Mi Generación
Andrés CepedaLyrics
Translation
Yo nací con mis vecinos
I was born with my neighbors
Cuando hablar era un peligro hallá en el 73
When speaking was a danger back in '73
Y crecí mirando un cielo, que ya no parece eterno
And I grew up looking at a sky that no longer seems eternal
Ni con hiervas ni con fé
Not with herbs nor with faith
Me enseñaron de pelao, que Dios solo muestra un lado
I was taught as a kid that God only shows one side
Y se reza en inglés
And prayers are said in English
De mi casa hasta unicentro, nunca tuve mucho tiempo
From my home to Unicentro, I never had much time
Para preguntar por quéee
To ask whyyy
Es la historia de mi generación
It's the story of my generation
Decime, decime, decime a donde vamos
Tell me, tell me, tell me where we're going
Mi ciudad ya no es la misma canción
My city is no longer the same song
Presiento que este cuento no acabo
I feel like this story didn't end
Se tomaron la embajada
They took the embassy
Se tomaron el palacio
They took the palace
Yo los ví en televisión
I saw them on television
Yo tomaba chocolisto
I had Chocolisto
Escuchaba a Lucho Herrera
I listened to Lucho Herrera
Coronarse campeón
Being crowned champion
Cuando ya me enamoraba, las muchachas escuchaban
When I was falling in love, the girls were listening
Disque rock en español
Supposedly rock in Spanish
Y las bombas reventaban mientras tanto relataban
And bombs were exploding while they narrated
Una gran constitución
A great constitution
Es la historia de mi generación
It's the story of my generation
Decime, decime, decime a donde vamos
Tell me, tell me, tell me where we're going
Mi ciudad ya no es la misma canción
My city is no longer the same song
Presiento que este cuento no acabo
I feel like this story didn't end
Yo nací con mis vecinos
I was born with my neighbors
Cuando hablar era un peligro
When speaking was a danger
Hallá en el 73
Back in '73
Y aunque pase mucho tiempo
And although much time passes
Juraremos no estar viejos
We'll swear not to be old
Para amarnos otra vez
To love each other again