Al Lado Del Camino Lyrics in English by Fito Páez

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Al Lado Del Camino by Fito Páez from Spanish to English.

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I like being by the side of the road

Smoking the smoke while everything goes by

I like opening my eyes and being alive

Having to deal with the hangover

Then navigating becomes necessary

In ships that crash into nothingness

Living tormented by meaning

I think this, yes, is the heaviest part

In times when nobody listens to anybody

In times when everyone is against everyone

In selfish and petty times

In times when we are always alone

One must declare oneself incompetent

In all market matters

One must declare oneself innocent

Or one must be abject and heartless

I no longer belong to any -ism

I consider myself alive and buried

I put the songs on your walkman

Time put me somewhere else

I will have to do what is and is not due

I will have to do good and do harm

Don't forget that forgiveness is divine

And to err sometimes is human

It's never good to make enemies

Who are not up to the conflict

Who think they are waging a war

And wet themselves like kids

Who roam sinister ministries

Mocking the artist

That everything that shines in this world

Only gives them dandruff and envy

I was a sad and enchanted kid

With Beatles, Caña Legui and wonders

Books, songs, and pianos

Movies, betrayals, enigmas

My father, beer, pills

Mysteries, bad whiskey

Oils, love, stages

Hunger, cold, crime

Money and my ten aunts

Made me this tangled man

If you ever cross me on the street

Give me your kiss and don't worry

If you see I'm thinking about something else

It's nothing bad, a breeze passed by

The breeze of death in love

That lurks like a killer angel

But don't be scared, it always passes

It's just the intuition of my destiny

I like being on the side of the road

Smoking the smoke while everything goes by

I like coming back from oblivion

To remember in dreams my home

The kid who played soccer

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No one promised us a rose garden

We talk about the danger of being alive

I didn't come to entertain your family

While the world falls apart

I like being by the side of the road

I like feeling you by my side

I like being by the side of the road

Sleeping every night in my arms

By the side of the road

It's more entertaining and cheaper

By the side of the road

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enreverado — tangled / complicated

Enreverado is a less common, yet highly descriptive word meaning 'tangled' or 'complicated'. It's not a word you hear every day, making it stand out.

In the song, Fito Páez uses it to describe himself: "Me hicieron este hombre enreverado" (They made me this tangled/complicated man). It perfectly encapsulates the complex mix of experiences and influences that shaped his identity, offering a deep insight into the artist's self-perception.

Have you ever felt like you're just watching life happen, a bit on the sidelines, taking it all in? That's the vibe Fito Páez gives us in "Al Lado Del Camino" [By the Side of the Road]. He talks about liking to be "fumando el humo mientras todo pasa" [smoking the smoke while everything passes], observing the world go by. It's a song about navigating a world that feels increasingly disconnected and selfish, where "nadie escucha a nadie" [nobody listens to anybody] and "siempre estamos solos" [we are always alone].

Fito reflects on his own journey, acknowledging he doesn't belong to any "ismo" [ism] anymore, feeling both "vivo y enterrado" [alive and buried]. He even gives us a glimpse into the things that shaped him, from "Beatles, Caña Legui y maravillas" [Beatles, Caña Legui, and wonders] to "el hambre, el frío, el crimen, el dinero y mis diez tías" [hunger, cold, crime, money, and my ten aunts]. It's a really honest look at how life's experiences, good and bad, make us who we are. And in the end, he finds comfort in being "al lado del camino" [by the side of the road], even finding it "más entretenido y más barato" [more entertaining and cheaper] there. It's a song about finding your own peace amidst the chaos.

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