Ricardo Arjona "Vida" lyrics

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Vida

Yo nací de amor y comadronaEn la misma cama de mamá.Por una cuestión de cromosomasFui el varón que quiso mi papá

Mi viejo era el profe de la escuelaMi mamá el sargento del lugar.Yo era su boceto en acuarelaEl tercero y último en llegar

Coro:Vi tantas lunasQue hoy ya no sé si soy o fui.Tantas vacunasPara lograr sobrevivir

Aprendí a correr una mañanaAntes de aprender a caminar.Un teniente entró por la ventanaY a todos nos dio por escapar

Brasil fue campeón en el setentaY en la radio Paul decía «Hey Jude.»El gol de Pelé en cámara lentaY el cigarro entraba en el menú

{Coro}

Conocí el amor con la vecinaY también alguna enfermedad.El doctor mandó penicilinaEl amor cobró con soledad

Fui maestro y fui universitarioGolfo, caradura y soñador.Mientras el cabrón del calendarioNo te hace jamás ningún favor

{Coro}

Le pongo ‘Play’ a mi cerebroPara ver lo que un día fui

{Vida¿Porqué se acabará la vida?Te ves jugando a la escondidaY al voltear preguntas

Vida¿Porqué caducará la vida?Aprendes a decir ¿qué tal?{Primera vez} Y despedida y dices…{Segunda vez} Y despedida y gritas…} x 2

Vida

Recibí el dos mil con pirotecniaYa no rento ni padezco soledad.Desde el parto ya comparto la epidemiaDe este síndrome de la caducidad

Life

I was born of love and by midwifeIn the same bed as mum.Through a matter of chromosomesI was the son that my dad wanted

My old man was the school teacherMy mum the area sergeant.I was her watercolour sketchThe third and last to arrive

Chorus:I saw so many moonsThat today I no longer know if I am or I was.So many vaccinationsIn order to manage to survive

One morning I learnt to runBefore learning to walk.A lieutenant came in through the windowAnd bid us all run away

Brazil were champions in seventyAnd on the radio Paul was saying “Hey Jude.”Pelé's goal in slow motionAnd cigars appeared on the menu

{Chorus}

I became acquainted with love with the neighbourAnd also some illness.The doctor prescribed penicillinLove charged (demanded payment) in loneliness

I was a teacher and I was an undergraduateGood-for-nothing, cheeky and a dreamer.While the bastard calendarNever does you any favours

{Chorus}

I pressed ‘Play’ on my brain one dayIn order to see what it was

{LifeWhy will life end?You see yourself playing hide and seekAnd avoiding (lit: turning your back on) questions

LifeWhy will life expire?You should learn to say ‘How are you?’{First time} And ‘Farewell’ and say…{Second time} And ‘Farewell’ and shout out…} x 2

Life

I met two thousand with fireworksI no longer rent nor suffer from loneliness.Since birth I now share the illnessOf this syndrome of expiration

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