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Cristobal Lyrics

Rota, rota
negra, negra gota
yegua vieja
ahah

Lluvia dulce
me acompaña
por la noche
hasta la mañana

Hay un mundo más allá
otro mundo más allá
x3

Sangre trago
ves malos
mundo, mundo
no te oigo

Por esas partes
rojo yankee
el obrero quiere estudiar
y el estudiante sigue pa' adelante

Aguanta que fui

No te vayas y te vas
(repeated several times/repetido varias veces)
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incoming On Sep 14, 2007
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Cover art for Cristobal lyrics by Devendra Banhart

english translation:

Torn clothing Black drop Old mare

Sweet rain Joins me In the night Until morning

There's another world out there More of a world out there

There's another world out there More of a world out there

There's another world out there More of a world out there

Swallowed blood Wise men Silent world I don't hear you

Around here Go home yankee The worker wants to study And the student continues to advance

Hold on, i left

Don't leave and you leave Don't leave and you leave Don't leave and you leave

Cover art for Cristobal lyrics by Devendra Banhart

I come up with this theory about this song: Cristobal the name of the song is perhaps in reference to Cristobal Colon (Columbus) and you can interpretate it as a modern protest song against the imperialism. You have lines likes: Hay un mundo más allá: There is a world over there.. another... and repeat. Sangre trago, ves magos: swallow blood, you see magicians. *En estas partes "go home yankees": Around here(south America),...

Hope this helps-

Against MODERN imperialism highlighted by "go home yankees" the soft subtle life of latin america where all of a sudden these magicians (americans, generally, through privatization and maquillas and so on) they trick people into falling for their tricks

meanwhile the people try to continue their lives as if nothing were the matter "el obrero y el estudiante siguen para adelante" putting up with all the things that happen "aguantate"

to me it is both a description of the general feeling of latin america, the escence and a protest song.

Cover art for Cristobal lyrics by Devendra Banhart

isn't it "ropa, rota"? that's what it sounds like to me anyway.

Cover art for Cristobal lyrics by Devendra Banhart

i am obsessed with this song, by the way. i also just love hearing gael garcia bernal's voice, hah.

Cover art for Cristobal lyrics by Devendra Banhart

no it's "rota,rota" (defeat,defeat)

Cover art for Cristobal lyrics by Devendra Banhart

Estoy casi seguro de que la primera linea es "Ropa rota" y no "rota, rota". yo en las últimas tres estrofas entiendo lo siguiente:

Sangre trago ves malos

Cover art for Cristobal lyrics by Devendra Banhart

(perdón, no salió entero)

no sé si dice "ves malos" o "ves magos" o "reyes magos"

después sigue:

Por estas partes go ho yankee el obrero y el estudiante siguen pa'lante (por "para adelante")

Aguante el estudiante (aunque sólo pronuncie "Aguante el estudian...")

No te vayas si te vas

(eso es lo que repite varias veces)

Cover art for Cristobal lyrics by Devendra Banhart

perdón otra vez

no es "go ho yankee" sino

"go home yankee(s)"

Cover art for Cristobal lyrics by Devendra Banhart

could someone translate this in english? it's such a beautiful song.

Cover art for Cristobal lyrics by Devendra Banhart

someone translate this please

 
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