12 Segundos de Oscuridad [English translation]

Turn the light beam

so that it is seen from the deep sea

I searched for the way back

without wanting to find it

Foot after foot

Going behind the pulse of clarity

the night closed, it just opened,

It closed again.

A calm beacon

nothing would be

a guide while

it doesn't stop spinning

it is not the light

what really matters

are the 12 seconds

of darkness,

12 seconds of darkness

so that it is seen from the deep sea

It's of little use for the navigator

who can not wait.

Foot after foot

there is no other way to walk

the night of the Cape

revealed in a massive radar.

A beacon stops,

only during the day,

guides while

it doesn't stop spinning

It's not the light

what really matters

are the 12 seconds

of darkness,

12 seconds of darkness,

12 seconds of darkness,

so that it is seen from the deep sea

• Artist:Jorge Drexler
• Album:12 Segundos de Oscuridad