Soldadito Marinero Lyrics in English Fito & Fitipaldis

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Soldadito Marinero by Fito & Fitipaldis from Spanish to English.

Verse 1

He walks slowly, that haste isn't good

And on his arm, neatly folded, the jacket

Then he passes by the street where the kids play

He also wanted to be a kid, but the war caught him

Chorus 1

Little sailor soldier, you met a mermaid

The kind that say "I love you" if they see the wallet full

You picked the prettiest and the least good

Without knowing how it came, the storm has caught you

Verse 2

He wanted to cross the seas and forget his mermaid

Truth is, it wasn't hard when he met Mariela

Who had green eyes and a business between her legs

What an aim, you don't get near a good one

Chorus 2

Little sailor soldier, you met a mermaid

The kind that say "I love you" if they see the wallet full

You picked the prettiest and the least good

Without knowing how it came, the storm has caught you

Outro

After a bad winter

A bad spring

Outro

Tell me why you're looking for

A tear in the sand

Outro

After a bad winter

A bad spring

Outro

Tell me why you're looking for

A tear in the sand

Outro

After a bad winter

A bad spring

Outro

Tell me why you're looking for

A tear in the sand

Outro

After a bad winter

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Soldadito Marinero tells the bittersweet tale of a weary sailor-soldier who has already lived a thousand lives before the song even begins. As he shuffles through the streets, jacket in hand, we learn that war stole his childhood and that love has never played fair with him. First he falls for a dazzling sirena who only loves the sound of a full wallet, then for Mariela, whose green eyes hide yet another trap. Each romance is a new storm, proving that beauty without kindness can sink even the toughest sailor.

The chorus asks a haunting question: Why are you searching for a tear in the sand after a bad winter and an even worse spring? In other words, why keep chasing what is already gone? Fito & Fitipaldis use this nautical fable to remind us that clinging to past wounds is as pointless as finding a single tear on a beach. The song invites listeners to drop the anchor of regret, set a new course, and look for love and hope where they can truly grow.

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Fito & Fitipaldis Soldadito Marinero Lyrics