“Gracias a la Vida”

Just been listening to this song from the album Homenaje a Violeta Parra by Mercedes Sosa who died a fortnight back.
It is a beautiful and haunting melody with life affirming lyrics written by the Chilean Parra in the 1960s.
She was a symbol of resistance against the vile Argentinean junta of the 1970s, a truly beautiful woman.
If you've not heard the song or Mercedes go and buy it.

Gracias a la Vida que me ha dado tanto
me ha dado la risa y me ha dado el llanto,
asi yo distingo dicha de quebranto
los dos materiales que forman mi cantoy el canto
de ustedes que es el mismo canto
y el canto de todos que es mi propio canto.

Thanks to life, which has given me so much.
It gave me laughter and it gave me longing.
With them I distinguish happiness and pain
The two materials from which my songs are formed,
And your song, as well, which is the same song.
And everyone's song, which is my own song.