Lyrics translated into Español · See the original lyrics
Each day he finds his way to the graveyardCada día encuentra su camino hacia el cementerio
Without flowers, without prayersSin flores, sin rezos
For hours he sits there on the floorPor horas se sienta en el suelo
By the people lying thereJunto a la gente que yace allí
He doesn't know any nameNo conoce ningún nombre
Written in the cold stonesEscrito en las frías piedras
He spells each of them tenderlyDeletrea cada uno de ellos con ternura
Looks forward to be one of themEspera ser uno de ellos
He's a prisoner in his own worldEs un prisionero en su propio mundo
Doesn't take the challenge to break outNo acepta el desafío de escapar
Poor prisoner in your own worldPobre prisionero en tu propio mundo
Is there nothing you can smile about?¿No hay nada de lo que puedas sonreír?
Poor prisoner in your own worldPobre prisionero en tu propio mundo
Each day he leads his car to his officeCada día conduce su auto a su oficina
Without thinking, without dreamingSin pensar, sin soñar
He nods to everyoneAsiente a todos
Without even looking at themSin siquiera mirarlos
He doesn't know any faceNo reconoce ningún rostro
Belonging to those name-platesPerteneciente a esas placas con nombres
Ignores each of them naturallyIgnora a cada uno de ellos naturalmente
Refusing to be one of themRechazando ser uno de ellos
He's a prisoner in his own worldEs un prisionero en su propio mundo
Doesn't take the challenge to break outNo acepta el desafío de escapar
Poor prisoner in your own worldPobre prisionero en tu propio mundo
Is there nothing you can smile about?¿No hay nada de lo que puedas sonreír?
Poor prisoner in your own worldPobre prisionero en tu propio mundo