Translation of the song La Pajita artist Inti-Illimani

Esta que era una niña de cera,

This was a girl of wax

pero no era una niña de cera

But wasn’t a girl of wax

era una gavilla en la era.

It was a sheaf in the garden

Pero no era una gavilla,

But it wasn’t a sheaf

sino la flor tiesa de la maravilla.

But the stiff flower of wonder

Tampoco era la flor, sino que era

It wasn’t the flower either, it was

un rayito de sol pegado a la vidriera.

A ray of sunlight hitting the window

No era un rayito de sol siquiera,

It wasn’t even a ray of sunlight

una pajita dentro de mis ojitos era.

It was a straw in my eyes

Alléguense a mirar como he perdido entera,

Look like I’m whole

en este lagrimón, mi fiesta verdadera.

In this teardrop, is my true party