Padre de La Patria

Father of the Nation

Padre de La Patria

Listen to me, sirEscúcheme señor
I've been looking for the way for a long timeYo hace tiempo que busco el camino
I said I would fight for the world, but I was wrongDije pelear por el mundo, pero me equivoqué

Listen to me, sirEscúcheme señor
There are many people who think the sameHay mucha gente que piensa lo mismo
I thought I was different, but I was wrongPensé que yo era distinto, pero me equivoqué

They say they are just wordsDicen son sólo palabras
Because they don't appear on televisionPorque no salen en televisión
Red and white flagsBanderas rojas y blancas
Salute together from the same balconySaludan juntas del mismo balcón

They listen to the manEscuchan al señor
Who stabs them in the backAl que les clava el puñal por la espalda
Without leaving his house, we gave him powerSin moverse de su casa, le dimos el poder

They ask the manLe piden al señor
To change overnightQue cambie de la noche a la mañana
Even the father of the nation, they had to runSi hasta al padre de la patria, tuvieron que correr

They say they are just wordsDicen son sólo palabras
Because they don't appear on televisionPorque no salen en televisión
Red and white flagsBanderas rojas y blancas
Salute together from the same balconySaludan juntas del mismo balcón

They are livingEstán viviendo
Some so precariouslyUnos tan precariamente
While others have fun, watching them fallMientras que otros se divierten, mirándolos caer

And they ask the manY le piden al señor
To change overnightQue cambie de la noche a la mañana
Even the father of the nation, they had to runSi hasta al padre de la patria, tuvieron que correr

They say they are just wordsDicen son sólo palabras
Because they don't appear on televisionPorque no salen en televisión
Red and white flagsBanderas rojas y blancas
Salute together from the same balconySaludan juntas del mismo balcón