Mercedes Sosa: Todo Cambia
The magnificent Mercedes Sosa singing my favorite of her songs, Todo Cambia (Everything Changes), with thousands singing along.
Here’s the lyric, and a very rough translation:
Todo Cambia
Cambia lo superficial
cambia también lo profundo
cambia el modo de pensar
cambia todo en este mundo
Cambia el clima con los años
cambia el pastor su rebaño
y así como todo cambia
que yo cambie no es extraño
Cambia el mas fino brillante
de mano en mano su brillo
cambia el nido el pajarillo
cambia el sentir un amante
Cambia el rumbo el caminante
aunque esto le cause daño
y así como todo cambia
que yo cambie no extraño
Cambia todo cambia
Cambia todo cambia
Cambia todo cambia
Cambia todo cambia
Cambia el sol en su carrera
cuando la noche subsiste
cambia la planta y se viste
de verde en la primavera
Cambia el pelaje la fiera
Cambia el cabello el anciano
y así como todo cambia
que yo cambie no es extraño
Pero no cambia mi amor
por mas lejos que me encuentre
ni el recuerdo ni el dolor
de mi pueblo y de mi gente
Lo que cambió ayer
tendrá que cambiar mañana
así como cambio yo
en esta tierra lejana
Cambia todo cambia
Cambia todo cambia
Cambia todo cambia
Cambia todo cambia
Pero no cambia mi amor…
Everything Changes
Surface things change
and so do things profound
your way of thinking changes
everything in this world changes
Climate changes over the years
a shepherd changes his flock
and since everything must change
that I should change is nothing strange
The finest brilliant thing
changes its luster from hand to hand
a bird’s nest can change
and so can a lover’s feelings
A walker changes directions
although it could cause harm
and since everything must change
that I should change is nothing strange
Changes, everything changes
Changes, everything changes
Changes, everything changes
Changes, everything changes
The sun changes in its path
when only night remains
a plant changes its garments
from the green it was in spring
Animals’ coats change
And old people’s hair
and since everything must change
that I should change is nothing strange
But my love doesn’t change
no matter how far away I travel
nor the memory nor the pain
of my country and my people
What changed yesterday
will have to change tomorrow
just as I am changing
in this distant country
Changes, everything changes
Changes, everything changes
Changes, everything changes
Changes, everything changes
Thank you, lolarusa! I love Mercedes Sosa and am so moved by her songs, even though I don’t know Spanish. AM THRILLED TO HAVE THIS TRANSLATION. Have you done others?
Michele said this on November 30, 2009 at 10:55 pm
MUCHAS GRACIAS – I too needed a translation!
Jane said this on November 1, 2010 at 7:15 pm
His songs are beautiful and you can see that he sings with passion
Is one of my favorite singers, my favorite song of you is thanks to life and another that I love is just ask God
I love her style
Alex said this on April 6, 2017 at 4:26 pm
Thank you for everything you were a big one for your talent and for the passion in your songs
You gave everything in each song and they are all beautiful
And you will always be remembered as one of the artists of all America.
Alex Fabricio Pilataxi Guanocunga said this on April 6, 2017 at 4:37 pm