Lyrics translated into Español · See the original lyrics
From the SubwayDesde el metro
To the government building lawnHasta el césped del edificio gubernamental
We laid out straightNos tendimos rectos
For just about as longPor casi tanto tiempo
As we saw fitComo nos pareció adecuado
To make up for what we lostPara compensar lo que perdimos
When the news hitCuando llegó la noticia
It was crazy in the afternoon rushFue una locura en la prisa de la tarde
Everyone was buying itTodos estaban comprando
People refuse to make due when they loseLa gente se niega a conformarse cuando pierden
Something they thought they'd never find againAlgo que pensaron que nunca encontrarían de nuevo
They refuse to remember way back whenSe niegan a recordar allá en el pasado
That something, it did not belong to themQue algo, no les pertenecía
Well that heatstrokeBueno, ese golpe de calor
It does a number on the modern manHace estragos en el hombre moderno
It's something he wroteEs algo que él escribió
But sobered up he don't understandPero sobrio no lo entiende
What with all thoseCon todas esas
Precautions and the medicinePrecauciones y medicamentos
PrescribedRecetados
Why he just can't forgetPor qué simplemente no puede olvidar
The complications of being aliveLas complicaciones de estar vivo
People refuse to make due when they loseLa gente se niega a conformarse cuando pierden
Something they thought they'd never find againAlgo que pensaron que nunca encontrarían de nuevo
They refuse to remember way back whenSe niegan a recordar allá en el pasado
That something, it did not belong to themQue algo, no les pertenecía
They could get by on friends, water and breadPodrían arreglárselas con amigos, agua y pan
That's how it was done before we were so misleadAsí se hacía antes de que nos engañaran tanto