Arregla Los Papeles Lyrics in English Juan Luis Guerra
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Arregla Los Papeles by Juan Luis Guerra from Spanish to English.
Yo no sé lo que está pasando
I don't know what is happening
Pero la cosa pinta color de hormiga caballero
But things look bad, man
(Eh, caballero)
(Hey, man)
Yo no sé lo que está pasando (mmm)
I don't know what is 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, that things are tough
Te digo, que la cosa no está fácil
I tell you, that things aren't easy
Te digo, que el peaje se acerca
I tell you, that the toll is approaching
Y los cielos sólo esperan tu respuesta
And the heavens only await your answer
Te digo, que la cosa está ñoña
I tell you, that things are tricky
Y yo te digo, que la cosa se aprieta
And I tell you, that things are tightening up
Te digo, como ley de aranceles
I tell you, like a tariff law
Anda mi panita ve y arregla tus papeles
Go my buddy, go and sort out your papers
(Arregla los papeles)
(Sort out the papers)
Yo no sé lo que está pasando
I don't know what is 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 reach the big leagues
(Eh, grandes ligas)
(Hey, big leagues)
Te digo, que la cosa está dura
I tell you, that things are tough
Te digo, que la cosa no está fácil
I tell you, that things aren't easy
Te digo, que el peaje se acerca
I tell you, that the toll is approaching
Y los cielos sólo esperan tu respuesta
And the heavens only await your answer
Te digo, que la cosa está ñoña
I tell you, that things are tricky
Y yo te digo, y que la cosa se aprieta
And I tell you, and that things are tightening up
Te digo, como ley de aranceles
I tell you, like a tariff law
Anda mi panita ve y arregla tus papeles, ey
Go my buddy, go and sort out your papers, hey
Arregla los papeles
Sort out the papers
Pero te digo que más vale tarde que nunca
But I tell you that it's better late than never
(Que arregles los papeles)
(That you sort out the papers)
Las decisiones se toman juntas
The decisions are made together
(Que arregles los papeles)
(That you sort out the papers)
Que son los tiempos y son las leyes
That are the times and are the laws
(Arregla los papeles)
(Sort out the papers)
Anda mi panita ve y arregla tus papeles
Go my buddy, 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 the 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 the papers)
Para el que quiere todo se puede
For the one who wants, everything is possible
(Arregla los papeles)
(Sort out the papers)
Anda mi panita ve y arregla tus papeles
Go my buddy, go and sort out your papers
Arregla los papeles
Sort out the papers
¡Ojoye!
¡Ojoye!
Arregla los papeles
Sort out the papers
Te digo, que la cosa está dura
I tell you, that things are tough
Te digo, que la cosa no está fácil
I tell you, that things aren't easy
Te digo, que el peaje se acerca
I tell you, that the toll is approaching
Y los cielos sólo esperan tu respuesta
And the heavens only await your answer
Te digo, que la cosa está ñoña
I tell you, that things are tricky
Y yo te digo, y que la cosa se aprieta
And I tell you, and that things are tightening up
Te digo, como ley de aranceles
I tell you, like a tariff law
Anda mi panita ve y arregla tus papeles
Go my buddy, go and sort out your papers
Te digo, te digo, arregla los papeles
I tell you, I tell you, sort out the papers
Te digo, te digo, arregla los papeles
I tell you, I tell you, sort out the papers
Te digo, te digo, arregla los papeles
I tell you, I tell you, sort out the papers
Pero te digo, te digo, arregla los papeles
But I tell you, I tell you, sort out the papers
Te digo, te digo, arregla los papeles
I tell you, I tell you, sort out the papers
Te digo, te digo, arregla los papeles
I tell you, I tell you, sort out the papers
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Juan Luis Guerra
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papeles — papers
Papeles literally means "papers." While it might seem like a common word, in the context of this song, it carries a much deeper and more significant meaning.
Juan Luis Guerra uses "arregla los papeles" (fix your papers) as a metaphor for getting your life in order, especially in a spiritual or existential sense. It's a call to prepare for what's to come, to make important decisions, and to ensure everything is in its rightful place before it's too late. This makes the word far more profound than a simple reference to documents.
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