Translation of the song Algo personal artist Joan Manuel Serrat

Spanish

Algo personal

English translation

Something personal

Probablemente en su pueblo se le recordará

Probably in their town will be remembered

como a cachorros de buenas personas

like puppies of good people

que hurtaban flores para regalar a su mamá

who stole flowers to gift their moms

y daban de comer a las palomas.

and feed the pigeons

Probablemente que todo eso debe ser verdad

Probably all that must be true

aunque es más turbio; cómo y de qué manera

though is more unclear; how and in what way

llegaron esos individuos a ser lo que son

have achieved these people to be what they are

ni a quien sirven cuando alzan las banderas.

neither to who they serve when they raise the flag.

Hombres de paja que usan la colonia y el honor

Strawmen who use cologne and honor

para ocultar oscuras intenciones

to hide dark intentions

tienen doble vida, son sicarios del mal.

they have double life, they're evil hitmen.

Entre esos tipos y yo hay algo personal.

Between them and me there's something personal.

Rodeados de protocolo, comitiva y seguridad

Surrounded by protocol, procession and security

viajan de incógnito en autos blindados

they travel incognito in armored cars

a sembrar calumnias, a mentir con naturalidad

to sow slanders, to lie with naturality

a colgar en las escuelas su retrato.

to hang their portraits in the schools.

Se gastan más de lo que tienen en coleccionar

They spend more than what they have in collecting

espías, listas negras y arsenales.

spies, blacklists and arsenals.

Resulta bochornoso verles fanfarronear

It's embarassing to see them boasting

a ver quién es el que la tiene más grande.

who of them has the biggest.

Se arman hasta los dientes en el nombre de la paz

They arm to the teeth in the name of peace

juegan con cosas que no tienen repuesto

they play with things that don't have replacement

y la culpa es de el otro si algo les sale mal.

and they blame someone else if something goes wrong.

Entre esos tipos y yo hay algo personal.

Between them and me there's something personal.

Y como quien en la cosa nada tiene que perder

And as who has nothing to lose in that

pulsan la alarma y rompen las promesas.

they pulse the alarm and break the promises.

Y en nombre de quien no tienen el gusto de conocer

And in the name of who they're not pleased to meet

nos ponen la pistola en la cabeza.

they put the pistols in our heads.

Se agarran de los pelos pero para no ensuciar

They pull out their hair but for not getting dirty

van a cagar a casa de otra gente

they come to shit in other houses

y experimentan nuevos métodos de masacrar,

and experiment new methods of massacring

sofisticados y a la vez convincentes.

sophisticated and convincing at the same time.

No conocen ni a su padre cuando pierden el control

They don't even know their father when they lose their mind

ni recuerdan que en el mundo hay niños

neither remember there are children in the world

nos niegan a todos el pan y la sal.

they deny everyone the bread and the salt.

Entre esos tipos y yo hay algo personal.

Between them and me there's something personal.

Pero eso sí, los sicarios no pierden ocasión

But of course, the hitmen never lose the chance

de declarar públicamente su empeño

to declare publicly their effort

en propiciar un día luego de franca distensión

in promoting someday after a long easing

que les permita hallar un marco previo.

that let them find a previous setting.

Que garantice unas premisas mínimas,

That guarantees some minimum premises,

que faciliten crear los resortes,

that ease the creation of resources,

que impulsen un punto de partida sólido y capaz

that impulse a solid and able starting point

de este a oeste y de sur a norte

from east to west and from south to north

donde establecer las bases de un tratado de amistad

where stablishing the base of a friendship treaty

que contribuya a poner los cimientos

that contributes to lay the foundation

de una plataforma donde edificar

of a platform where to build

un hermoso futuro de amor y paz.

a beautiful future of love and peace.

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