Según el Color Lyrics in English Rubén Blades , Willie Colón
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Según el Color by Rubén Blades from Spanish to English.
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Dicen Chucho, Jacinto y Ramón
Chucho, Jacinto and Ramón say
Que la cosa esta que arde
That the thing is burning
Dicen que la situación
They say that the situation
No esta buena para nadie
Not good for anyone
Pero Pablo, Felipe y Simón
But Paul, Philip and Simon
No salen de fiesta y baile
They don't go out to party and dance
Y exclaman con emoción
And they exclaim with emotion.
La cosa esta mejor que antes
Things are better than before
Todo es según el color
Everything is according to the color
Del cristal con que se mira
From the glass with which you look
Unos tienen dinero a montón
Some have money to pile
Y otros sólo dolor en la vida
And others just pain in life
Todo es según el color
Everything is according to the color
Del cristal con que se mira
From the glass with which you look
Cuando es noche allá en el Japón
When it's night there in Japan
Por acá todavía es de día, señor
It's still daytime here, sir.
Todo es según el color
Everything is according to the color
Del cristal con que se mira
From the glass with which you look
Botaba un rico pan
He threw away a rich bread
El pan que no comía
The bread I didn't eat
Ese mismito pan
That same bread
Que el de atrás recogía
That the one in the back picked up
Todo es según el color
Everything is according to the color
Del cristal con que se mira
From the glass with which you look
Todo es según el color
Everything is according to the color
Del cristal con que se mira
From the glass with which you look
Esta tierra esta llena de gente
This land is full of people
Cada cual lleva un mundo en su mente
Everyone has a world in their minds
Todo es según el color
Everything is according to the color
Del cristal con que se mira
From the glass with which you look
Es por eso que te digo
That's why I tell you
Yo a nadie critico
I don't criticize anyone
Ay pero que echa pa' allá
Oh but that throws pa' there
Eh que no me digas na' señor
Eh don't tell me na' sir
Todo es según el color
Everything is according to the color
Del cristal con que se mira
From the glass with which you look
Ay aprende mi filosofía
Oh learn my philosophy
Que no hay más opinión que la mía
That there is no opinion other than mine
Todo es según el color
Everything is according to the color
Del cristal con que se mira
From the glass with which you look
Oh!
Oh!
Todo es según el color
Everything is according to the color
Del cristal con que se mira
From the glass with which you look
Esta vida es como una pintura
This life is like a painting
Cada cual ve el color que la ayuda
Everyone sees the color that helps them
Todo es según el color
Everything is according to the color
Del cristal con que se mira
From the glass with which you look
Para durar, mira calla y aprende
To last, watch quietly and learn
Que en el mundo hay mil lenguas
That there are a thousand languages in the world
Y hay mil clases de gente
And there are a thousand kinds of people
Todo es según el color
Everything is according to the color
Del cristal con que se mira
From the glass with which you look
En la vida todo es relativo
In life everything is relative
Para todo hay excusa y motivo
For everything there is excuse and reason
Amigo!
Friend!
Todo es según el color
Everything is according to the color
Del cristal con que se mira
From the glass with which you look
Lo que a ti te parece bonito
What you think is beautiful
Para otro es una porquería
For another it's crap
Todo es según el color
Everything is according to the color
Del cristal con que se mira
From the glass with which you look
En la vida encuentro tipos
In life I find types
Que creen que todo lo saben
Who believe they know everything
Y no encuentran cerradura
And they can't find a lock
Donde meter una llave
Where to put a key
Todo es según el color
Everything is according to the color
Del cristal con que se mira
From the glass with which you look
Esta tierra esta llena de gente
This land is full of people
Cada cual lleva un mundo en su mente, diferente
Everyone has a different world in their minds
Todo es según el color
Everything is according to the color
Del cristal con que se mira
From the glass with which you look
Para unos la vida es un sueño
For some, life is a dream
Para otros una pesadilla
For others a nightmare
Todo es según el color
Everything is according to the color
Del cristal con que se mira
From the glass with which you look
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