Charly García
No bombardeen Buenos Aires lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1982
- Genre
- Rock
- Length
- 4:04
No bombardeen Buenos Aires, no nos podemos defender
Don't bomb Buenos Aires, we can't defend ourselves
Los pibes de mi barrio se escondieron en los caños
The kids from my neighborhood hid in the pipes
Espían al cielo, usan cascos, curten mambos
They spy on the sky, wearing helmets, getting high
Escuchando a Clash, oh, escuchando a Clash
Listening to Clash, oh, listening to Clash
Estoy temiendo al rubio ahora, no sé a quién temeré después
I'm fearing the blonde one now, I don't know who I'll fear next
Terror y desconfianza por los juegos
Terror and distrust from the games
Por los tranzas, por los canas, por las panzas, por las ansias
From the deals, from the cops, from the bellies, from the yearnings
Por las rancias cunas de poder, cunas de poder, cunas de poder
From the stale cradles of power, cradles of power, cradles of power
Si querés escucharé a la B.B.C
If you want, I'll listen to the B.B.C
Aunque quieras que lo hagamos de noche
Even if you want us to do it at night
Y si quieres darme un beso alguna vez
And if you want to give me a kiss someday
Es posible que me suba a tu coche
It's possible that I'll get in your car
Pero no bombardeen Buenos Aires
But don't bomb Buenos Aires
No quiero el mundo de Cinzano, no tengo que perder la fe
I don't want the world of Cinzano, I don't have to lose my faith
Quiero treparte pero no pasa nada
I want to climb you but nothing happens
Ni siquiera puedo comer un bife y sentirme bien, sentirme bien
I can't even eat a steak and feel good, feel good
Tengo hambre, tengo hambre, tengo miedo
I'm hungry, I'm hungry, I'm scared
Los ghurkas siguen avanzando, los viejos siguen en TV
The Ghurkas keep advancing, the old ones are still on TV
Los jefes de los chicos toman whisky con los ricos
The bosses of the kids drink whisky with the rich
Mientras los obreros hacen masa en la Plaza
While the workers make dough in the Plaza
Como aquella vez, como aquella vez
Like that time, like that time
Si querés escucharé a la B.B.C
If you want, I'll listen to the B.B.C
Aunque quieras que lo hagamos de noche
Even if you want us to do it at night
Y si quieres darme un beso alguna vez
And if you ever want to give me a kiss
Es posible que me suba a tu coche
It's possible that I'll get in your car
Pero no bombardeen Barrio Norte
But don't bomb Barrio Norte
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
No bombardeen Buenos Aires
Don't bomb Buenos Aires
No bombardeen Buenos Aires
Don't bomb Buenos Aires
No bombardeen Buenos Aires
Don't bomb Buenos Aires
No bombardeen Buenos Aires
Don't bomb Buenos Aires
No bombardeen Buenos...
Don't bomb Buenos...
Déjame partir
Let me go
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Key vocabulary
- aires
- airsA1
- barrio
- neighborhoodA1
- buenos
- goodA1
- bombardeen
- bombard
- podemos
- we canA2
- defender
- defendB2
- pibes
- kidsB1
- escondieron
- hid
- espían
- spy
- vez
- timeA2
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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.