Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Enemigos Intimos by Fito Páez from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Prohibido prohibir
Forbidden to forbid
celebramos una fiesta
we celebrate a party
rompan copas que la orquesta
break glasses that the orchestra
se ha ensayado todos los hits
all the hits have been rehearsed
Joaquín no sabe cantar
Joaquín doesn't know how to sing
yo si que soy un cantante
I am a singer
pero en rimas conconantes
but in consonant rhymes
si me extrañas mandame un fax
If you miss me send me a fax
Enemigos intimos del cálculo y la norma
Intimate enemies of calculation and the norm
usureros del peligro y el azar
usurers of danger and chance
vamos a invitarlos a escaparnos de las sombras
let's invite them to escape from the shadows
y, si no lo conseguimos, nos da igual
and, if we don't get it, we don't care
La jet no sabe bailar
The jet doesn't know how to dance
la esquina es más elegante
the corner is more elegant
los de atrás vengan 'pa'lante'
those from behind come 'forward'
vamos a quemar la ciudad
we are going to burn the city
Prueben mi cocktail de gin
Try my gin cocktail
desilución y bohemia
disappointment and bohemian
no hay controles de alcholemia
there are no alcohol controls
y está prohibido prohibir
and it is forbidden to prohibit
Nos da igual
We do not care
no somos más que dos canallas
we are nothing more than two scoundrels
que no tiramos la toalla
that we do not throw in the towel
si nos pasamos de la raya
if we cross the line
nos echan a trompadas cada noche
They kick us out every night
los gorilas de algún bar
the bouncers of some bar
Nos da igual
We do not care
estar colgados de la luna
be hanging from the moon
o enamorándonos de alguna
or falling in love with someone
madmoiselle, excuse moi
madmoiselle, excuse me
Enemigos íntimos del cálculo y la norma
Intimate enemies of calculation and the norm
usureros del peligro y el azar
usurers of danger and chance
vamos a invitarlos a escaparnos
let's invite them to escape
de las sombras
of the shadows
y, si no lo conseguimos, nos da igual
and, if we don't get it, we don't care
Prohibido prohibir, celebramos una fiesta
Forbidden to prohibit, we celebrate a party
hay barra libre, yerba y la orquesta
there is an open bar, weed and the orchestra
que se sabe todos los hits
who knows all the hits
'Ne me quitte pas', 'Crico beat'
'Ne me quitte pas', 'Crico beat'
'Y jugar por jugar', 'Let it be'
'And play to play', 'Let it be'
Prohibido prohibir
Forbidden to forbid
prohibido prohibir, prohibir
prohibited prohibit, prohibit
nos da igual
We do not care
prohibido prohibir
Forbidden to forbid
prohibir prohibido
prohibit prohibited
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