Paisano Lyrics in English Babasónicos
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Paisano by Babasónicos from Spanish to English.
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Escape de los motivos que la vida
Escape the reasons that life
Impone como alternativo vocación
Imposes as an alternative vocation
A los supuestos ciudadanos libres
To so-called free citizens
Y más a los indefinidos como yo
And more to the indefinite like me
Quiero que mi alma sea vaga
I want my soul to be vague
Que no trabaje para nadie
Don't let it work for anyone
Tan poca cosa somos
So little we are
Pero que importante nos creemos
But how important we think we are
Eso no lo pienso discutir
I'm not going to discuss that
Me incline al desfilar por la cornisa
I'm inclined to parade down the ledge
Entre el abismo mental y la sumisión
Between the mental abyss and submission
Que se alimenta de jóvenes fuertes
Feeding on strong young people
Pero no traga indefinidos como yo
But he doesn't swallow indefinitely like me
Quiero que mi alma sea vaga
I want my soul to be vague
Que no trabaje para nadie
Don't let it work for anyone
Tan poca cosa somos
So little we are
Pero que importante nos creemos
But how important we think we are
Eso no lo pienso discutir
I'm not going to discuss that
El camino del mal para larga plazo
The long-term path of evil
Pero pide mucha inversión
But it asks for a lot of investment
El banco paga, con tandas partes
The bank pays, with so many parts
Siempre sale ganador
He always comes out a winner
Sabotien la crueldad y la hipocresía
Sabotien cruelty and hypocrisy
Que rima entre la burocracia en general
That rhymes among bureaucracy in general
Y que utiliza teleoperadores
And that uses teleoperators
Persiguiendo a indefinidos como yo
Chasing indefinites like me
Quiero que mi alma sea vaga
I want my soul to be vague
Que no trabaje para nadie
Don't let it work for anyone
Tan poca cosa somos
So little we are
Pero que importante nos creemos
But how important we think we are
Eso no lo pienso discutir
I'm not going to discuss that
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