Cómo Pasa El Tiempo Lyrics in English El Cuarteto de Nos

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Cómo Pasa El Tiempo by El Cuarteto de Nos from Spanish to English.
They say that time and forgetting are twin brothers
That time is gold and I don't plan to waste money
That's why before I fall asleep today I want to state
That this was one more day and not one less day
Time only heals what doesn't matter anymore
It seems like a god that doesn't forgive sins
I can't make it obey, speed up, or stop
I just want to be able to take advantage of it
And use it the way it always used me
Without lamenting that it slipped away from me
Because the tomorrow of yesterday is today
I'm watching how time goes by
At the same time fast and slow
A mix of duality and cynicism
I look at the clock and it tells me "Right now"
I know that it's not going to give me back even a second
That's why today I don't want to waste time losing myself
And if I get distracted and don't grab it
It flew, it flew, it flew, it flew
He makes sure to ruin and destroy everything
He reminds us not who we were, but who we are
And when it's our turn to face him
He can't be fought
I learned that from Saturn and from Cronos
The one who leaves a mark is worth more, not the one who lasts longer
And something that endures can be overwhelming
Whoever dared to say that time heals everything
Surely didn't use or didn't have a watch
I'm another anonymous in its eternity
That's why my synonym for later is now
If anything drives me crazy it's waiting
I'm watching how time goes by
At the same time fast and slow
A mix of duality and cynicism
I look at the clock and it tells me "Right now"
I know that it's not going to give me back even a second
That's why today I don't want to waste time losing myself
And if I get distracted and don't grab it
It flew, it flew, it flew, it flew
We blame time for every evil
Debating in an endless chat
We say that we want to be immortal
And we don't know what to do on a rainy day
I don't want to use him as an excuse
When I can't manage to get something
It wasn't me who wanted to waste time
It was time that lost me
I can't squander it
Nor think about hiding from him
Even if you want to kill the rooster
It won't stop dawning
I'm watching how time goes by
At the same time fast and slow
A mix of duality and cynicism
I look at the clock and it tells me: "Right now"
I know that it's not going to give me back even a second
That's why today I don't want to waste time losing myself
And if I get distracted and don't grab it
It flew, it flew, it flew, it flew
It flew, it flew, it flew, it flew
It flew, it flew, it flew, it flew
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SONG MEANING

Cómo Pasa El Tiempo turns the relentless ticking of the clock into a witty philosophy lesson. El Cuarteto de Nos imagines tiempo as a crafty god who never forgives, heals only what no longer matters and loves to toy with us. The singer decides to flip the script: instead of letting time use him, he will squeeze every drop out of each second, refusing to “waste money” on a day that slips away. Lines like “the tomorrow of yesterday is today” and the repeated “voló” (it flew) capture the strange duality of hours that feel fast and slow at once, always slipping through our fingers.

Beneath the humor lies an urgent call to live in the present. Blaming time for our failures is pointless; after all, even if you silence the rooster, dawn will still arrive. What really matters is the trace we leave behind, not how long we stick around. This song invites listeners to stop day-dreaming about immortality and start filling ordinary days—rainy ones included—with purpose. It is a playful reminder that every moment we are distracted, time is already miles ahead, so the best synonym for later is now.

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