Translation of the song Yo canibal artist Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota
Yo canibal
I cannibal
No se entiende el menu
The menu is not clear
pero la salsa abunda.
but there is plenty of sauce
Soy un Gourmet que huele eternamente mal.
I'm a Gourmet that for ever badly smells.
Viejas compotas que no dan respiro
Old compotes that don't give a break
al canibal que hay en mi
to the cannibal that is in me
(que no es bien recibido en un banquete asi)
(that is not well received in a banquet like this)
Se amansan las fortunas, se cargan los bolisillos
The fortunes are amassed, the pockets get loaded
de presa saca de oro falso de Vermouth.
with imitation gold of Vermouth.
Me acaban el cerebro a mordicos,
They finish with my brain by biting,
bebiendo el jugo de mi corazon
drinking the juice of my heart
y me cuentan cuentos al ir a dormir.
and they tell me stories when I go to sleep.
A un cordero de mi estilo
To a lamb of my style
a un canibal de mi estilo.
to a cannibal of my style
Voy al Coliseo a prenderme fuego
I go to the Coliseum to set myself afire
( mi racha de novato nunca cambiara)
(my run of luck as a novice will never change)
Por favor! que el adios no se alargue
Please, don't let the good-bye be longer
me canse de tanto esperar...
I got tired of all this wait ....
cuando el fuego crezca quiero estar alli.
I want to be there when the fire increases.
Un cordero de mi estilo
A lamb of my style
a un canibal de mi estilo.
to a cannibal of my style.