
El General
Poema II lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1997
- Genre
- Reggaeton, Latin Pop
- Length
- 3:52
Este poema es una recopilación de todo el sufrimiento
This poem is a collection of all the suffering
Que he visto en Latinoamérica y en todo mi alrededor
That I've seen in Latin America and all around me
Este poema
This poem
Este poema
This poem
Este poema
This poem
Este poema
This poem
Este poema es de la vida real
This poem is from real life
Este poema es de la gente pobre
This poem is from the poor people
Este poema es de los afligidos
This poem is from the afflicted
Que le piden a Dios por un mañana mejor
Who ask God for a better tomorrow
Para sus hijos, una educación
For their children, an education
A veces le piden algo de comer
Sometimes they ask for something to eat
Un pedazo de pan, no tiene que ser bistec
A piece of bread, it doesn't have to be steak
Solamente para su sostén
Just for their sustenance
A veces, yo me pongo a pensar
Sometimes, I find myself thinking
Como los pobres tienen que sufrir
How the poor have to suffer
Están oscuros, sin un porvenir
They are in darkness, with no future in sight
Y en sus rodillas, tú los oyes pedir
And on their knees, you hear them plead
"¡Padre, yo quiero vivir!"
"Father, I want to live!"
Imagínate si la plata, la vida, pudiera comprar
Imagine if money, could buy life
Los ricos vivirían y los pobres morirían
The rich would live and the poor would die
Pero gracias a Dios no es la situación
But thank God that's not the situation
Porque Él nos da la respiración
Because He gives us breath
Y al que le pide, mucha bendición
And to those who ask, much blessing
Los pobres tienen una fe sólida
The poor have a solid faith
En que habrá un tiempo de un cambio
That there will come a time of change
Hermanos, nos estamos matando
Brothers, we are killing each other
Ni siquiera un león mata cuando esta harto
Not even a lion kills when it's full
Oh, Latinoamérica (Latinoamérica)
Oh, Latin America (Latin America)
Este poema
This poem
Este poema
This poem
Este poema es de la vida real
This poem is about real life
Este poema es de la gente pobre
This poem is about the poor people
Este poema es de la gente pobre
This poem is about the poor people
No es un poema que hemos inventado
It's not a poem we've just made up
Los problemas de los pobres han sido comprobado
The troubles of the poor have been proven
El insensato no lo quiere admitir
The fool doesn't want to admit it
Pero ponte en los zapatos del pobre
But put yourself in the shoes of the poor
Para que veas que lo vas a sentir
So you see that you're going to feel it
Los políticos muchas veces prometen
Politicians often make promises
Y los pobres no tienen recurso
And the poor have no resources
So enseguidas le creen
So right away they believe him
Este poema, te suena familiar
This poem sounds familiar to you
Este poema, no lo quieres escuchar
This poem, you don't want to hear
Te estremece, te enfurece
It shakes you, it makes you furious
Te entristece, te enloquece
It saddens you, it drives you crazy
Y hace que lo apagues
And makes you want to turn it off
Porque todo, mi amigo, tú lo tienes suave
Because everything, my friend, you have it easy
Hogar caliente y tu propias llaves
Warm home and your own keys
Mientras frío o caliente, él duerme en la calle
While hot or cold, he sleeps on the street
Este poema es de la gente pobre
This poem is for the poor
Este poema es de la vida real
This poem is about real life
Este poema es de los afligidos
This poem is for the afflicted
Este poema
This poem
Este poema
This poem
Este poema
This poem
Este poema
This poem
Este poema es de la vida real
This poem is about real life
Este poema es de la gente pobre
This poem is for the poor
Este poema es de los afligidos
This poem is for the afflicted
No tenemos que ir hasta África
We don't have to go all the way to Africa
Cerca de ti, mira como los niños lloran
Close to you, look at how the children cry
El hambre, como los devora
Hunger, how it devours them
Por eso, jóvenes, les quiero pedir
That's why, young ones, I want to ask you
Estudien, sí, sí
Study, yes, yes
Es muy importante que estudien
It's very important that you study
Para que puedan salir hacia adelante
So that you can move forward
Porque te espera un bello porvenir
Because a beautiful future awaits you
La pobreza no dura para siempre
Poverty doesn't last forever
Te lo digo, porque es mi experiencia viviente
I tell you this, because it's my lived experience
Por eso este poema yo lo hice para despertarte
That's why I made this poem to wake you up
Este poema, yo lo hice para mantenerte fuerte
This poem, I made it to keep you strong
Este poema, yo lo hice porque es mi
This poem, I made it because it's my
Experiencia y la de mucha otra gente
Experience and that of many others
Pero que con trabajo y mucho esfuerzo
But with work and a lot of effort
Hemos salido hacia adelante
We have moved forward
Y lo mismo puedes hacer tú
And you can do the same
Este poema
This poem
Este poema
This poem
Este poema estuvo bien recitado
This poem was well recited
Este poema
This poem
Este poema
This poem
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Key vocabulary
- este
- thisA1
- poema
- poemB1
- recopilación
- compilationC1
- todo
- everythingA2
- sufrimiento
- sufferingC1
- he
- I haveA2
- visto
- seenA2
- gente
- peopleA1
- vida
- lifeA2
- latinoamérica
- Latin America
About this song
El General is a Panamanian Latin rap and dancehall reggae artist, credited with helping pioneer reggaetón through a fast, turbocharged dembow sound made prominent on tracks like “Tu Pun Pun” and “Te Ves Buena.”