Translation of the song lyrics Cadáver Exquisito - Fito Paez, Rosal

Cadáver Exquisito (original)

Comienza el día, y una luz sentimental
Nos envuelve, vuelve, se va
La fabulosa sinfonía universal
Nos envuelve, vuelve, se va
Tango, sexo, sexo y amor
Tanto tango, tanto dolor
Mi vida gira en contradicción
Jamás conquisté mi corazón
Mas dónde estaba cuando pasó lo que pasó
Hablándome al espejo solo?
Vengo de un barrio, tan mezquino y criminal
Quizá te queme, queme, quizá
Vengo de un barrio, siempre a punto de estallar
Quizá te queme, queme, quizá
Si de nada sirve vivir
Buscas algo por qué morir
El tiempo me ha enseñado a mirar
A veces me ha enseñado a callar
Dónde estabas cuando pasó lo que pasó
Hablándote al espejo sola?
Es tanta la tristeza y es tan ruin
Que celebro la experiencia feliz
La estupidez del mundo nunca pudo y nunca podrá
Arrebatar la sensualidad
Busco mi piedra filosofal
En los 7 locos, en el mar
En el cadáver exquisito, en no tener piedad
En la quinta esencia de la música
Dentro mío en el amor
Y el odio, tener que pensar
Preferiría tu sonrisa a toda la verdad
Avanzo un paso, retrocedo y vuelvo a preguntar

Cadáver Exquisito (translation)

The day begins, and a sentimental light
It surrounds us, it comes back, it leaves
The fabulous universal symphony
It surrounds us, it comes back, it leaves
Tango, sex, sex and love
So much tango, so much pain
My life spins in contradiction
I never conquered my heart
Where was I when what happened happened?
Talking to myself in the mirror alone?
I come from a neighborhood, so mean and criminal
Maybe I'll burn you, burn you, maybe
I come from a neighborhood, always about to explode
Maybe I'll burn you, burn you, maybe
If it's no use living
Looking for something to die for
Time has taught me to look
Sometimes it has taught me to shut up
Where were you when what happened happened
Talking to yourself in the mirror alone?
The sadness is so much and it is so mean
That I celebrate the happy experience
The stupidity of the world never could and never will
snatch the sensuality
I'm looking for my philosopher's stone
In the 7 crazy, in the sea
In the exquisite corpse, in having no mercy
In the quintessence of music
inside of me in love
And the hate, having to think
I would prefer your smile to the whole truth
I take a step forward, go back and ask again