Rubén Blades

El cilindro lyrics with English translation

Language

Spanish

Level

Intermediate

Released

1992

Genre

Salsa

Length

4:31

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1. Encontraron el cilindro y a su casa lo llevaron con cuidado,

   They found the cylinder and carefully took it to their home,

2. Como a una bendición. Era Pascuas, y el objeto su regalo,

   Like a blessing. It was Christmas, and the object was their gift,

3. Y los niños se encantaron con su aparición.

   And the children were enchanted by its appearance.

4. Abrieron el cilindro y se maravillaron cuando vieron dentro

   They opened the cylinder and marveled when they saw inside

5. Un mágico color, como una estrella, polvo de cielo, que

   A magical color, like a star, sky dust, that

6. Alegraba su miseria con su luz. Sobre sus cuerpos lo restregaron,

   Lifted their misery with its light. They rubbed it on their bodies,

7. Y lo adoraron como si fuera Jesús. Los vecinos se enteraron

   And adored it as if it were Jesus. The neighbors found out

8. Y curiosos visitaron "a la casa en que de noche sale el sol".

   And curious people visited "the house where the sun rises at night."

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9. El cilindro y la familia fueron la mejor noticia de la Prensa, Radio

   The cylinder and the family were the best news for the Press, Radio

10. Y la Televisión: "Un milagro de Dios?"; "Otro Mago de Oz";

    And Television: "A miracle from God?"; "Another Wizard of Oz";

11. "Regalo de un Platillo Volador?" Aquel cilindro, con el polvo

    "Gift from a Flying Saucer?" That cylinder, with the dust

12. De cielo que alegraba su miseria con su luz. Sobre sus cuerpos

    of sky that lifted their misery with its light. They rubbed it on their bodies

13. Lo restregaron, y lo adoraron, como si fuera Jesús.

    And adored it, as if it were Jesus.

14. La luz del cilindro fue menguando y al irse se fué apagando

    The light of the cylinder began to fade and as it left, the love that celebrated it faded,

15. El amor que lo celebró. Uno por uno fuimos pagando el precio

    One by one we paid the cruel price

16. Cruel de los que basan su felicidad en error.

    Of those who base their happiness on error.

17. El gobierno explicó a través de expertos que, "los muertos fueron

    The government explained through experts that, "the dead were

18. Víctimas de radioactividad". Le dieron una multa a un hospital local,

    Victims of radioactivity." They fined a local hospital,

19. "Por botar substancias tóxicas en un área popular".

    "For dumping toxic substances in a popular area."

20. No hubo milagro, ni hubo justicia, y esa tragedia no es noticia ya.

    There was no miracle, nor justice, and that tragedy is no longer news.

21. Ni aquel cilindro, con el polvo de cielo, que alegraba a la miseria

    Neither that cylinder, with the sky dust, that lifted misery

22. Con su luz. Ya no es noticia, esa tragedia de la Navidad sin el

    With its light. It's no longer news, that tragedy of Christmas without the

23. Niño Jesús. Nadie se acuerda de la familia que, brillando, murió

    Baby Jesus. No one remembers the family that, shining, died

24. En la oscuridad. El hospital pagó su multa, barata le salió la culpa,

    In the darkness. The hospital paid its fine, the guilt was cheap,

25. Pues la vida de un pobre no vale na'.

    For the life of a poor person is worth nothing.

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