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Pies Descalzos, Suenos Blancos (English Translation) Lyrics
Chorus:
You belonged to an ancient race
Of barefoot feet and white dreams
You were dust, and dust you are now
You think that iron is always soft to the heat
You bit the apple and relinquished paradise
Condemned the snake, when you were the one who wanted it
For millenniums and millenniums, you staid naked
And you fought dinosaurs under a roof and with no shield
And now here you are…
Wanting to be happy…
When you didn't give
A damn about your destiny!
[Chorus]
You built an exact world, with such perfect finishes
Each thing calculated, in it’s time and in it's place
I, who am a complete chaos, the ins and outs,
the names and the measures, don't fit in my brain
And now here you are…
Wanting to be happy…
When you didn't give
A damn about your destiny!
[Chorus] x2
To say hello to the neighbor, to go to bed at a certain time,
To work every day to make it in this life,
And to only answer this, and to only feel that,
And let God deliver us from evil thoughts!
Do your homework, go to school,
What would the family say if you are a failure?
And always put shoes on, don’t make noise at the table,
Wear pantyhose and neckties at parties
Women always marry before 30
Otherwise, they'll be dressing saints even if they don't want to
And at the quinceañera, better not forget
A fine champagne and to dance the waltz well...
And to dance the waltz well
You belonged to an ancient race
Of barefoot feet and white dreams
You were dust, and dust you are now
You think that iron is always soft to the heat
Condemned the snake, when you were the one who wanted it
For millenniums and millenniums, you staid naked
And you fought dinosaurs under a roof and with no shield
Wanting to be happy…
When you didn't give
A damn about your destiny!
Each thing calculated, in it’s time and in it's place
I, who am a complete chaos, the ins and outs,
the names and the measures, don't fit in my brain
Wanting to be happy…
When you didn't give
A damn about your destiny!
To work every day to make it in this life,
And to only answer this, and to only feel that,
And let God deliver us from evil thoughts!
What would the family say if you are a failure?
And always put shoes on, don’t make noise at the table,
Wear pantyhose and neckties at parties
Otherwise, they'll be dressing saints even if they don't want to
And at the quinceañera, better not forget
A fine champagne and to dance the waltz well...
And to dance the waltz well
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There are a few problems with the translation...No importa un pepino tu destino is not "concerning a cucumber" (lmao!) ... the whole line means "Now you are here, wanting to be happy, your future does not concern you at all."
And the ending of the song "saludar al vecino" begins a list of commands to fit into the expectations of modern world. Like this:
Greet your neigbor Go to bed at the same time Work every day in order to make it in life Answer only that question And feel only this way And God will always protect us from bad thoughts. Do your homework! Go to school! What would your family think if you were a failure? Always wear shoes! Don't make noise at the table! Wear pantyhose and ties at parties. Women must always marry before they are 30 unless they are nuns, even if they don't want to. And in your quinceañera, it's best not to forget the fine champagne and dance the waltz well.
It is a typical teenage rebellion song against the establish order of things!
First of all the translation is not complety correct... second of all is not about being a gentleman and a good one is waaaay deeper than that Its about when we used to be sin free and we lived naked blah blah and by eating the apple we renounced to paradise and now have stupid rule ewhich we werent meant to have!
It’s eerie how the lyrics symbolize the tower collapsing, with the iron melting
First of all the translation is not complety correct... second of all is not about being a gentleman and a good one is waaaay deeper than that Its about when we used to be sin free and we lived naked blah blah and by eating the apple we renounced to paradise and now have stupid rule ewhich we werent meant to have!
First of all the translation is not complety correct... second of all is not about being a gentleman and a good one is waaaay deeper than that Its about when we used to be sin free and we lived naked blah blah and by eating the apple we renounced to paradise and now have stupid rule ewhich we werent meant to have!
Everyone enjoy the translation! I really think this song is about staying civilized and how gentlemen are better...