El Pobre Hace Lo Que Puede
Words by Mariana Cid de León Ovalle
Esperamos, until it’s our turn
Mark our spots. Hit them right.
Imagino quemándolo todo
Letting the flames lick the sky
Pero this is all we know
So around and around we go.
Tragamos espadas mientras elles rugen
And demand for more
Hasta que nos deshagamos
Around and around we go
We are still until it’s our turn.
Our mouths open wide
the strings
that push and pull our limbs
make us sing
“el rico hace lo que quiere”
“el pobre hace lo que puede”
Around we go
Tragamos espadas
mientras elles rugen por más
craving to watch a family torn
the ripping of their souls
Elles quieren ver
que nos deshagamos
por qué es mejor
la distracción
so they ignore the strings
tied to our limbs
act like we can’t hear their words
as the whispers amass the herds.
“que el rico hace lo que quiere”
“pero el pobre hace lo que puede”
Even if we don’t know what’s inside
even if all we know is the fight
Mientras elles rugen por más
Tragamos la espada, at last
And we don’t know how else to survive
So we stick to what’s true and tried
Mark our spots. Hit them right.
Our hands remain tied
Picture perfect, side by side
Estudiante y maestro
We accept this is all we know.
Esperamos, until it’s our turn
To swallow the sword of success
Pensándolo como un antídoto del estrés.
But the rich just keep getting rich
And our trickles are pennies and mints
So the strings pull our limbs side to side
Cuz we don’t know how else to survive
Antes que caiga la cortina
Y solo quede la ruina
Get on with the show
around and around we go.