Сельва [Sel'va] [English translation]

You built your tower of ivory,

You smiling, like a young god...

You didn't listen to the advice from the side,

And here your tower fell...

It fell, it fell,

Right on the sand...

Too dry sand, our Selva...

And you didn't know

Because he didn't listen to the advice, amigos!

You built a garden, Semilya's garden -- bananas,

You smiling, like a young god...

You didn't listen to the advice from the side,

And here your banana withered

Withered, withered

Semilya's garden withered...

Too dry sand, our Selva...

And you didn't know,

Because he didn't listen to the advice, amigos!

You dug a well, where there's no water,

You smiling, like a young god...

You didn't listen to advice from the side,

And here your well is empty,

Empty, empty,

Absolutely empty...

Too dry sand, our Selva...

And you didn't know,

Because he didn't listen to the advice, amigos!