Charly García
La gente es la misma lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1986
- Genre
- Rock
- Length
- 3:49
De tanto andar de un lado a otro
From wandering back and forth so much
Descubrí
I discovered
Que en todas partes
That everywhere
La gente es la misma:
People are the same:
La misma soledad,
The same loneliness,
La misma decepción,
The same disappointment,
Todos esperan algo
Everyone is waiting for something
Que los va a salvar:
That will save them:
Un banco suizo,
A Swiss bank,
La fama, un profeta o la revolución
Fame, a prophet, or the revolution
O una explicación nuclear,
Or a nuclear explanation,
La razón, o el amor de su vida.
The reason, or the love of his life.
La misma gratitud,
The same gratitude,
La misma comprensión,
The same understanding,
La misma soledad,
The same loneliness,
El mismo corazón.
The same heart.
Key vocabulary
- otro
- otherA2
- explicación
- explanationA2
- partes
- partsA1
- gente
- peopleA1
- revolución
- revolutionB2
- gratitud
- gratitudeC1
- comprensión
- understandingB2
- mismo
- sameA1
- corazón
- heartB1
- todas
- all (fem.)A2
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.