Cinematic Celtic ballad · TWOLODY ORIGINALS
The Last Shift at the Observatory
“The Last Shift at the Observatory” brings together English and Spanish. Its musical genre is Cinematic Celtic ballad.
Lyrics & translation ↓
English ↔ Spanish
About this song
The first paired lines are “The telescope is packed away.” and “El telescopio está guardado.”. Read the complete lyrics in both languages below, then follow the same phrases in the player.
An astronomer retires on a cloudy night and receives stars drawn by local children. Cinematic Celtic ballad, 88 BPM, harp, low whistle, acoustic guitar, expressive strings, intimate verses and powerful chorus
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Listen to each line and compare its translation. Use Twin to switch to the same phrase in the other language; use Echo to recall its meaning before revealing the translation.
Two languages. One melody.
Lyrics & translation
Verse
The telescope is packed away.
El telescopio está guardado.
The clouds are thick and grey.
Las nubes están densas y grises.
My maps are folded on the shelf.
Mis mapas están doblados en el estante.
I keep the silence to myself.
Me guardo el silencio para mí.
Chorus
Now I have stars made of paper.
Ahora tengo estrellas de papel.
Their crayons color my final night.
Sus crayones colorean mi última noche.
The little ones brought them to my door.
Los pequeños las trajeron a mi puerta.
The sky isn't empty anymore.
El cielo ya no está vacío.
The sky isn't empty anymore.
El cielo ya no está vacío.
Verse
A knock came soft at dinner time.
Llamaron suave a la hora de cenar.
The neighborhood kids stood in a line.
Los niños del barrio estaban en fila.
They said the rain shouldn't stop the light.
Dijeron que la lluvia no debe detener la luz.
They gave me drawings for the night.
Me dieron dibujos para la noche.
Chorus
Now I have stars made of paper.
Ahora tengo estrellas de papel.
Their crayons color my final night.
Sus crayones colorean mi última noche.
The little ones brought them to my door.
Los pequeños las trajeron a mi puerta.
The sky isn't empty anymore.
El cielo ya no está vacío.
The sky isn't empty anymore.
El cielo ya no está vacío.
Bridge
I spent my life looking so far.
Pasé mi vida mirando tan lejos.
I searched for a distant spark.
Busqué una chispa distante.
But the universe is in my hands.
Pero el universo está en mis manos.
Small hands have drawn it in yellow.
Unas manos pequeñas lo han dibujado en amarillo.
Chorus
Now I have stars made of paper.
Ahora tengo estrellas de papel.
Their crayons color my final night.
Sus crayones colorean mi última noche.
The little ones brought them to my door.
Los pequeños las trajeron a mi puerta.
The sky isn't empty anymore.
El cielo ya no está vacío.
The sky isn't empty anymore.
El cielo ya no está vacío.
