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In Love

This song. This gorgeous gorgeous song. And this gorgeous gorgeous band, and these gorgeous gorgeous lyrics. I'm in love.

Tibio está el pañuelo, todavía,Your handkerchief is lukewarm, still
que tu adiós me repetía I kept reliving your farewell 
desde el muelle de las sombras. On that shadowy dock
Tibio, como en la tarde muere el sol, Lukewarm, like the dying afternoon sun
mi sol de nieve, sin esperanza y sin alondras. My snowy sun, with no hope and no songbirds
Tibio guardo el beso que dejaste I keep the lukewarm kiss that you left
en mis labios al marcharte On my lips when you moved on
porque aún no te olvidé... Because I still havn't forgotten you

Tú...You
yo sé que el cielo, I know the heavens
el cielo y tú, The heavens and you
vendrán acá para salvar Will come to save
mis manos presas a esta cruz. My hands bound to this cross
Si esta mentira audaz If this audacious lie
busca mi pena, Seeks my pain
no la descubras tú You will not discover
que me condena. That it condemns me
Guárdala en ti, Keep it safe with you
que es mi querer, Since it is my affection
desengañarme así To disillusion me
será más cruel. Would be crueler still

No...
no me repitas ese adiós... Don't repeat that farewell
que esto lo sepa sólo Dios, The only ones who know about it are God
el cielo y tú... The heavens and you.

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