Africanos En Madrid

Africans In Madrid

Africanos En Madrid

The night turns to espartoLa noche se vuelve de esparto
When the farewell arrivesCuando llega la despedida
There's a space just right, for the stowawayHay un hueco a medida, para el polizonte
He left far from homeSe marchó lejos de su casa
With his heart on the roadCon el corazón en rodaje
In exchange for that passage, he sold his soul to the devilA cambio de ese pasaje, vendió su alma al diablo

Today I saw him pass by againHoy de nuevo le vi pasar
Somewhat sad but kindAlgo triste pero amable
Always tirelessSiempre infatigable
After bread and saltTras el pan y la sal

Today I saw him pass by againHoy de nuevo le vi pasar
His eyes were cheerfulTenía los ojos alegres
Someone gave him brief newsAlguien le dio noticias breves
From his hometownDe su pueblo natal

The sin of being: Africans in MadridEl pecado de ser: Africanos en Madrid
I opened my eyes to see, that the sun doesn't reach hereAbrí los ojos para ver, que no llega el sol aqui
The sin of being: Ebony, blood, and ivoryEl pecado de ser: Ébano, sangre y marfil
If you look beneath his skin, there's the same heartSi miras bajo su piel, hay un mismo corazón

Perhaps with a bit of luck, you'll make it to Gran VíaQuizás con un poco de suerte, llegarás hasta la Gran Vía
Without the police asking for your passportSin que la policía, te pida el pasaporte
If the moon is on your side, by chance he'll have his bedSi la luna está de tu parte, por ventura tendrá su cama
Made of leaves and branches, in Plaza de EspañaHecha de hojas y ramas, en La Plaza de España

Today I saw him pass by againHoy de nuevo le vi pasar
Somewhat sad but kindAlgo triste pero amable
Always tirelessSiempre infatigable
After bread and saltTras el pan y la sal

Today I saw him pass by againHoy de nuevo le vi pasar
His eyes were cheerfulTenía los ojos alegres
Someone gave him brief newsAlguien le dio noticias breves
From his hometownDe su pueblo natal

The sin of being: Africans in MadridEl pecado de ser: Africanos en Madrid
I opened my eyes to see, that the sun doesn't reach hereAbrí los ojos para ver, que no llega el sol aqui
The sin of being: Ebony, blood, and ivoryEl pecado de ser: Ébano, sangre y marfil
If you look beneath his skin, there's the same heartSi miras bajo su piel, hay un mismo corazón

The sin of being: Africans in MadridEl pecado de ser: Africanos en Madrid
I opened my eyes to see, that the sun doesn't reach hereAbrí los ojos para ver, que no llega el sol aqui
The sin of being: Ebony, blood, and ivoryEl pecado de ser: Ébano, sangre y marfil
If you look beneath his skin, there's the same heartSi miras bajo su piel, hay un mismo corazón

The sin of being: Africans in MadridEl pecado de ser: Africanos en Madrid
I opened my eyes to see, that the sun doesn't reach hereAbrí los ojos para ver, que no llega el sol aqui
The sin of being: Ebony, blood, and ivoryEl pecado de ser: Ébano, sangre y marfil
If you look beneath his skin, there's the same heartSi miras bajo su piel, hay un mismo corazón