Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician

Victor debería haber sido músico de jazz

Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician

Fui a un concierto a ver a Nina Simone
I went to a concert to see Nina Simone
El concierto había terminado, todavía había una banda tocando el rap-up
The concert was over, there was still a band playing the rap-up
El bongo puso su alegato con sus manos
The bongo man laid his plead with his hands
Cerré los ojos y lo miré
I closed my eyes and looked at him

Victor debería haber sido músico de jazz
Victor should have been a jazz musician
Me dije a mí mismo, Victor debería haber sido músico de jazz
I said to myself, Victor should have been a jazz musician

Miré su cara, y vi a Victor
I looked at his face, and I saw Victor
Miré su sonrisa y vi a Víctor
I looked at his smile and I saw Victor
Miré su cabello, pensé
I looked at his hair, I thought

Victor debería haber sido músico de jazz
Victor should have been a jazz musician
Victor debería haber sido músico de jazz
Victor should have been a jazz musician

Había gente bailando en el suelo, eran tan altos
There were people dancing on the floor, they were so high
Deberías haber visto a Víctor sonreír, deberías haber visto a Víctor sonreír
You should have seen Victor smile, you should have seen Victor smile
Mientras bailaban todo el tiempo alrededor en el suelo
As they danced all the while all around on the floor
Y se rió
And he laughed

Victor debería haber sido músico de jazz
Victor should have been a jazz musician
Victor debería haber sido músico de jazz
Oh, Victor should have been a jazz musician
Tocaba tan bien, el músico de jazz
He was playing so nice, the jazz musician

Vive en un ritmo rápido, en una ciudad que está caliente
He’s living in a fast beat, in a city that’s hot
Contar a todos los latinos y a los puertorriqueños
Telling all the Latinos and the Puerto Ricans
Victor parece feliz, pero ni siquiera se conoce a sí mismo
Victor seems happy but doesn’t even know himself
Tiene que mirar adentro para saber dónde está su primera vida
He’s gotta look inside to know where his first life is

Victor era un músico de jazz, tengo que mirar adentro para saber
Victor was a jazz musician, gotta look inside to know
Fue músico de jazz, en su primera vida, fue músico de jazz
He was a jazz musician, in his first life, he was a jazz musician
Victor era un músico de jazz
Victor was a jazz musician

En algún lugar, Victor toca su música, le encanta su música
Somewhere, Victor plays his music, he loves his music
En algún lugar, Victor ama su música, toca su música
Somewhere, Victor loves his music, he plays his music
En algún lugar, Victor es un músico de jazz, jazz
Somewhere, Victor is a jazz musician, jazz