Translation of the song Andamio Pijuan artist El Cuarteto de Nos
Andamio Pijuan
Andamio Pijuan
Andamio Pijuán
Andamio Pijuán
se baña siempre en alquitrán
always bathe in tar
para no ver su imagen
to not see his image
en los espejos al pasar.
in the mirrors passing by.
Es así que no ve el sol
That way he can't see the sun
desde que su mal empezó,
since his sickness began,
cubierto del sucio alquitrán
covered in dirty tar
es solo una sombra con voz.
he's only a shadow with voice.
Pobre Andamio Pijuán,
Poor Andamio Pijuán
no puede mirarse al espejo,
he can't look at himself in the mirror,
se baña con alquitrán,
he bathes in tar
para no mirarse
to not look at himself
para no mirarse
to not look at himself
para no mirarse más.
to not look at himself ever.
Su trastorno comenzó
His desorder began
después de cumplir los dos,
after he reached the age of two,
mientras jugaba en una fuente
while he was playing in a fountain
tuvo de repente
he had suddenly
su primer acto de razón,
his first reason act,
se hincó frente al agua para ver
he kneel down before the water to see
como era la cara de él,
how his face was,
pero un inconsciente
but an irresponsable
una piedra tiró a la fuente
threw a stone to the fountain
al verse la primera vez.
while seeing himself for the first time.
Pobre Andamio Pijuán,
Poor Andamio Pijuán
no puede mirarse al espejo,
he can't look at himself in the mirror,
se baña con alquitrán,
he bathes in tar
para no mirarse
to not look at himself
para no mirarse
to not look at himself
para no mirarse más.
to not look at himself ever.
La piedra dio en el agua
The stone hit the water
mientras Andamio se miraba,
while Andamio was looking at himself,
y las ondas produjeron
and the waves produced
un deformamiento
a distortion
en su cara reflejada.
in his reflected face.
Por su corta edad
Because of his short age
pensó que así era en realidad
he thought he was like that in reality
y decidió en ese instante
and decided in that moment
ser un hombre elefante
to become an elephant man
cubierto de alquitrán.
covered in tar.
Pobre Andamio Pijuán,
Poor Andamio Pijuán
no puede mirarse al espejo,
he can't look at himself in the mirror,
se baña con alquitrán,
he bathes in tar
para no mirarse
to not look at himself
para no mirarse
to not look at himself
para no mirarse más.
to not look at himself ever.
Un día por error
And one day by mistake
quedó dormido a pleno sol,
he fell asleep in broad daylight,
y en ese mismo instante
and in that moment
el calor reinante
the prevailing warmth
al alquitrán lo derritió.
melted the tar.
La policía encontró
The police found
solo un gran manchón,
only a big stain,
Pijuán se había muerto,
Pijuan had died,
se había consumido
he was consumed
cuando el alquitrán fundió.
when the tar melted.
Pobre Andamio Pijuán,
Poor Andamio Pijuán
no puede mirarse al espejo,
he can't look at himself in the mirror,
se baña con alquitrán,
he bathes in tar
para no mirarse
to not look at himself
para no mirarse
to not look at himself
para no mirarse más.
to not look at himself ever.