El Borracho Lyrics in English Ramon Orlando
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Borracho by Ramon Orlando from Spanish to English.
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El Borracho
The Drunk
Cada cual puede estudiar lo que mejor le convenga
Everyone can study what suits them best
Un borracho pa vivir estudio con la botella
A drunk, to live, studies with the bottle
Yo estudie con la botella y por eso nunca me paso
I studied with the bottle and that's why I never went too far
Porque la gente confunden a un loco con un borracho
Because people confuse a crazy person with a drunk
Un borracho cuando estudia lleva identificación
A drunk when he studies carries identification
Una botella en la mano con un poquito de ron
A bottle in his hand with a little bit of rum
Un loco que por la calle una botella llevaba
A crazy person who carried a bottle on the street
Y la gente confundido oigan como le gritaban
And the people, confused, listen how they shouted at him
Señores allí va un borracho échenle agua por la cara
Folks, there goes a drunk, throw water on his face
Más atrás venia un borracho que botella no traía
Further back came a drunk who didn't carry a bottle
Y la gente confundido oigan como le decían
And the people, confused, listen how they told him
Señores allí viene un loco y todo el mundo corría
Folks, there comes a crazy person and everyone ran
Y si yo bebo mi ron yo lo compro con mi cuarto
And if I drink my rum, I buy it with my own money
Señores yo no estoy loco yo lo que estoy es borracho
Folks, I'm not crazy, I'm just drunk
Señores yo no estoy loco yo lo que estoy es borracho
Folks, I'm not crazy, I'm just drunk
Cada borracho señores tiene su categoría
Every drunk, folks, has his category
Un borracho en una fiesta llega la policía
A drunk at a party, the police arrive
Disyóquey baje el volumen llegaron la gente mía
DJ, lower the volume, my people arrived
También existen borrachos que también sacan tarjetas
There are also drunks who also pull out cards
De abogados, de oficiales de la misma presidencia
From lawyers, from officials of the very presidency
Andan en carro del año y vestidos con etiqueta
They drive new cars and are dressed formally
El borracho más común el borracho vira lata
The most common drunk, the homeless drunk
Que amanece en las aceras como si fuera en su casa
Who wakes up on the sidewalks as if he were in his house
También existe un borracho que se la da de gracioso
There's also a drunk who acts like a comedian
Se emborracha solamente viendo beber a los otros
He gets drunk just by watching others drink
Siempre está dentro de la pista dando vuelta como locos
He's always on the dance floor spinning like crazy
Saludando y abrazando que tipo tan fastidioso
Greeting and hugging, what an annoying guy
Y si yo bebo mi ron yo lo compro con mi cuarto
And if I drink my rum, I buy it with my own money
Señores yo no estoy loco yo lo que estoy es borracho
Folks, I'm not crazy, I'm just drunk
Señores yo no estoy loco yo lo que estoy es borracho
Folks, I'm not crazy, I'm just drunk
Y si yo bebo mi ron yo lo compro con mi cuarto
And if I drink my rum, I buy it with my own money
Señores yo no estoy loco yo lo que estoy es borracho
Folks, I'm not crazy, I'm just drunk
Señores yo no estoy loco yo lo que estoy es borracho
Folks, I'm not crazy, I'm just drunk
Y si yo bebo mi ron yo lo compro con mi cuarto
And if I drink my rum, I buy it with my own money
Señores yo no estoy loco yo lo que estoy es borracho
Folks, I'm not crazy, I'm just drunk
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vira lata — can flipper / can collector
Vira lata literally translates to "can flipper" or "can collector." It's a colloquial and somewhat derogatory term used in some Latin American countries to describe someone who is poor, homeless, or lives on the streets, often associated with collecting cans or scrap metal to survive.
In the song, it's used to describe "el borracho vira lata" (the can-flipping drunkard) who "amanece en las aceras como si fuera en su casa" (wakes up on the sidewalks as if it were his home). This phrase paints a vivid and somewhat sad picture of a specific type of drunkard, making it a unique and memorable expression within the lyrics.
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