You gave heart to the universe/that hid in me
Le diste corazón al universo/que se ocultaba en mí
Original text (Spanish)
Original text (Spanish)
From my invaded nation,/the battlefield today is independence.
Where does the laughter wander that decorated life/when your heart gathered my sadnesses?
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