Cinturón Gris Lyrics in English El Cuarteto de Nos

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Cinturón Gris by El Cuarteto de Nos from Spanish to English.

Verse 1

I drew an iguana and I stuck it here on my forehead

I painted each nail with a different color

And I had no problem choosing the shoes

One shoe yellow and the other red

I put talcum on my face, I dyed my hair blue

I got a tattoo on my tongue with a sun and an igloo

And I adjusted my pants that look like a tapestry

With a dull, bland and simple gray belt

Chorus 1

I hung a lighted necklace that could dazzle

I faked blood on my arms

I tore my shirt into scraps

Chorus 1

No, no, no, no, no, no, no

It's not a game, nor am I crazy

It's only my intention to call attention

And that someone come and ask me

Why I'm like I am, and what's happening to me today?

And what's happening to me today?

Verse 2

I fastened my jacket with the pirate flag

I jammed a scarlet kerchief on my head

I walked through the city with a lost stare

Waiting for someone to speak to my aching soul

Down a street plagued with people like me

In the oddness of my outfit nobody noticed

Only an isolated voice I heard around there

That said something about a gray belt

Chorus 2

I came back as always, distilling my anxiety

With the daily task

Of repeating everything tomorrow

Chorus 2

No, no, no, no, no, no, no

It's not a game, nor am I crazy

It's only my intention to call attention

And that someone come and ask me

Why I'm like I am, and what's happening to me today?

And what's happening to me today?

It doesn't always stand out

Bridge

Amid so much weirdness

We look at each other in the light

Bridge

The other one doesn't straighten up

We look for help

In abandoned places

We want to recognize ourselves

But we're disguised

Chorus 3

No, no, no, no, no, no, no

It's not a game, nor am I crazy

It's only my intention to call attention

And that someone come and ask me

Why I'm like I am, and what's happening to me today?

And what's happening to me today?

Chorus 3

I only want someone to come and ask me

What's happening to me today?

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SONG MEANING

Picture this: you parade down the street with an iguana sticker on your forehead, one yellow shoe, one red, blue hair, pirate flags, fake blood and flashing necklaces… yet the only thing anyone notices is your plain grey belt. That is the mischievous scene painted in “Cinturón Gris,” where El Cuarteto de Nos turns a carnival of colors into a sharp, witty reflection on loneliness. The singer’s outrageous costume is not madness; it is a neon-bright SOS, a plea for someone—anyone—to stop and ask, “Hey, what’s going on with you today?”

Dig a little deeper and the grey belt becomes the song’s secret weapon. It symbolizes the bland, unspoken pain hiding beneath our loudest masks. We pile on quirks to stand out, but end up lost in a crowd doing the very same thing. The chorus reminds us that under all the glitter, rips and tattoos, we only want connection. “Cinturón Gris” is a playful, catchy reminder that real notice comes not from louder outfits, but from honest questions and genuine listening.

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El Cuarteto de Nos Cinturón Gris Lyrics