Lyrics translated into Español · See the original lyrics
We know now that in the early yearsAhora sabemos que en los primeros años
Of the twentieth century this worldDel siglo veinte este mundo
Was being watched closely by intelligencesEra observado de cerca por inteligencias
Greater than man's and yet as mortal as his ownMás grandes que las del hombre y sin embargo tan mortales como las suyas
We know now that as human beingsAhora sabemos que mientras los seres humanos
Busied themselves about their various concernsSe ocupaban de sus diversos asuntos
They were scrutinized and studiedEran escudriñados y estudiados
Perhaps almost as narrowly as a manQuizás casi tan estrechamente como un hombre
With a microscope might scrutinizeCon un microscopio podría escudriñar
The transient creatures that swarmLas criaturas transitorias que pululan
And multiply in a drop of waterY se multiplican en una gota de agua
With infinite complacenceCon infinita complacencia
People went to and fro over the EarthLa gente iba de un lado a otro sobre la Tierra
About their little affairsEn sus pequeños asuntos
Serene in the assurance of their dominionSerena en la seguridad de su dominio
Over this small spinning fragment of solar driftwoodSobre este pequeño fragmento giratorio de madera a la deriva solar
Which, by chance or designQue, por casualidad o diseño
Man has inherited out of the dark mystery of Time and SpaceEl hombre ha heredado del oscuro misterio del Tiempo y el Espacio