Arregla Los Papeles Lyrics in English Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Arregla Los Papeles by Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 from Spanish to English.
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Yo no sé lo que está pasando
I don't know what's happening
Pero la cosa pinta color de hormiga caballero
But things look bad, sir
(Eh, caballero)
(Hey, sir)
Yo no sé lo que está pasando (mmm)
I don't know what's happening (mmm)
Pero el milenio grita y se derrite sobre el suelo
But the millennium screams and melts on the ground
(Eh, sobre el suelo)
(Hey, on the ground)
Te digo, que la cosa está dura
I tell you, things are tough
Te digo, que la cosa no está fácil
I tell you, things aren't easy
Te digo, que el peaje se acerca
I tell you, the toll is approaching
Y los cielos sólo esperan tu respuesta
And the heavens just await your answer
Te digo, que la cosa está ñoña
I tell you, things are weak
Y yo te digo, que la cosa se aprieta
And I tell you, things are getting tight
Te digo, como ley de aranceles
I tell you, like a tariff law
Anda mi panita ve y arregla tus papeles
Go, my friend, go and sort out your papers
(Arregla los papeles)
(Sort out your papers)
Yo no sé lo que está pasando
I don't know what's happening
Pero las decisiones hay que tomarlas cada día
But decisions must be made every day
(Eh, cada día)
(Hey, every day)
No importa como lo digas (mmm)
It doesn't matter how you say it (mmm)
El bateador sin el madero no llega a grandes ligas
The batter without the bat doesn't make it to the big leagues
(Eh, grandes ligas)
(Hey, big leagues)
Te digo, que la cosa está dura
I tell you, things are tough
Te digo, que la cosa no está fácil
I tell you, things aren't easy
Te digo, que el peaje se acerca
I tell you, the toll is approaching
Y los cielos sólo esperan tu respuesta
And the heavens just await your answer
Te digo, que la cosa está ñoña
I tell you, things are weak
Y yo te digo, y que la cosa se aprieta
And I tell you, and that things are getting tight
Te digo, como ley de aranceles
I tell you, like a tariff law
Anda mi panita ve y arregla tus papeles, ey
Go, my friend, go and sort out your papers, hey
Arregla los papeles
Sort out your papers
Pero te digo que más vale tarde que nunca
But I tell you that better late than never
(Que arregles los papeles)
(That you sort out your papers)
Las decisiones se toman juntas
Decisions are made together
(Que arregles los papeles)
(That you sort out your papers)
Que son los tiempos y son las leyes
That these are the times and these are the laws
(Arregla los papeles)
(Sort out your papers)
Anda mi panita ve y arregla tus papeles
Go, my friend, go and sort out your papers
Yo te digo, te digo
I tell you, I tell you
(Que arregles los papeles)
(That you sort out your papers)
Que nadie sabe la hora y el día
That nobody knows the hour and the day
(Que arregles los papeles)
(That you sort out your papers)
Para el que quiere todo se puede
For whoever wants, everything is possible
(Arregla los papeles)
(Sort out your papers)
Anda mi panita ve y arregla tus papeles
Go, my friend, go and sort out your papers
Arregla los papeles
Sort out your papers
¡Ojoye!
Ojoye!
Arregla los papeles
Sort out your papers
Te digo, que la cosa está dura
I tell you, things are tough
Te digo, que la cosa no está fácil
I tell you, things aren't easy
Te digo, que el peaje se acerca
I tell you, the toll is approaching
Y los cielos sólo esperan tu respuesta
And the heavens just await your answer
Te digo, que la cosa está ñoña
I tell you, things are weak
Y yo te digo, y que la cosa se aprieta
And I tell you, and that things are getting tight
Te digo, como ley de aranceles
I tell you, like a tariff law
Anda mi panita ve y arregla tus papeles
Go, my friend, go and sort out your papers
Te digo, te digo, arregla los papeles
I tell you, I tell you, sort out your papers
Te digo, te digo, arregla los papeles
I tell you, I tell you, sort out your papers
Te digo, te digo, arregla los papeles
I tell you, I tell you, sort out your papers
Pero te digo, te digo, arregla los papeles
But I tell you, I tell you, sort out your papers
Te digo, te digo, arregla los papeles
I tell you, I tell you, sort out your papers
Te digo, te digo, arregla los papeles
I tell you, I tell you, sort out your papers
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papeles — papers
Papeles literally means "papers." While it seems like a common word, in the context of this song, it carries a much deeper and more urgent meaning.
Juan Luis Guerra uses "arregla los papeles" (fix your papers) as a powerful metaphor for getting your life in order, especially in a spiritual sense. It's a call to prepare for what's to come, to make amends, and to ensure everything is in its rightful place before it's too late. This double meaning makes it an intriguing and memorable word.
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