A partir de mañana [English translation]

Starting tomorrow, I will begin to live half of my life;

starting tomorrow, I will begin to die half of my death;

starting tomorrow, I will begin to return from my one way trip;

starting tomorrow, I will begin to consider each luck stroke.

Starting tomorrow I will begin to live a healthier life,

which means, tomorrow I will begin to roam through better paths;

the best tobacco and also, why not, the best apples,

the best diversion and, at the best table, the best wine.

Until today, I was just what I am, 'Quixote's apprentice' 1.

I have been able to fight and, at times, win, without loosing my mustache. 2.

Now I must think that the bells can't stop tolling,

even if I have to do more than I did today and yesterday...

starting tomorrow.

If starting tomorrow I would decide to live half of my death,

or starting tomorrow I would decide to die half of my life,

starting tomorrow I should accept the fact that I am not the strongest,

that I don't have the nerve nor the modesty to hide my deep wounds.

If starting tomorrow I would decide to live a relaxing life,

and I would stop being a dreamer to become a more serious guy,

everybody, tomorrow, could say: 'your batteries are off,

you have no light, you are no longer worth, your mystery is over. 3.

Each luck stroke I will begin to consider starting tomorrow.

From my one way trip, I'l begin to return, starting tomorrow

The half of death i will begin to die starting tomorrow.

The half of my life I will begin to live... starting tomorrow.

• Artist:Alberto Cortez
• Album:A partir de mañana (1980)