| Padre de la Patria (original) | Padre de la Patria (translation) |
|---|---|
| Escúcheme señor | listen to me sir |
| yo hace tiempo que busco el camino | I have been looking for the way for a long time |
| dije «pelear por el mundo», pero me equivoqué | I said "fight for the world" but I was wrong |
| Escúcheme señor | listen to me sir |
| hay mucha gente que piensa lo mismo | there are many people who think the same |
| pensé que yo era distinto, pero me equivoqué | I thought I was different, but I was wrong |
| Dicen son solo palabras | They say it's just words |
| porque no salen en televisión | because they don't appear on television |
| Banderas rojas y blancas | red and white flags |
| saludan juntas del mamo balcón | they greet together from the mamo balcony |
| Escuchan al señor | listen to the lord |
| al que les clava el puñal por la espalda | the one who sticks the dagger in their back |
| sin moverse de su casa, le dimos el poder | without moving from his house, we gave him the power |
| Le piden al señor | they ask the lord |
| que cambie de la noche a la mañana | that changes overnight |
| si hasta al padre de la patria, tuvieron que correr | if even the father of the country, they had to run |
| Están viviendo | They are living |
| unos tan precariamente | some so precariously |
| mientras que otros se divierten | while others have fun |
| mirándolos caer | watching them fall |
| Le piden al señor | they ask the lord |
| que cambie de la noche a la mañana | that changes overnight |
| si hasta al padre de la patria | yes even to the father of the country |
| tuvieron que correr. | they had to run. |
