Golosinas

Sweets

Golosinas

My intention was never to become bigMi intención nunca fue volverme grande
Or complain if it happenedNi quejarme si llegaba a pasar
But it's the night that catches me unwrappedPero es la noche que me agarra desenvuelto
A bit slow to sleepDesvelado un tanto lento
And angry to admitY enojado de admitir
That things have become more complexQue las cosas se tornaron más complejas
That I no longer believe in sheep to make me sleepQue no creo ya en ovejas que me hagan dormir

The world was made of fiber and clayEl mundo era de fibra y plastilina
The clouds of chalk and cottonLas nubes de tiza y algodón
My fortune was counted in sweetsMi fortuna se contaba en golosinas
My sorrows in pieces of cardboardMis tristezas en pedazos de cartón
And one night I wondered if I've shed so many tearsY una noche me puse a pensar si habré gastado tantas lagrimas
That as an adult, it's hard for me to cryQue de grande me cuesta llorar

And I escaped from my house, blew my noseY escape de mi casa, me soné la nariz
I hid in a squareMe escondí en una plaza
To be happy for a little whilePara ser un ratito feliz

But the sandbox fills me with sandPero el arenero me llena de arena
I was caught for watering a tree with peeFui preso por regar un árbol con pis
I waved to a doll that never saw meLe hice señas a un muñeco que nuca me vio
I got lost and no one applaudedMe perdí y ya nadie aplaudió

The dream was deep and transparentEl sueño era profundo y transparente
The answers were held by a snailLas respuestas las tenía un caracol
I sent little messages with my mindTe mandaba mensajitos con la mente
I drew mustaches on the sunDibujaba bigotes en el sol
And one night I wondered if I found the hidden oneY una noche me puse a pensar si habré encontrado a la escondida
And I put the stain to washY a la mancha la puse a lavar

And I escaped from my house, blew my noseY escape de mi casa, me soné la nariz
I hid in a squareMe escondí en una plaza
To be happy for a little whilePara ser un ratito feliz
But the sandbox fills me with sandPero el arenero me llena de arena
I was caught for watering a tree with peeFui preso por regar un árbol con pis
I waved to a doll that never saw meLe hice señas a un muñeco que nuca me vio
I got lost and no one applaudedMe perdí y ya nadie aplaudió