El Barrio Lyrics in English Tania Libertad
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Barrio by Tania Libertad from Spanish to English.
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el barrio
The neighborhood
volver al barrio siempre fue una huida
Returning to the neighborhood was always an escape
casi como enfrentarse a los espejos
almost like facing mirrors
uno que ve de cerca otro de lejos en la
one that sees up close another from afar in the
torpe memoria repetida la infancia a la
clumsy memory repeated childhood to the
que fue sigue perdida no eran así los
that was still lost were not so the
patios son reflejos esos niños que
Playgrounds are reflections those children who
juegan ya son viejos y van con más
They play they are already old and go with more
cautela por la vida
Caution for life
el barrio tiene encanto y lluvia mansa
The neighborhood has charm and gentle rain
rieles para un tranvía que descansa y no
rails for a tram that rests and does not
irrumpe en la noche ni madruga
Break into the night or get up early
si uno busca trocitos de pasado tal vez
If one looks for bits of the past maybe
se halla a sí mismo ensimismado volver
He finds himself self-absorbed back
al barrio siempre es una fuga
To the neighborhood is always an escape
volver al barrio sin presumir casi como
Back to the neighborhood without showing off almost like
enfrentarse a dos espejos
Facing two mirrors
no debe de ser todo de lejos en la tumba
It must not be all from afar in the tomb
memoria repetida
repeated memory
d
d
todo lo de lejos en la torpe memoria
Everything from afar in the clumsy memory
repetida
Repeated
de pérdida
of loss
si los hijos
If the children
los niños que juegan son viejos y van
The children who play are old and go
con más cautela por la vida
with more caution for life
son viejas y van con más cautela
They are old and more cautious
por la vida
for life
el barrio
The neighborhood
tiene encanto y llovía
It has charm and it rained
todo el día
All day
en la noche y madurar siendo buscado
at night and mature being sought after
todos y todas son
Everyone is
asimismo mismo
Likewise
siempre es una flor
It's always a flower
i
i
pero
but
tú
you
por día
per day
mirandés los padres son ahora conejos de
Mirandes parents are now rabbits of
esos niños que juegan ya son viejas y
Those children who play are already old and
van con más cautela por la vida
They go more cautiously through life
los que no
those who don't
sonidos digo con más cautela por la vida
Sounds I say with more caution for life
el barrio
The neighborhood
tiránico
tyrannical
día
day
se desconoce
unknown
la noche
The Night
ha sido conocido como soy
has been known as I am
agradecí a dios y mismo en este mismo
I thanked God and myself in this very
por liberado por libre
by released by free
siempre es una
It is always a
lugar
place
por no ver al barrio
for not seeing the neighborhood
siempre eres una
You are always a
uy
uy
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