Epic Irish folk · TWOLODY ORIGINALS
The Handwritten Map to the Sea
“The Handwritten Map to the Sea” brings together English and Spanish. Its musical genre is Epic Irish folk.
Lyrics & translation ↓
English ↔ Spanish
About this song
The first paired lines are “In the attic trunk.” and “En el baúl del ático.”. Read the complete lyrics in both languages below, then follow the same phrases in the player.
A girl finds her mother's handwritten map and follows its small acts of kindness. Epic Irish folk, 97 BPM, bodhran, fiddle, uilleann pipes, cinematic strings, expressive storytelling tenor
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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
In the attic trunk.
En el baúl del ático.
Yellow paper, faded ink.
Papel amarillo, tinta borrosa.
Mother’s map is here.
El mapa de mamá está aquí.
Follow every little line.
Sigue cada pequeña línea.
Chorus
Kindness is the way.
La bondad es el camino.
Small seeds grow so tall.
Pequeñas semillas crecen mucho.
Kindness is the way.
La bondad es el camino.
Love will guide us home.
El amor nos guiará a casa.
Verse
Help the baker’s son.
Ayuda al hijo del panadero.
Leave a flower at the gate.
Deja una flor en la puerta.
Smile at the lonely man.
Sonríe al hombre solitario.
Warmth begins to spread.
El calor empieza a extenderse.
Chorus
Kindness is the way.
La bondad es el camino.
Small seeds grow so tall.
Pequeñas semillas crecen mucho.
Kindness is the way.
La bondad es el camino.
Love will guide us home.
El amor nos guiará a casa.
Bridge
Every step is a gift.
Cada paso es un regalo.
She is with me now.
Ella está conmigo ahora.
Living in my hands.
Viviendo en mis manos.
Light is everywhere.
Hay luz en todas partes.
Chorus
Kindness is the way.
La bondad es el camino.
Small seeds grow so tall.
Pequeñas semillas crecen mucho.
Kindness is the way.
La bondad es el camino.
Love will guide us home.
El amor nos guiará a casa.
