El palacio de las flores [English translation]

In the flower palace

There were flowers of all colors

located on Basavilbaso.

I haven't been here for long time ago.

Close to the garage, close to the Retiro station,

and to the Florida street and to the San Martin Plaza.

How flowerful is the flower palace,

which I used to see from outside,

because I was a jerk

that used to live with my parents.

So happiness is not some new thing,

every past time was worse.

Lots of cap smuggling in the street,

Lots of 'no, sir' 'yes, sir'

we didn't use to have tv in home

and I hadn't written a song.

I was not interested in the ball,

I went to san Telmo to buy old and broken stuff

but some classmate's father

used to take us to the Independent

In Pastoriza's era,

santoro and the Pavoni goat

and mi old friend who used to live in La Paz city

disappeared and I haven't seen him anymore.

I hope they are alive and well

in the follow me country

'follow me, I won't let you down'

where? where an earl pooped

where the bests are crucified

first look at the number ten

but it's not enough with opening the eyes

to realize about everything from once.

Be careful with the -ina ending words

I also love very much Argentina

although no one asked

if I wanted to be born in Argentina

where the one who doesn't eat, is eaten

The idlery that never ends

-ina, guillotine, anphetamine, tar

How they give us, how they give us in Argentina,

they give un Boquita and tropical rhythm

and base for the little can in the suburbs and in the Capital

I'm a rocker from the paddock, Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota fan, from River Plate

let the hunger rope tense

not even enough for the stiff,

to settle with the odors.

Like the Flower Palace,

where used to dance until exploding.

From something we have to live

with something we have to enjoy.

Like the Flower Palace,

where used to dance until exploding.

• Artist:Andrés Calamaro
• Album:El palacio de las flores