Madrid

Madrid

Madrid

Some are born in GambiaA unos le toca en Gambia
and others in Beijingy a otros en Pekín
and I was born in Madridy a mí me tocó nacer en Madrid
And it's not a traumaY no es un trauma
or a pride for meni un orgullo para mí
because I wasn't allowed to chooseporque no me dejaron elegir

Oh! Madrid¡Oh! Madrid
a city of asphaltuna ciudad de alquitrán
iron, cement, and glasshierro cemento y cristal

In MadridEn Madrid
Long shadows fallCaen sombras largas
from buildings on mede edificios sobre mí
under my feet I feel Madrid growingbajo mis pies siento crecer Madrid

Oh! Madrid¡Oh! Madrid
It has become so bigSe ha hecho tan grande
and so small for mey tan pequeño para mí
that there's only room to come and goque sólo hay sitio para ir y venir
through Madridpor Madrid

And you won't surviveY no sobrevivirás
if you don't run on gassi no funcionas a gas

In MadridEn Madrid
Some people can't stand itAlguna gente no lo puede soportar
I can't breathe without smokeyo ya sin humo no sé respirar

Some are born in GambiaA unos le toca en Gambia
and others in Beijingy a otros en Pekín
and I was born in Madrid.y a mí me tocó nacer en Madrid.