| Hace muchos años en la calle 83
| Many years ago on 83rd street
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| En un edificio construido con los pies
| In a building built with feet
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| De buenos cimientos y una vista doble al mar
| With good foundations and a double view of the sea
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| Donde se sentia que algo extraño iba a pasar
| Where it was felt that something strange was going to happen
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| Y los de arriba festejaban noche y dia
| And those from above celebrated night and day
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| Y los de abajo se quejaban del relajo
| And those from below complained about the relaxation
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| Y los del centro, y los del centro
| And those in the center, and those in the center
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| Esperando su momento
| waiting for his moment
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| Nunca supo claro quien cuidaba el edificio
| It was never clear who took care of the building
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| Pero todos juntos vivian en un paraiso
| But all together they lived in a paradise
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| No hay agua caliente, y la luz se va a las 6
| There is no hot water, and the light goes out at 6
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| Y con solo un ascensor mejor bajar a pie
| And with only one elevator better to go down on foot
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| Y los de arriba compraron generadores
| And the ones above bought generators
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| Y los de abajo leen con velas de colores
| And those below read with colored candles
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| Y los del centro, y los del centro
| And those in the center, and those in the center
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| Estaban de vacaciones
| They were on vacation
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| Señor superintendente
| Mr. Superintendent
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| Nada es nuevo nada vino de repente
| Nothing is new nothing came suddenly
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| Si usted, no hace algo mas
| If you don't do something else
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| Cada dia habra mas cosas que arreglar
| Every day there will be more things to fix
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| Un señor del piso 20 decidio bajar
| A man from the 20th floor decided to go down
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| Y en el piso 7 le invitaron a tomar
| And on the 7th floor they invited him to drink
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| Cafe con leche con las manos amarradas
| Coffee with milk with tied hands
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| Sin una contribucion no lo vamos a soltar
| Without a contribution we will not release it
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| Y los de arriba asustados se escaparon
| And the frightened ones above ran away
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| Y los de abajo asustados se quedaron
| And the frightened ones below stayed
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| Y los del centro y los del centro repartiendo apartamentos
| And those from the center and those from the center distributing apartments
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| Señor superintendente
| Mr. Superintendent
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| Nada es nuevo nada vino de repente
| Nothing is new nothing came suddenly
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| Si usted, no hace algo ya
| If you don't do something already
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| Cada dia habra mas cosas que arreglar
| Every day there will be more things to fix
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| Superintendente no se vuela un aladino de repente
| Superintendent does not blow up an Aladdin suddenly
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| Si usted no hace algo mas
| If you don't do something else
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| No le van a dar su nobel de la paz
| They are not going to give him his Nobel Peace Prize
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| Les doy mi testimonio, hace un año que me fui
| I give you my testimony, it's been a year since I left
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| Encontre un nuevo edificio encontre donde vivir
| I found a new building I found a place to live
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| No conozco a mis vecinos me hace falta mi balcon
| I don't know my neighbors I need my balcony
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| Como extraño mi cocina como extraño mi balon
| How I miss my kitchen, how I miss my ball
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| Pero aqui si hay agua caliente y las velas son de adorno
| But here there is hot water and the candles are for decoration
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| Señor superintendente, ya ni me asusto ni me escondo | Mr. Superintendent, I am no longer scared or hiding |