Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Inti-Illimani
Canonical path: /inti-illimani/el-surco
Related lyric paths: 6
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El Surco
Read El Surco lyrics by Inti-Illimani on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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El Surco
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Dentro de un surco abierto vi germinar
Un lucero de infinita soledad
Y con una canasta le vi regar
Con agua de un arroyo de oscuridad
En una hora triste quise cantar
Y dentro de mi canto quise gritar
Y dentro de mi grito quise llorar
Pero tan sólo canto para callar
Ah, malhaya, la siembra se echó a perder
Y el agua del arroyo se echó a correr
Al lucero le gusta la libertad
Y al agua del arroyo la claridad
No dio fruto el lucero, se fue a alumbrar
Y el agua del arroyo te fue a cuidar
Ah, malhaya la hora en que fui a cantar
Ah, malhaya la hora en que fui a gritar
Si gritando se llora para callar
Y mi vaso sediento no llega al mar
Ah, malhaya la hora en que fui a cantar
Ah, malhaya la hora en que fui a gritar
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