Sisters of Mercy

Oh the sisters of mercy, they are not departed or gone
They were waiting for me when I thought that I just can't go on
And they brought me their comfort and later they brought me this song
Oh I hope you run into them, you who've been travelling so long

Yes you who must leave everything that you cannot control
It begins with your family, but soon it comes around to your soul
Well I've been where you're hanging, I think I can see how you're pinned:
When you're not feeling holy, your loneliness says that you've sinned

Well they lay down beside me, I made my confession to them
They touched both my eyes and I touched the dew on their hem
If your life is a leaf that the seasons tear off and condemn
They will bind you with love that is graceful and green as a stem

When I left they were sleeping, I hope you run into them soon
Don't turn on the lights, you can read their address by the moon
And you won't make me jealous if I hear that they sweetened your night:
We weren't lovers like that and besides it would still be all right
We weren't lovers like that and besides it would still be all right

Hermanas de la Caridad

Las hermanas de la caridad no están desaparecidas o ausentes
Estaban esperándome cuando pensaba que no podía seguir más
Y me trajeron su consuelo y más tarde me trajeron su canción
Espero que te cruces con ellas, tú que llevas viajando tanto tiempo

Sí, tú, que debes abandonar todo lo que no puedes controlar
Comienza con tu familia, pero pronto se extiende a tu propia alma
Yo he estado colgado igual que tú, creo que puedo ver cómo aguantas
Cuando no te sientes puro, tu soledad dice que has pecado

Se tumbaron a mi lado, me confesé ante ellas
Tocaron mis ojos y yo toqué el rocío en sus ropas
Si tu vida es una hoja que las estaciones arrancan y condenan
Te cegarán con un amor que es delicado y verde como un tallo

Cuando me fui estaban dormidas, espero que pronto te cruces con ellas
No enciendas las luces, puedes leer su dirección bajo la luna
Y no me pondrás celoso si me dices que endulzaron tu noche
No éramos amantes de esa forma y además tampoco pasaría nada
No éramos amantes de esa forma y además tampoco pasaría nada