Yo Quiero Ser Bombero

I Want to Be a Firefighter

Yo Quiero Ser Bombero

The father assures, he will be an engineerEl padre asegura, será un ingeniero
the mother expects him to be a doctor.la madre pretende que sea doctor.
The aunts would like him to be a bankerLas tías quisieran que fuera banquero
a man of the world, a great seducer.un hombre de mundo, un gran seductor.

The grandmother suggests he learns a tradeLa abuela sugiere que aprenda un oficio
so that he can earn a livingpara que la vida se pueda ganar
while the grandfather predicts that the boyen tanto el abuelo augura que el niño
will put on boots, will be a soldier.se pondrá las botas, será militar.

From his galaxy, the boy already knowsDesde su galaxia el niño ya sabe
that when he grows up he will have to give in.que cuando sea grande tendrá que ceder.
But, in the meantime, he holds the keyPero, mientras tanto, él tiene la llave
to the eternal dream of to be or not to be.del eterno sueño de ser o no ser.

Firefighter, firefighter, I want to be a firefighterBombero, bombero, yo quiero ser bombero
Firefighter, firefighter, because it's my will.Bombero, bombero, porque es mi voluntad.
Firefighter, firefighter, I want to be a firefighterBombero, bombero, yo quiero ser bombero
do not mess with my identity.que nadie se meta con mi identidad.

The boy is a young man who accepts the legacy.El niño es un joven que acepta el legado.
The university already opens its doors to him.Ya le abre sus puertas la universidad.
After a while, he is a great lawyerAl cabo de un tiempo es un gran abogado
and after another, he is also a father.y al cabo de un otro, también es papá.

The son combines future and pastEl hijo conjuga futuro y pasado
in the opinions of what will be.en las opiniones de lo que será.
Parents and grandparents have already programmed himLos padres y abuelos ya lo han programado
and the wheel rolls and it's always the same.y rueda la rueda y siempre es igual.

From his galaxy, the boy already knowsDesde su galaxia el niño ya sabe
that when he grows up he will have to learnque cuando sea grande tendrá que aprender
to be like everyone else and to throw away the keya ser como todos y a tirar la llave
to the eternal dream of to be or not to be.del eterno sueño de ser o no ser..

Firefighter, firefighter, I want to be a firefighterBombero, bombero, yo quiero ser bombero
Firefighter, firefighter, because it's my will.Bombero, bombero, porque es mi voluntad.
Firefighter, firefighter, I want to be a firefighterBombero, bombero, yo quiero ser bombero
do not mess with my identity.que nadie se meta con mi identidad.

At the end of time, the boy is an old manAl fin de los tiempos, el niño es un viejo
sitting in the shadow of his realitysentado a la sombra de su realidad
and from childhood, as in a mirror,y desde la infancia, como en un espejo,
things that will no longer be parade.desfilan las cosas que ya no serán.

The paternal house, toys, and friendsLa casa paterna, juguetes y amigos
and that waste of freedomy aquel despilfarro de la libertad
slowly fall asleepse van poco a poco quedando dormidos
in the long arms of loneliness.en los largos brazos de la soledad.

The old man fades and in his mind returnsEl viejo se apaga y vuelve a su mente
the boy dreaming, to be or not to be.el niño soñando, con ser o no ser.
Closing his eyes, he slowly goes away,Cerrando los ojos se va lentamente,
singing softly for the last time:cantando bajito por última vez:

Firefighter, firefighter, I want to be a firefighterBombero, bombero, yo quiero ser bombero
Firefighter, firefighter, because it's my will.Bombero, bombero, porque es mi voluntad.
Firefighter, firefighter, I want to be a firefighterBombero, bombero, yo quiero ser bombero
do not mess with my identity.que nadie se meta con mi identidad.