Angel del Pasado

Angel of the Past

Angel del Pasado

How can it be that everything is upside downComo puede ser que todo este patas arriba
that the poorest is the one who works all dayque mas pobre es el que trabaja todo el dia
than the one who sells cocaineque el que vende cocaina
than the politician from the neighborhoodque el politico del barrio
who doesn't pass through the slums since taking office.que no pasa por las villas desde que tiene un cargo.
How can it be that from the outside they tell usComo puede ser que desde afuera se nos diga
how much we have to eat, how much we shrink our belliescuanto hay que comer, cuanto achicamos la barriga
how much meat, how much flour, how many dreams we send themcuanta carne, cuanta harina, cuantos sueños les mandamos
how much adjustment they send us, what a way to pay us.cuanto ajuste nos envian, vaya forma de pagarnos.
Tell me that I am an angel of the pastQue me digan que soy angel del pasado
that they laugh because it doesn't enter my headque se rian porque no entra en mi cabeza
that the master became good and the jackal vegetarianque se hizo bueno el amo y el chacal vegetariano
and shares food with his preyy comparte la comida con su presa
How can it be that the one who steals a chickenComo puede ser que el que se roba una gallina
goes to jail for a month and the one who stole thousands of livesvaya preso un mes y al que robo miles de vidas
they make amnesties for him and leave him clean and freele fabriquen amnistias y lo dejen limpio y suelto
waiting for the day they build him a monument.esperando que algun dia le hagan un monumento.
How can their consciences be calmComo puede ser que sus conciencias este tranquila
how do they sleep well being such great garbagecomo duermen bien siendo tan grande porqueria
sentenced for life, by the judges by the people,condenados de por vida, por los jueces por el pueblo,
by the kids from Malvinas, by the living and the deadpor los chicos de Malvinas, por los vivos y los muertos
Tell me that I am an angel of the pastQue me digan que soy angel del pasado
I carry the memory tied to one wingen un ala llevo atada la memoria
and in the other the hugs I owe to my brothers,y en la otra los abrazos que le debo a mis hermanos,
those who did something to change history.los que hicieron algo por cambiar la historia.
Tell me that I am an angel of the pastQue me digan que soy angel del pasado
I am a demon, I am a ghost or anythingsoy demonio, soy fantasma o cualquier cosa
I am the faith they taught me without shirts, without deceit,soy la fe que me enseñaron sin camisas, sin enengaños,
and I follow it even though it is no longer fashionable.y la sigo aunque ya no este de moda.