Plastico Lyrics in English Ruben Blades , Willie Colón
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Plastico by Ruben Blades from Spanish to English.
Ella era una chica plástica de esas que veo por ahí
She was a plastic girl, one of those that I see around
De esas que cuando se agitan sudan Chanel number three
One of those that, when they get worked up, sweat Chanel number three
Que sueñan casarse con un doctor
That dream of marrying a doctor
Pues el puede mantenerlas mejor
Because he can keep them better
No le hablan a nadie si no es su igual
They don't talk to anyone who isn't their equal
A menos que sea un fulano de tal
Unless it is some so-and-so
Son lindas delgadas de buen vestir
They are pretty, slim, well dressed
De mirada esquiva y falso reír
With a sidelong glance and a fake laugh
El era un muchacho plástico de esos que veo por ahí
He was a plastic guy, one of those that I see around
Con la peinilla en la mano y cara de yo no fui
With the comb in his hand and a face like "it wasn't me"
De los que por tema en conversación
Of those that, for a topic in conversation
Discuten que marca de carro es mejor
Argue about which car brand is better
De los que prefieren el no comer
Of those that prefer not to eat
Por las apariencias que hay que tener
For the appearances that one has to keep
Pa' andar elegantes y así poder una chica plástica recoger
To walk around elegant and thus be able to pick up a plastic girl
Que fallo
What a flop
Era una pareja plástica de esas que veo por ahí
They were a plastic couple, one of those that I see around
El pensando solo en dinero
He thinking only about money
Ella la moda en Paris
She about Paris fashion
Aparentando lo que no son
Pretending to be what they are not
Viviendo en un mundo de pura ilusión
Living in a world of pure illusion
Diciendo a su hijo de cinco años
Telling their five-year-old son
No juegues con niños de color extraño
Don't play with children of a strange color
Ahogados en deudas para mantener
Drowned in debts to maintain
Su estatus social en boda o hotel
Their social status at wedding or hotel
Que fallo
What a flop
Era una ciudad de plástico de esas que no quiero ver
It was a plastic city, one of those that I don't want to see
De edificios cancerosos y un corazón de oropel
Of cancerous buildings and a tinsel heart
Donde en ves de un sol amanece un dolar
Where instead of a sun a dollar rises
Donde nadie ríe donde nadie llora
Where nobody laughs, where nobody cries
Con gente de rostros de polyester
With people with polyester faces
Que escuchan sin oír y miran sin ver
That listen without hearing and look without seeing
Gente que vendió por comodidad
People that sold, for comfort
Su razón de ser y su libertad
Their reason for being and their freedom
Oye latino, oye hermano, oye amigo
Listen Latino, listen brother, listen friend
Nunca vendas tu destino por el oro ni la comodidad
Never sell your destiny for gold or comfort
Nunca descanses pues nos falta andar bastante
Never rest since we still have a long way to go
Vamos todos adelante para juntos terminar
Let's all go forward so that together we can finish
Con la ignorancia que nos trae sugestionados
The ignorance that keeps us suggestion-bound
Con modelos importados que no son la solución
With imported models that are not the solution
No te dejes confundir
Don't let yourself be confused
Busca el fondo y su razón
Look for the essence and its reason
Recuerda se ven las caras
Remember, faces are seen
Pero nunca el corazón
But never the heart
No te dejes confundir
Don't let yourself be confused
Busca el fondo y su razón
Look for the essence and its reason
Recuerda se ven las caras
Remember, faces are seen
Pero nunca el corazón
But never the heart
Recuerda se ven las caras
Remember, faces are seen
Y jamas el corazón
And never the heart
Se ven las caras, se ven las caras, vaya, pero nunca el corazón
Faces are seen, faces are seen, yeah, but never the heart
Del polvo venimos todos y allí regresaremos como dice la canción
From dust we all come and there we'll return as the song says
Se ven las caras, se ven las caras, vaya, pero nunca el corazón
Faces are seen, faces are seen, yeah, but never the heart
Recuerda que el plástico se derrite, si la de de lleno el sol
Remember that plastic melts if the sun hits it head-on
Se ven las caras, se ven las caras, vaya, pero nunca el corazón
Faces are seen, faces are seen, yeah, but never the heart
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Se ven las caras, se ven las caras, vaya, pero nunca el corazón
Faces are seen, faces are seen, yeah, but never the heart
Estudia, trabaja y se gente primero allí está la salvación
Study, work, and be a person first, that's where salvation is
Se ven las caras, se ven las caras, vaya, pero nunca el corazón
Faces are seen, faces are seen, yeah, but never the heart
Pero que mira mira no te dejes confundir, busca el fondo y su razón
But hey look look don't let yourself be confused, look for the essence and its reason
Se ven las caras, se ven las caras, vaya, pero nunca el corazón
Faces are seen, faces are seen, yeah, but never the heart
Pa'lante, pa'lante, pa'lante, pa'lante, pa'lante
Forward, forward, forward, forward, forward
Y así seguiremos unidos y al final venceremos
And so we'll stay united and in the end we'll win
Se ven las caras, se ven las caras, vaya, pero nunca el corazón
Faces are seen, faces are seen, yeah, but never the heart
Pero señoras y señores en medio del plástico
But ladies and gentlemen, in the middle of the plastic
También se ven las caras de esperanza
Faces of hope are also seen
Se ven las caras orgullosas que trabajan por una
Proud faces are seen that work for a
Latinoamerica unida y por un mañana de esperanza y de libertad
United Latin America and for a tomorrow of hope and freedom
Se ven las caras de trabajo y de sudor
Faces of work and of sweat are seen
De gente de carne y hueso que no se vendió
Of flesh-and-bone people that didn't sell themselves
De gente trabajando buscando el nuevo camino
Of people working, looking for the new path
Orgullosa de su herencia y de ser latino
Proud of their heritage and of being Latino
De una raza unida, la que Bolivar soño
Of a united race, the one that Bolívar dreamed
Siembra
Sow
Panama, presente
Panama, present
Puerto Rico, presente
Puerto Rico, present
Mexico, presente
Mexico, present
Venezuela, presente
Venezuela, present
Peru, presente
Peru, present
República Dominicana, presente
Dominican Republic, present
Cuba, presente
Cuba, present
Costa Rica, presente
Costa Rica, present
Colombia, presente
Colombia, present
Honduras, presente
Honduras, present
Ecuador, presente
Ecuador, present
Bolivia, presente
Bolivia, present
Argentina, presente
Argentina, present
Nicaragua sin Somoza, presente
Nicaragua without Somoza, present
El barrio, presente
The neighborhood, present
La esquina, presente
The corner, present
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