I Was A Teenage Anarchist

Yo era un anarquista adolescente

I Was A Teenage Anarchist

Yo era un anarquista adolescente, buscando una revolución
I was a teenage anarchist, looking for a revolution
Tenía el estilo, tenía la ambición
I had the style, I had the ambition
Leí a todos los autores, sabía las consignas correctas
I read all the authors, I knew the right slogans
No hubo guerra, pero la guerra de clases. Estaba listo para prender fuego al mundo
There was no war, but the class war. I was ready to set the world on fire
Yo era un anarquista adolescente, buscando una revolución
I was a teenage anarchist, looking for a revolution

¿Recuerdas cuando eras joven y querías incendiar el mundo?
Do you remember when you were young and you wanted to set the world on fire?

Yo era un anarquista adolescente, pero la política era demasiado conveniente
I was a teenage anarchist, but the politics were too convenient
En las profundidades de su humanidad todo lo que vi fue una ideología sin sangre
In the depths of their humanity all I saw was bloodless ideology
Y con la libertad como doctrina, ¿adivina quién era la nueva autoridad?
And with freedom as the doctrine, guess who was the new authority?
Yo era un anarquista adolescente, pero la política era demasiado conveniente
I was a teenage anarchist, but the politics were too convenient

¿Recuerdas cuando eras joven y querías incendiar el mundo?
Do you remember when you were young and you wanted to set the world on fire?

Yo era un anarquista adolescente, pero luego la escena se volvió demasiado rígida
I was a teenage anarchist, but then the scene got too rigid
Era una mentalidad mafiosa, me pusieron su mira de rifle
It was a mob mentality, they set their rifle sights on me
Visiones estrechas de autonomía, quieres que me entregue mi identidad
Narrow visions of autonomy, you want me to surrender my identity
Yo era un anarquista adolescente, la revolución era una mentira
I was a teenage anarchist, the revolution was a lie

¿Recuerdas cuando eras joven y querías incendiar el mundo?
Do you remember when you were young and you wanted to set the world on fire?

Yo era un anarquista adolescente
I was a teenage anarchist