La Octava Maravilla

The Eighth Wonder

La Octava Maravilla

It's the eighth wonderEs la octava maravilla
Baby of the worldNena del mundo
The papers and the magazinesLos diarios y las revistas
Ain't talking about anything elseNo se habla de otra cosa
Here comes the underground songLlega el canto clandestino
And the outcasts from AfricaY marginal desde África

It's the eighth wonderEs la octava maravilla
Believe it, it's rockCréelo, es el rock
Its heroes on stampsSus próceres en estampillas
No longer suffer persecutionYa no sufren la persecución
Though it's no longer an anthemAunque ya no es himno
From Boycott to VietnamDe Boicot a Vietnam

I miss it more each timeCada vez lo extraño más
Private mazeLaberinto privado
Wonder of the worldMaravilla del mundo

The reptiles of the shamanLos reptiles del chamán
Are in league with SatanSimpatizan con Satán
And the guns are hollow dollsY las pistolas son muñecas huecas

They come back to meVuelven a mi
And I know they protect me with a cannonY sé que me protegen con un cañón
Since I swam in their watersDesde que nadé sus aguas
And I know they protect me with a cannonY sé que me protegen con un cañón
Since I set my room on fireDesde que incendié mi cuarto

It's not trueNo es verdad
That the door is armoredQue la puerta es blindada
If you only knewSi supieras
How easy it is to get outQue es tan fácil salir

I miss it more each timeCada vez lo extraño más
Private mazeLaberinto privado
Wonder of the worldMaravilla del mundo

The reptiles of the shamanLos reptiles del chamán
Are in league with SatanSimpatizan con Satán
If you only knew how easy it is to get outSi supieras que es tan fácil salir

And I know they protect me (with a cannon)Y sé que me protegen (con un cañón)
Since I swam in their watersDesde que nadé sus aguas

And I know they protect me (with a cannon)Y sé que me protegen (con un cañón)
Since I set my room on fireDesde que incendié mi cuarto

And I know they protect me (with a cannon)Y sé que me protegen (con un cañón)
Since I swam in their watersDesde que nadé sus aguas

And I know they protect me (with a cannon)Y sé que me protegen (con un cañón)
Since I set my room on fireDesde que incendié mi cuarto