Charly García
Demoliendo hoteles lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1984
- Genre
- Rock
- Length
- 2:16
Yo que crecí con Videla
I who grew up with Videla
Yo que nací sin poder
I who was born without power
Yo que luché por la libertad
I who fought for freedom
Pero nunca la pude tener
But I could never have it
Yo que viví entre fachistas
I who lived among fascists
Yo que morí en el altar
I who died at the altar
Yo que nací con los que estaban bien
I who was born with those who were well-off
Pero a la noche estaba todo mal
But by night everything was wrong
Hoy paso el tiempo
Today I pass the time
Demoliendo hoteles
Demolishing hotels
Mientras los plomos juntan los cables
While the wires gather the cables
Cazan rehenes
They hunt for hostages
Hoy paso el tiempo
Today I spend time
Demoliendo hoteles
Demolishing hotels
Mientras los chicos allá en la esquina
While the kids over there on the corner
Pegan carteles (gracias, chicos)
Put up posters (thanks, kids)
Yo fui educado con odio
I was raised with hate
Y odiaba la humanidad
And I hated humanity
Un día me fui con los hippies y
One day I left with the hippies and
Tuve un amor y también mucho más (drogas, amor)
I found love and so much more (drugs, love)
Ahora no estoy más tranquilo
Now I'm not any calmer
¿Y por qué tenía que estar?
And why should I have to be?
Todos crecimos sin entender
We all grew up not understanding
Y todavía me siento un anormal
And I still feel like an outcast
Hoy paso el tiempo
Today I spend my time
Demoliendo hoteles
Demolishing hotels
Mientras los plomos juntan los cables
While the wires are being gathered
Cazan rehenes
Hunting hostages
Hoy paso el tiem-
Today I spend the ti-
Demoliendo hoteles
Demolishing hotels
Mientras los chicos allá en la esquina
While the boys there on the corner
Pegan carteles
Are putting up posters
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Key vocabulary
- morí
- I died; first-person singular preterite of the verb “morir” (to die).
- todo
- everythingA1
- ahora
- nowA1
- chicos
- boysA1
- día
- dayA1
- gracias
- thanksA1
- hoteles
- hotelsA1
- hoy
- todayA1
- cazan
- hunt
- odiaba
- hated
About this song
Charly García was an Argentine musician and songwriter who helped define Latin and Argentine rock, spanning pop, indie rock, and electronic styles. He is known for composing influential songs across multiple generations and for major roles in bands including Sui Generis and Serú Girán, as well as for his prolific solo career and albums such as Yendo de la Cama al Living, Say No More, and Cronicas.