| Madrid (original) | Madrid (translation) |
|---|---|
| A unos les toca en Gambia | Some are in Gambia |
| Y a otros en Pekín, oh | And others in Beijing, oh |
| Y a mí me tocó nacer | And it was my turn to be born |
| En Madrid, en Madrid | In Madrid, in Madrid |
| Y no es un trauma | And it's not a trauma |
| Ni un orgullo para mí, eh | Not a pride for me, huh |
| Porque no me dejaron elegir | Because they didn't let me choose |
| ¡Oh, Madrid! | O Madrid! |
| Una ciudad de alquitrán | a city of tar |
| Hierro, cemento y cristal | Iron, cement and glass |
| En Madrid | In Madrid |
| Caen sombras largas | long shadows fall |
| De edificios sobre mí, oh | Of buildings above me, oh |
| Bajo mis pies siento crecer Madrid | Under my feet I feel Madrid grow |
| ¡Oh, Madrid! | O Madrid! |
| Se ha hecho tan grande | has gotten so big |
| Y tan pequeño para mí, eh | And so small for me, huh |
| Que sólo hay sitio | that there is only room |
| Para ir y venir por Madrid | To come and go in Madrid |
| Y no sobrevivirás | And you won't survive |
| Si no funcionas a gas | If you don't run on gas |
| En Madrid (4x) | In Madrid (4x) |
| Alguna gente no lo puede soportar | Some people can't take it |
| Yo ya sin humo no sé respirar, respirar | I no longer know how to breathe, breathe |
| Alguna gente | Some people |
| Alguna gente | Some people |
| Alguna gente | Some people |
| No lo puede soportar, oh | Can't take it, oh |
| Yo ya sin humo no sé respirar en Madrid | I no longer know how to breathe in Madrid without smoke |
| A unos les toca en Gambia | Some are in Gambia |
| Y a otros en Pekín, oh | And others in Beijing, oh |
| Y a mí me toca nacer | And it's my turn to be born |
| En Madrid, en Madrid | In Madrid, in Madrid |
