Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Civilización by Los Piojos from Spanish to English.
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Hay algo que está sonando
there is something that is ringing
seguro que ya lo oías
sure you already heard
la tierra está vibrando
the earth is vibrating
con distinta melodía.
with a different melody
Ni dioses locos de furia
Nor mad gods of fury
ni demonios vengativos
no vengeful demons
ni naves extraterrestres
no alien ships
ni algún cometa perdido.
nor any stray comet.
La historia es mucho mas clara
The story is much clearer
y tiene también sentido
and it also makes sense
la tierra se está quitando
the earth is taking away
de encima al peor enemigo.
off the worst enemy.
Vienen los cuatro jinetes
the four horsemen are coming
cabalgando vienen digo
riding they come I say
agua, tierra, fuego y aire
water, earth, fire and air
vienen de tu propio ombligo.
they come from your own navel.
cosas de la civilización
things of civilization
cosas de la civilización.
civilization stuff.
Que todo ya está montado
That everything is already assembled
que millones de despidos
what millions of layoffs
el camino es complicado
the road is complicated
quizá como nunca ha sido.
perhaps as it has never been.
Anoche soñé con Manu
Last night I dreamed of Manu
y esta melodía cantaba
and this melody sang
alguien encendía un asado
someone lit a barbecue
alguien de lejos llegaba.
someone from afar came.
Y si viene un río gris
And if a gray river comes
que separe al mundo en dos
that separates the world in two
quisiera quedar del mismo lado
I would like to stay on the same side
nena, que vos.
girl, that you
Y si viene un río gris
And if a gray river comes
que separe al mundo en dos
that separates the world in two
quisiera quedar del mismo lado
I would like to stay on the same side
nena, que vos.
girl, that you
cosas de la civilización
things of civilization
cosas de la civilización.
civilization stuff.
Un nuevo desierto,
A new desert
un nuevo granizo,
a new hail,
saben quien lo hizo
they know who did it
Dios perdona,
God forgives,
el hombre a veces,
the man sometimes,
la naturaleza nunca
nature never
anda por acá.
go over here
No te olvides del mamut
Don't forget the mammoth
que no termino el vermouth
that I did not finish the vermouth
No te olvides del mamut
Don't forget the mammoth
que no terminó el vermouth
that he did not finish the vermouth
Y si viene un río gris
And if a gray river comes
Y si viene un río gris
And if a gray river comes
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