The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Todas las mañanas que viví
Todas las calles donde me escondí
El encantamiento de un amor
El sacrificio de mis madres
Los zapatos de charol
Los domingos en el club
Salvo que cristo sigue allí en la cruz
Las columnas de la catedral y la tribuna
Grita gol el lunes por la capital
Todos yiran y yiran
Todos bajo el sol
Se proyecta la vida
Mariposa technicolor
Cada vez que me miras
Cada sensación
Se proyecta la vida
Mariposa tecknicolor
Vi sus caras de resignación
Los vi felices llenos de dolor
Ellas cocinaban el arroz
Se levantaba sus principios
De sutil emperador
Todo al fin se sucedió
Sólo que el tiempo no los esperó
La melancolia de morir en este mundo
Y de vivir sin una estúpida razón
Todos yiran y yiran
Todos bajo el sol
Se proyecta la vida
Mariposa technicolor
Cada vez que me miras
Cada sensación
Se proyecta la vida
Mariposa tecknicolor
Yo te conozco de antes
Desde antes del ayer
Yo te conozco de antes
Cuando me fui
No me alejé
Llevo la voz cantante
Llevo la luz del tren
Llevo un destino errante
Llevo tus marcas en mi piel
Y hoy solo te vuelvo a ver
Todas las calles donde me escondí
El encantamiento de un amor
El sacrificio de mis madres
Los zapatos de charol
Los domingos en el club
Salvo que cristo sigue allí en la cruz
Las columnas de la catedral y la tribuna
Grita gol el lunes por la capital
Todos yiran y yiran
Todos bajo el sol
Se proyecta la vida
Mariposa technicolor
Cada vez que me miras
Cada sensación
Se proyecta la vida
Mariposa tecknicolor
Vi sus caras de resignación
Los vi felices llenos de dolor
Ellas cocinaban el arroz
Se levantaba sus principios
De sutil emperador
Todo al fin se sucedió
Sólo que el tiempo no los esperó
La melancolia de morir en este mundo
Y de vivir sin una estúpida razón
Todos yiran y yiran
Todos bajo el sol
Se proyecta la vida
Mariposa technicolor
Cada vez que me miras
Cada sensación
Se proyecta la vida
Mariposa tecknicolor
Yo te conozco de antes
Desde antes del ayer
Yo te conozco de antes
Cuando me fui
No me alejé
Llevo la voz cantante
Llevo la luz del tren
Llevo un destino errante
Llevo tus marcas en mi piel
Y hoy solo te vuelvo a ver
Lyrics submitted by AgathaKavka
Mariposa Tecknicolor Lyrics as written by Herbert Lemos De Souza Vianna Eduardo Dutra Villa Lobos
Lyrics © Unison Rights S.L., Peermusic Publishing
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¿¿queee?? nadie ha comentado esta rola? como es posible!!, no tengo idea de que jolines signifique, pero es un hecho que es una muy buena rola, me parece que habla un poco del Buenos Aires de Fito, en fin, el caso es que escucharla siempre me pone de buen humor, es una tonada alegre, no creen?