Joaquin Sabina "El joven aprendiz de pintor" lyrics

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El joven aprendiz de pintor

El joven aprendiz de pintor que ayer mismojuraba que mis cuadros eran su catecismo,hoy, como ve que el público empieza a hacerme caso,ya no dice que pinto tan bien como Picasso.

En cambio la vecina que jamássaludabacada vez que el azar o el ascensor nos juntaba,vino ayer a decirme que mi última novelala excita más que todo Camilo José Cela.

Y qué decir del mánager audaz y decididoque no me recibió, que siempre estaba reunido.Hoy, moviendo la cola, se acercó como un perroa pedir que le diéramos vela en este entierro.Y yo le dije: no, no, no, no, no, no.

Ya está marchita la margaritaque en el pasado he deshojado yo.

El torpe maletilla que hasta ayer afirmabaque con las banderillas nadie me aventajaba,ahora que corto orejas y aplauden los del Siete,ya no dice que cito mejor que Manolete.

La propia Caballé, que me negó sus favores,La diva que pasaba tanto de cantautores,llamó para decirme "Estoy en deuda contigo,mola más tu Madrid que el Aranjuez de Rodrigo."

Y qué decir del crítico que indignado me acusade jugar demasiado a la ruleta rusa.Si no hubiera arriesgado tal vez me acusaríade quedarme colgado en Calle Melancolía.Y eso sí que no, no, no, no, no, no.

Ya está marchita la margaritaque en el pasado he desojado yo.

The Young Apprentice Painter

The young apprentice painter who only yesterdayswore that my paintings were his catechism,today when he sees that people start to notice me,he no longer says that I paint so well as Picasso.1

Instead, the neighbor who never greeted mewhen chance or elevator gathered us,came yesterday to tell me that my last novelexcites her more than all the work of Camilo José Cela.2

And what about that bold and determined managerwho never received me, who was always in a meeting.Today, wagging his tail, he approached me like a dogto beg for I allow him enter in this business.And I said him no, no, no, no.

The daisy which I despoiled in my pastis already withered.

The clumsy bullfighter wannabe who asserted only yesterdaythat no one puts the banderillas better than me,now, when I receive awards and the ones of "Siete" acclaim me,he no longer says that I fight better than Manolete.3

Caballé4 himself, who denied me her favours,the prima donna who made fun about songwriters,called me to say me: I'm indebted to you,your "Madrid" is better than "Aranjuez" of Rodrigo.5

And what about music critic who, incensed, accuses meof playing too much Russian roulette.6If I had not risked, maybe now he would accuse meof I'm stranded at Melancholia Street.7And that, absolutely not, no, no, no, no.

The daisy which I despoiled in my pastis already withered.

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