El edificio

The Building

El edificio

Many years ago on 83rd streetHace muchos años en la calle 83
In a building built with feetEn un edificio construido con los pies
With good foundations and a double view of the seaDe buenos cimientos y una vista doble al mar
Where it felt like something strange was going to happenDonde se sentia que algo extraño iba a pasar.
And those upstairs celebrated night and dayY los de arriba festejaban noche y dia
And those downstairs complained about the messY los de abajo se quejaban del relajo
And those in the middle, and those in the middleY los del centro, y los del centro
waiting for their momentesperando su momento.
No one ever knew who took care of the buildingNunca supo nadie quien cuidaba el edificio
but everyone lived together in a paradisepero todos juntos vivian en un paraiso
There's no hot water, and the light goes out at 6no hay agua caliente, y la luz se va a las 6
and with just one elevator, it's better to take the stairsy con solo un ascensor mejor bajar a pie
and those upstairs bought generatorsy los de arriba compraron generadores
and those downstairs read with colorful candlesy los de abajo leen con velas de colores
and those in the middle, and those in the middley los del centro, y los del centro
were on vacationestaban de vacaciones
Mr. superintendentSeñor superintendente
nothing is new, nothing came suddenlynada es nuevo nada vino de repente
if you don't do something nowsi usted, no hace algo ya
every day there will be more things to fixcada dia habra mas cosas que arreglar
A man from the 20th floor decided to come downUn señor del piso 20 decidio bajar
and on the 7th floor they invited him to havey en el piso 7 lo invitaron a tomar
coffee with milk with his hands tiedcafe con leche con las manos amarradas
without a contribution, we won't let him gosin una contribucion no lo vamos a soltar
and those upstairs got scared and ran awayy los de arriba asustados se escaparon
and those downstairs got scared and stayedy los de abajo asustados se quedaron
and those in the middle and those in the middle distributing apartmentsy los del centro y los del centro repartiendo apartamentos
Mr. superintendentSeñor superintendente
nothing is new, nothing came suddenlynada es nuevo nada vino de repente
if you don't do something nowsi usted, no hace algo ya
every day there will be more things to fixcada dia habra mas cosas que arreglar
Superintendent, a genie doesn't fly away suddenlySuperintendente no se vuela un aladino de repente
if you don't do something moresi usted no hace algo mas
they won't give you your Nobel Peace Prizeno le van a dar su nobel de la paz
I give you my testimony, it's been a year since I leftLes doy mi testimonio, hace un año que me fui
I found a new building, I found a place to liveencontre un nuevo edificio encontre donde vivir
I don't know my neighbors, I miss my balconyNo conozco a mis vecinos me hace falta mi balcon
how I miss my kitchen, how I miss my ballcomo extraño mi cocina como extraño mi balon
but here there is hot water and the candles are for decorationpero aqui si hay agua caliente y las velas son de adorno
Mr. superintendent, I'm not even scared or hiding anymoreseñor superintendente, ya ni me asusto ni me escondo