Bio Lyrics in English Alejandro Sanz

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Bio by Alejandro Sanz from Spanish to English.
I'm the son of María and Jesús
The one from Alcalá and the one from Algeciras
I'm the youngest of two
My older brother, of August
Of December 18, me
I was always introverted
I was scared, I was out of it
I liked poetry, flamenco and my hideout
I didn't have many friends, it wasn't from navel-gazing
It was that what was inside drew me more than what was outside
What I had tucked inside
I sometimes played in the neighborhood so I wouldn't seem weird
But I didn't fit well with the bad guys
Who ruled in the suburbs
I always saw myself as odd, I was ashamed to stand up in class
At the blackboard, anyone shrank me by mocking me
I wanted guitar and sound
But at the desk in the sun
With my classmate I played at being the cockiest
Me chubby and him skinny
At school I played the tough guy
Thinking that way they wouldn't hit me anymore
But I took the blows in the street
And in the heart and on the landings
I wanted guitar and sound
But at the desk in the sun
With my classmate I played at being the cockiest
My dad played in a band
My mom fought in the house
How many times did I see her cry because she was losing the battle?
And when her impotence exploded
It stuck in my soul
And in my ribs with those silver screams
Don't misunderstand me, my mom was a lifesaver
And my dad, though absent, also fought life
I didn't like soccer
I'd make myself the goalie on my imaginary stage
I always won six-nil
We were going through hard times
But we had balls
To beat fear for a little piece of sky
Life noticed me and I started to dream big
After all, to stay the same
My lip was already in blood
I didn't believe in miracles
Nor that I could make it
Besides, there were already people dumping water by buckets on you
But I insisted in a way
That still today leaves me frozen
I didn't want anything
But I went after it swimming
I knew that music was what would pull me out of the mud
As if it were the ring
That that guy they call Frodo was looking for
And suddenly I saw myself climbing onto a stage
People I didn't know singing my little songs
And I decided to give thanks, to always do whatever's in my hand
To thank life for such a gift
I've already spent 30 years devoted to this dream
That started as effort, illusion, choice and longing
And that's me, to sum up, since I can reason
I don't try to fool anybody
But to write my song
Amid so many lies
You don't know how I thank
The breath of truth that spins
Around you I wake up
Now that everything's appearance
I value in its fair measure
The authenticity of your presence
At the dawn of my life
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Bio is Alejandro Sanz’s musical autobiography, a vibrant pop-flamenco tapestry where he retraces his journey from a shy, poetry-loving kid in the barrios of Madrid to an international star who has spent 30 years living his dream. In a single breath he introduces his parents María (from Alcalá) and Jesús (from Algeciras), recalls feeling like the rarito who never fit in at school, and confesses how bullying, poverty, and family struggles carved both scars and determination into his soul. Guitar in hand, music became his lifeline—the precious ring that pulled him out of the mud—while his mother’s tears and his father’s absence forged a resolve to fight fear with creativity. The song celebrates perseverance, gratitude, and authenticity; despite a world of appearances, Sanz thanks life, his audience, and the truth that still orbits his music, inviting listeners to find their own voice and claim “un pedacito de cielo” through passion and sincerity.

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