Guitars, play1 o guitars
violins, play the same way
don't let me go in the silence
of your song.
Let's sing2 with an open heart
a song that makes the world tremble
let it be a haven
when some come and others go.
Now it's my turn to leave you all,
now it's my turn to walk away,
guitars, play o guitars
for there it remains, full of love
captured in every string
cry a river o heart of mine.
Guitars, play o guitars
1. lit. 'cry'. The reason I chose to change the word to 'play' is because I feel it has two meanings. The sound that these instruments play is given life and compared to the cries a person might make. At the same time, they're instruments; so their 'cries' is the melodies they make when played.2. lit. 'scream/cry'