La Octava Maravilla

The Eighth Wonder

La Octava Maravilla

It is the eighth wonderEs la octava maravilla
Baby of the worldNena del mundo
Newspapers and magazinesLos diarios y las revistas
There is no talk of anything elseNo se habla de otra cosa
The clandestine singing arrivesLlega el canto clandestino
And marginal from AfricaY marginal desde África

It is the eighth wonderEs la octava maravilla
Believe it!... It's rockCréelo!... Es el rock
Their heroes on stampsSus próceres en estampillas
They no longer suffer from percussionYa no sufren la percusión
Although it is no longer a hymnAunque ya no es himno
From Boycott to VietnamDe Boicot a Vietnam

I miss him more and moreCada vez lo extraño más
Private labyrinthLaberinto privado
Wonder of the worldMaravilla del mundo

The Shaman's ReptilesLos reptiles del chamán
They sympathize 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 se que me protegen con un cañón
Since I swam in its watersDesde que nadé sus aguas
And I know they protect me with a cannonY se 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 knewSi supieras
It's so easy to get outQue es tan fácil salir