The sound of the sea sings to my soul
As the salty air fills my lungs
The sadness inside me begins to unroll
As the waves crash in steady tongues
¡Je suis triste! I whisper to the sea
Feeling the weight of my sorrow
As the waves continue to crash and be
A reminder of a hopeless tomorrow
[¿is that the Old Man of the Restelo laughing at me?]
The French words float on the breeze
As the Spanish dancers linger
And the cold, dark waves, like memories
Haunt me with their icy fingers
Through the Hudson, I wander alone
As the cold, dark waves crash and moan
The salty air fills my lungs with a groan
And the melancholy of the sea becomes my own
Le coeur lourd, my heart is heavy
As I walk along the riverbed
The waves and wind speak to me
What is it that I can't comprehend?
[¿who's the Old Man yelling at?]
The sea monster looms in the darkness
A creature of myth and ancient lore
But it is the loneliness that I harness
That strikes at my heart, forevermore
But as I walk on through the night
The waves begin to ebb and subside
And in the silence, I see the light
Of an eternal dawn, a hope that can’t be denied
For in the Hudson’s embrace, I find
A solace that I cannot describe
And with each new day, I will remind
Myself that the city's forever alive
With every step and every beat
I feel the pulse of the river’s heart
And in its depths, I find retreat
From the chaos that tears me apart
So I walk on, with a content heart
Through the Hudson, my eternal guide
And I know that I will never be apart
From the hope that the city provides
The river’s pulse beats in my veins
As the jazz rhythms fill the night
And the French words flow like champagne
A toast to the joy of this sight
For in this moment, I am content
With the Hudson as my only friend
And I know that this joy is permanent
A feeling that will never end
[¿where’s the Old Man?]
So I dance on, with a heart so light
And I know that I will never lose sight
The Hudson sings a simple tune
Of a man who walks beneath the Moon
The rhythm starts to grow
The river’s pulse beats in my soul
Its rhythm leads me to my fate
A voice that sings a simple song
Of a life lived with no escape
[¿does he like the Restelo better?]
