Balada de Cómodus Viscach

Ballad of Sneaky Viscacha

Balada de Cómodus Viscach

In this treacherous worldEn este mundo traidor
Compromising is the bestTransigir es lo mejor
Whoever says enoughEl que diga basta
Will end up in the basketVa a parar a la canasta
And whoever opposesY el que sea opositor
Will end up on the grillVa a parar al asador

Don't waste bulletsEn chimangos prepotentes
On arrogant chimangosNo malgastes los cartuchos
Smile at those aboveSonreíle a los de arriba
Who are tough and plentyQue son machos y son muchos

Wait for the hierarchyEsperá el escalafón
Working as a doormatTrabajando de felpudo
It's better to eat dirtEs mejor que comas tierra
Than to be eaten rawY no que te coman crudo

In this treacherous worldQue en este mundo traidor
Compromising is the bestTransigir es lo mejor
Whoever says enoughEl que diga basta
Will end up in the basketVa a parar a la canasta
And whoever opposesY el que sea opositor
Will end up on the grillVa a parar al asador

Don't forget self-promotionNo olvidés el autobombo
If you want to sell yourselfSi querés ponerte en venta
Whatever you have to thinkLo que tengas que pensar
Don't think it on your ownNo lo pienses por tu cuenta

Defend rebellionDefendé la rebelión
Without disrupting the routineQue no altere la rutina
The poet in the lion's denEl poeta en la leonera
The woman in the kitchenLa mujer en la cocina

In this treacherous worldQue en este mundo traidor
Compromising is the bestTransigir es lo mejor
Whoever says enoughEl que diga basta
Will end up in the basketVa a parar a la canasta
And whoever opposesY el que sea opositor
Will end up on the grillVa a parar al asador

In tough times, put on a good faceA mal tiempo, buena cara
It yields a lot, costs littleRinde mucho, poco cuesta
Don't get on the stakeNo te pongas en la pica
With protest songsCon canciones de protesta

In good times, wear a bad faceA buen tiempo, mala cara
It gives an air of intelligenceDa cartel de inteligente
Criticize everything and everyoneCriticá todo con todos
Except the leadersMenos con los dirigentes

In this treacherous worldQue en este mundo traidor
Compromising is the bestTransigir es lo mejor
Whoever says enoughEl que diga basta
Will end up in the basketVa a parar a la canasta
And whoever opposesY el que sea opositor
Will end up on the grillVa a parar al asador