La Ciudad de La Esperanza

The City of Hope

La Ciudad de La Esperanza

It's the city of hope,Es la ciudad de la esperanza.
It's a dog that never catches up to me.Es un perro que nunca me alcanza.
That bites me,Que me tira la mordida,
While I run for my life.Mientras corro por mi vida.

It's the trench that turns me into a beast.Es la trinchera que me convierte en fiera.
Giant prison, of millions of inhabitants,Carcel gigante, de millones de abitantes,
Who don't want to know anything about anything,Que no quieren saber nada de nada,
With the clock, running through their veinsCon el reloj, corriendo por sus venas
And life slipping away with so much pain.Y la vida que se va con tantas penas.

The world gets ready fasterMas aprisa el mundo se alista
And goes on the subway so tightly.Y va en el metro con tanto aprieto.
And they grope womenY a las mujeres les meten mano
Even in places, I won't tell you about.Hasta en lugares que pa que te cuento.

And in the street, the chaos,Y en la calle, el despapaye,
Intense traffic, dense atmosphere.Trafico intenso, ambiente denso.
One runs a red light,Uno se pasa un alto,
Another commits a robbery.Otro comete un asalto.

People crowdedLa gente amontonada
In the services and in the embassy.En los servicios y en la embajada.
And in government agenciesY en las instancias de gobierno
All the lines are hell.Todas las colas son un infierno.

And there's no one that I see. (4x)Y no hay nadie que yo vea. (4x)

That social discontentQue el descontento social
Is no longer abnormal.Ya no es nada anormal.
Even in a hospitalHasta en un hospital
They treat you like an animal. (2x)Te tratan como un animal. (2x)

It's the city of hope,Es la ciudad de la esperanza,
Where they extort the whole race,Donde extorsionan a toda la raza,
Where everyone scratches their belly,Donde todo el mundo se rasca la panza,
Where everyone goes overboard.Donde todo el mundo se pasa de lanza.

Where dreams have become passengers.Donde los sueños se han vuelto pasajeros.
Innocent, fearful, on a bus.Inocentes, temorosos, en un microbus.
And for justice to be servedY para que se haga justicia
You always have to fall with a light.Tu tienes que caerte siempre con una luz

That's how things work.Asi funsiona la cosa.
That's how crazy things are.Asi de loca la cosa.
That's how things work.Asi funsiona la cosa.
That's how crazy things are.Asi de loca la cosa.

Oh, oh, oh! is what I bring hereOh, oh, oh! es lo que traigo aqui
A feeling that wants to come out.Un sentimiento que me quiere salir.
I live in Mexico City,Vivo en mexico, distrito federal,
Where some have a good timeDonde unos la pasan chido
And most have a hard time.Y el grueso la pasan mal.

However,Sin embargo,
What I learn dailyLo que aprendo a diario
Is to understand, solve,Es a entender, solucionar,
Survive and thrive.Sobrevivir y expandirme.
To be able to understand! To be able to comprehend!Para poder comprender! para poder entender!

It's the city of hope,Es la ciudad de la esperanza,
Where money never reaches you,Donde el dinero nunca te alcanza,
Where the gang goes overboard,Donde la banda se pasa de lanza
Here comes the dog, run before it catches you!Ahi viene el perro, corre que te alcanza!

It's the city of hope,Es la ciudad de la esperanza,
Full of anguish and also of longing.Llena de angustia y tambien de ansia.
Thirty million headsTreinta millones de cabezas
Seeking fortune among misfortuneBuscando la fortuna entre la desventura
Of being born there,De haber nacido ahi,
Of leaving everything behindDe haber dejado todo alla
And coming here.Y venirse para aca.

Between the asphalt and the smog.Entre el asfalto y el esmog.
Between stress and extortion.Entre el estres y la extorsion.