Los Difuntos

The Deceased

Los Difuntos

I had a visionYo tuve una vision
it wasn't badno fue mala
like a voice speaking to mecomo una voz que me hablaba
a sacred sensation.una sensacion sagrada.

It told me not to trustMe decia que de mi socio
my partnerno me fiara
there's no familyno hay familia
no friends, nothing, nothing..no hay amigos, no hay nada, nada..

It said that many of the peopleDijo que mucha de la gente
I appreciate the mostque mas aprecio
show in their gaze disrespectnota en su mirar desorecio
and it's not right.y no hay derecho.

What's done is doneA lo hecho, pecho
their ceiling is glassde cristal es su techo
what goes up, comes downlo que sube, baja
and the path is very narrow.y el camino es bien estrecho.

It told me...Me dijo...
'these are things of the road, my son'son cosas del camino, mi hijo
and whoever messes with youy el que se mete contigo
messes with me.se mete conmigo.

Keep it rawMantenla cruda
straight to the pointdirecto al punto
and write something Tegoy escribele algo Tego
in honor of the deceased...'en honor a los difuntos...'

Sometimes it's worthA veces vale la pena
speaking only the essentialsel hablar lo indispensable
there are those who disappearhay quienes desaparecen
without knowing where to find them.sin saber donde buscarles.

This is a commentEsto es un comentario
you know what I meansabes lo que digo
I don't need a juryno necesito jurado
or witnesses.ni testigos.

I continue with my melodySigo con mi melodia
not without clarifyingno sin aclarar,
that their absenceque el que no esten con nosotros
makes forgetting difficult.dificulta el olvidar.

Thinking, I am surprisedPensando yo me sorprendo
by those who have gonede los que se han ido,
even if they were soughtaunque de la hayan buscao
they will be with me.estaran conmigo.

I carry you in my mindYo te llevo a ti en mi mente
even if you're absent.aunque estes ausente.
It's been quite some timeya paso bastante tiempo
and I don't understand your fate.y no comprendo tu suerte.

Now Calde continuesAhora Calde continua
straight to the pointdirecto al asunto
in honor of the brothersen honor a los hermanos
who can't be together.que no pueden estar juntos.

(chorus)(coro)
Like in every funeralComo en todo funeral
there was genuine cryinghubo llanto verdadero
with the exception of cowardscon la excepcion de cobardes
who were there and pretendedque alli fueron y fingieron
Most of their peopleLa mayoria de su gente
demanded justicejusticia exigian
while their mother criedmientras su madre lloraba
and prayed to the Nazarene.y al Nazareno pedia.
Like in every funeralComo en todo funeral
there's never a lack of a charlatannunca falta un charlatan
who wants to laughque quiere reir
instead of cry.en vez de llorar.
Nor can it be missingTampoco puede faltar
the one who swears to avengeel que jura va a vengar
and has no moneyy no tiene metal
or Bulova to show off.ni Bulova pa'jalar.

It's known that moneySe sabe que el dinero
is an essential motivees motivo escencial
not only in Puerto Ricono solo en Puerto Rico
it's a worldwide problem.es problema mundial

The poor do the impossibleEl pobre habe lo imposible
to earn a few pesospa unos pesos ganarse
forget about the governmentolvidarse del gobierno
and one day make it.y un dia lograr montarse

There's no time for revengeNo hay tiempo para venganza
or sentimentalityni pa santimentalismos
if you want something in lifesi en la vida quieres algo
get it yourself.consiguelo por ti mismo

Time is on your sideEl tiempo esta a tu favor
success awaits youel exito por ti espera
act wiselyactua prudentemente
patience and caution.paciencia y cautela

Good things don't come easyLo bueno no llega facil
you have to be persistenthay que ser perseverante
if things go wrongsi las cosas salen mal
keep the same stance.tu manten el mismo plante.

For next time you knowPa la proxima ya sabes
make your plan and then acthaz tu plan y luego actua
give your bestbrinda lo mejor de ti
before your burial.antes de tu sepultura.

Life is shortLa vida es corta
you have to make the most of ithay que aprovecharla
when it's gonecuando se va
there's no turning back.no hay como regresarla.

All one desiresTo lo que uno desea
is calm and peacees mucha calma y quitud
when a loved onecuando es un ser querido
is inside the coffin.quien va dentro del ataud.

No one ever pitiesNadie nunca se apiada
another's paindel dolor ajeno
a blanket over youuna manta por encima
and they leave you on the ground.y te dejan en el suelo.

Maybe a placeTal vez un lugar
a phrase, a sayinguna frase, un refran
can make you rememberte hagan recordar
those who come and go.a los que vienen y van.

There's only one thing certainSolo hay algo seguro
in this jungle,en esta jungla,
envy, hypocrisy,envidia, hipocrecia,
lead to the grave.lleva a la tumba.

An eye for an eyeOjo por ojo
is our nature.es nuestra naturaleza.
but for the fallen, who lifts them up,pero al caido, quien lo levanta,
who brings them back.quien lo regresa.

(chorus)(coro)
Like in every funeralComo en todo funeral
there was genuine cryinghubo llanto verdadero
with the exception of cowardscon la excepcion de cobardes
who were there and pretendedque alli fueron y fingieron
Most of their peopleLa mayoria de su gente
demanded justicejusticia exigian
while their mother criedmientras su madre lloraba
and prayed to the Nazarene.y al Nazareno pedia.
Like in every funeralComo en todo funeral
there's never a lack of a charlatannunca falta un charlatan
who wants to laughque quiere reir
instead of cry.en vez de llorar.
Nor can it be missingTampoco puede faltar
the one who swears to avengeel que jura va a vengar
and has no moneyy no tiene metal
or Bulova to show off.ni Bulova pa'jalar.