Si La Muerte - Diamanda Galas

Si la muerte viene y pregunta por m?

Haga el favor

De decirle que vuelva ma?

ana

Que todav?

a no han cancelado mis deudas

Ni her terminado un poema

Ni he ordenado mi ropa para el viaje

Ni he llevado a su destino el encargo ajeno

Ni he echado llave en mis gavetas

Ni he dicho lo que deb?

a decir a los amigos

Ni he sentido el olor de la rosa

Que no ha nacido

Ni he desenterrado mis ra?

ces

Ni he escrito una carta pendiente

Que ni siquiera me he lavado las manos

Ni he conocido un hijo

Ni he emprendido caminatas en paises desconocidos

Ni conozco los siete velos del mar

(Ni la canci? n del marino)

Si la muerte vieniera

Diga por favor que estoy enterado

Que me haga una espera

Que no le he dado a mi novia ni un beso de despedida

Que no he repartido mi mano con las de la familia

Ni he desempolvado los libros

Ni he silvado la canci?

n preferida

Ni me he reconciliado con los enemigos

(Digale que no he probado el suicidio,

Ni he visto libre a mi gente)

D?

gale, si quiere, que vuelva ma?

ana

Que no es que le tema pero, ni siquiera…

D?

gale, si quiere, que vuelva ma?

ana

Que no es que le tema pero, ni siquiera…

D?

gale, si quiere, que vuelva ma?

ana

Que no es que le tema pero, ni siquiera…

D?

gale, si quiere, que vuelva ma?

ana

Que no es que le tema pero, ni siquiera…

He empezado a andar el camino.

If Death

If death comes and asks for me

Do me a favor

And tell it to come back tomorrow

Because my debts haven’t been canceled

Nor have I finished a poem

Nor have I arranged my clothes for the trip

Nor have I delivered a package

Nor have I locked my drawers

Nor have I told my friends what I have to tell them

Nor have I felt the scent of an unborn rose

Nor have I dug up my roots

Nor have I written an overdue letter

Because I haven’t even washed my hands

Nor have I met a son

Nor have I walked through unknown countries

Nor do I know the sea’s seven sails

(Nor the sailor’s song)

If death should come

Tell it please that I’m aware

That it has to wait

Because haven’t kissed my girlfriend goodbye

Because I haven’t shaken hands with my family

Nor have I blew the dust off my books

Nor have I whistled my favorite song

Nor have I reconciled with my enemies

(Tell it I haven’t tried suicide,

Nor have I seen my people free)

Tell it, if you want, to come back tomorrow

Because it’s not that I’m afraid, but I haven’t even…

Tell it, if you want, to come back tomorrow

Because it’s not that I’m afraid, but I haven’t even…

Tell it, if you want, to come back tomorrow

Because it’s not that I’m afraid, but I haven’t even…

Tell it, if you want, to come back tomorrow

Because it’s not that I’m afraid, but I haven’t even…

Started to walk my path.

If death comes and asks for me?

Will you please

To tell him to come back ma?

Ana

what still?

they have not canceled my debts

I haven't even finished a poem

I have not even ordered my clothes for the trip

Nor have I carried someone else's order to its destination

I haven't even locked my drawers

Nor have I said what I should have

to tell friends

Nor have I felt the scent of the rose

who has not been born

Nor have I unearthed my ra?

ces

Nor have I written a pending letter

That I haven't even washed my hands

I have not met a son

Nor have I undertaken walks in unknown countries

Nor do I know the seven veils of the sea

(Not even the song of the sailor)

If death came

Please say I'm aware

make me wait

That I haven't even given my girlfriend a goodbye kiss

That I have not shared my hand with those of the family

I haven't even dusted off the books

Nor have I whistled the song

n preferred

Nor have I reconciled with the enemies

(Tell him I haven't tried suicide,

Nor have I seen my people free)

D?

ok, if you want, come back ma?

Ana

Not that I'm afraid of him, but not even...

D?

ok, if you want, come back ma?

Ana

Not that I'm afraid of him, but not even...

D?

ok, if you want, come back ma?

Ana

Not that I'm afraid of him, but not even...

D?

ok, if you want, come back ma?

Ana

Not that I'm afraid of him, but not even...

I have started to walk the path.

If Death

If death comes and asks for me

do me please

And tell it to come back tomorrow

Because my debts haven't been canceled

Nor have I finished a poem

Nor have I arranged my clothes for the trip

Nor have I delivered a package

Nor have I locked my drawers

Nor have I told my friends what I have to tell them

Nor have I felt the scent of an unborn rose

Nor have I dug up my roots

Nor have I written an overdue letter

Because I haven't even washed my hands

Nor have I met a son

Nor have I walked through unknown countries

Nor do I know the sea's seven sails

(Nor the sailor's song)

If death should come

Tell it please that I'm aware

That it has to wait

Because they haven't kissed my girlfriend goodbye

Because I haven't shaken hands with my family

Nor have I blew the dust off my books

Nor have I whistled my favorite song

Nor have I reconciled with my enemies

(Tell it I haven't tried suicide,

Nor have I seen my people free)

Tell it, if you want, to come back tomorrow

Because it's not that I'm afraid, but I haven't even…

Tell it, if you want, to come back tomorrow

Because it's not that I'm afraid, but I haven't even…

Tell it, if you want, to come back tomorrow

Because it's not that I'm afraid, but I haven't even…

Tell it, if you want, to come back tomorrow

Because it's not that I'm afraid, but I haven't even…

Started to walk my path.