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One of the great rock songs in Spanish: Sui Generis with Canción para mi muerte ("Song To My Death").



There was a beautiful time
when I was truly free
Keeping all my dreams
in crystal castles

Little by little I grew up
and my ideals of love
Faded away slowly
like soap bubbles

I shall find you a morning
inside my room
and you'll make the bed
for us both.

The road appears long
when you look behind
You cross all borders
without even realizing it

Hold on tight to the handle
because before arriving
A thousand old people held on
but they are gone the same

I shall find you a morning
inside my room
and you'll make the bed
for us both.

I want to know your name
your location, your address
And if you got a phone
also its number

I beseech you to tell me
when you're coming for me
It's not that I'm scared
I just want to be ready

I shall find you a morning
inside my room
and you'll make the bed
for us both. {x2}

A Finnish traditional song - On suuri sun rantas autius



Performed by American University Chamber Singers 2/24/08.

On suuri sun rantas autius, / It is big, the desolation of your shores
Sitä sentään ikävöin, / I miss it though,
Miten villisorsan valitus soi kaislikossa öin. (2x) / How the cry of a mallard in reeds sounds in the night. (2x)

Joku yksinäinen eksynyt, / One lonely got lost
Joka vilua vaikeroi, / who is crying its cold
Jok' on kaislikossa kierrellyt eik' emoa löytää voi. (2x) / who has bummed around and cannot find its dam (2x)

Sun harmajata aaltoas / Your grey waves
Olen katsonut kyynelein: / I have watched with tears
Ens' suruansa itkenyt rannallas mun oma nuoruutein. (2x) / Cried her first sorrow on your shore, my own youth. (2x)