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A place far in the futureUn lugar lejano en el futuro
And faces from the pastY caras del pasado
And children reading history booksY los niños leyendo libros de historia
Their faces light and laughSus rostros se iluminan y se ríen
It all seems so primitiveTodo parece tan primitivo
How did you survive?¿Cómo sobreviviste?
It all seemed so different thenTodo parecía tan diferente entonces
How did you stay alive?¿Cómo te quedaste con vida?
Did you walk cool in the fifties daddy?¿Caminaste tranquilo en los años cincuenta, papá?
Was it black and white?¿Era blanco y negro?
Did you play jazz all night?¿Tocaste jazz toda la noche?
Was it really so wonderful?¿Fue realmente tan maravilloso?
Did you walk cool in the fifties daddy?¿Caminaste tranquilo en los años cincuenta, papá?
Did you dress like James Dean?¿Te viste como James Dean?
Did you wear dungarees?¿Llevabas un mono?
Did you dance to the Rhumba?¿Bailaste con el Rhumba?
Was it all just crazy fashion?¿Era todo una moda loca?
I said oh yeahDije que sí
Did you live life with a passion?¿Vivías la vida con pasión?
I said oh yeahDije que sí
Does it all have some strange meaning?¿Tiene todo un significado extraño?
Can it change my life today?¿Puede cambiar mi vida hoy?
Or is it all so much flotsam and jetsam?¿O es todo tanto flotsam y jetsam?
Tell me right awayDímelo enseguida
Did you walk cool in the sixties daddy?¿Caminaste tranquilo en los años sesenta, papá?
Did you fight in the war?¿Peleaste en la guerra?
Or did you chase all the whores¿O perseguiste a todas las prostitutas?
On the rock and roll rumble?¿En el ruido del rock and roll?
Did you walk cool in the sixties daddy?¿Caminaste tranquilo en los años sesenta, papá?
Did you fight in the war?¿Peleaste en la guerra?
Did you break all the laws¿Rompiste todas las leyes?
That were ready to crumble?¿Que estaban listos para desmoronarse?
Was it just a crazy fashion?¿Era una moda loca?
I said oh yeahDije que sí
Did you live life with a passion?¿Vivías la vida con pasión?
I said oh yeahDije que sí
Does it have some inner meaning?¿Tiene algún significado interno?
Can it change my life today?¿Puede cambiar mi vida hoy?
Or is it all so much flotsam and jetsam?¿O es todo tanto flotsam y jetsam?
Tell me right awayDímelo enseguida
Well I think you've got it figuredBueno, creo que lo tienes pensado
Go check it out yourselfVe a comprobarlo tú mismo
Cause I've had it playing teacher for todayPorque lo he tenido jugando a profesor por hoy
Did you walk cool primitive cool?¿Caminaste genial primitivo fresco?
Did you know Dr. King?¿Conocía al Dr. King?
Was he ever so humble?¿Alguna vez fue tan humilde?
Did you walk cool primitive cool?¿Caminaste genial primitivo fresco?
Did you break all the laws¿Rompiste todas las leyes?
That were ready to crumble?¿Que estaban listos para desmoronarse?
A place far in the futureUn lugar lejano en el futuro
And faces from the pastY caras del pasado
And children reading history booksY los niños leyendo libros de historia
Their faces light and laughSus rostros se iluminan y se ríen
It all seems so primitiveTodo parece tan primitivo
How did you survive?¿Cómo sobreviviste?
It all seemed so different thenTodo parecía tan diferente entonces
How did you stay alive?¿Cómo te quedaste con vida?