAMA
LIFE BECKONS
© Rafael Francisco Góchez

Abonaré la tierra de horizontes sin final
I WILL ENRICH THE GROUND WITH ENDLESS HORIZONS
perseguiré la huella de tus pasos junto al mar.
FOLLOW YOUR FOOTSTEPS BY THE SEASHORE.
No dejaré que el miedo pueda con mi libertad
WILL NOT ALLOW FEAR TO STRANGLE MY FREEDOM
defenderé mis alegrías, compartiré mis utopías.
WILL STAND UP FOR MY JOYS, AND SHARE ALL MY UTOPIAS.

Presentaré candidatura para restaurar
IF DARKNESS'S BENT ON TORTURING MY HEART
el corazón martirizado por la oscuridad.
I AM GONNA LEAD THE FIGHT FOR RESTORATION.
Haré campaña de esperanza sin mirar atrás
I WON’T EVER LOOK BACK, HOPE’S GONNA BE MY LEAD
anotaré en mi agenda el día
AWAITING FOR THAT DAY
en que regrese tu sonrisa.
WHEN YOUR SMILE RETURNS.

Y el corral de la noche
AND IT’S THERE AT NIGHT'S DEEPEST
donde se esconde la aurora,
WHERE THE DAWN IS HIDDEN
se siente ya
WHERE YOU CAN FEEL
el palpitar
THE STRONG HEARTBEAT
de la mañana que asoma.
OF THE BURSTING OF MORNING

Despierta y anda, la vida llama
GET UP AND RUN, IS LIFE THAT´S CALLING
no puedes dejar de creer.
HOW CAN YOU HARBOR DISBELIEF.
Encuentra fuerzas en quien espera
FIND YOUR STRENGHT IN THOSE WHO WAIT
La oportunidad de crecer, por amor.
THE CHANCE TO GROW UP THROUGH LOVE

Si crees que no tienes ya caminos por andar
IF YOU EVER THINK THE ROAD´S COME TO AN END
es tiempo de recuperar tu creatividad.
THE TIME HAS COME THEN TO RECOUP YOUR DREAMS
El límite más poderoso es el de no luchar
THE STRONGEST LIMITATION´S THE UNWILL TO FIGHT
deja volar al firmamento
SO LET YOUR YEARNINGS SOAR
Lo más querido de tu anhelo.
TO THE HIGHEST OF HEAVEN.

Y el corral de la noche
AND IT’S THERE AT NIGHT'S DEEPEST
donde se esconde la aurora,
WHERE THE DAWN IS HIDDEN
se siente ya
WHERE YOU CAN FEEL
el palpitar
THE STRONG HEARTBEAT
de la mañana que asoma.
OF THE BURSTING OF MORNING

Despierta y anda, la vida llama
GET UP AND RUN, IS LIFE THAT´S CALLING
no puedes dejar de creer.
HOW CAN YOU HARBOR DISBELIEF.
Encuentra fuerzas en quien espera
FIND YOUR STRENGHT IN THOSE WHO WAIT
La oportunidad de crecer, por amor.
THE CHANCE TO GROW UP

Despierta y anda, la vida llama
GET UP AND RUN, IS LIFE THAT´S CALLING
no puedes dejar de creer.
HOW CAN YOU HARBOR DISBELIEF.
Encuentra fuerzas en quien espera
FIND YOUR STRENGHT IN THOSE WHO WAIT
La oportunidad de crecer, por amor.
THE CHANCE TO GROW UP THROUGH LOVE.

Lluvia que lavas el día
RAIN THAT CLEANSES THE DAY
con tu frescura temprana
SAME AS DEW IN THE MORNING
ven hacia nuestra ventana
COME BY OUR WINDOW
a rescatar la alegría
AND FRESHEN OUR JOY

Lluvia que lavas el día
RAIN THAT CLEANSES THE DAY
con tu frescura temprana
SAME AS DEW IN THE MORNING
ven hacia nuestra ventana
COME BY OUR WINDOW
a rescatar la alegría
AND FRESHEN OUR JOY