It’s already ten past eight,
you’ve got to go and study,
but before you leave,
you’ve got to tidy your room.

Don’t forget that, on your way home,
you’ve got to bring back shopping:
bread and parsley
and a little saffron.

This kid’s a gem,
no one’s going to take him away from me;
he does all the housework
and devotes time to his studies. [x2]

And I can’t take it anymore,
And I can’t take it anymore.

And you’ve got to sew,
and you’ve got to iron;
and you’ve got to put
more things in the wash.

And I don’t understand why
he had that reaction;
I went to wake him up
and he threw a jug at me.

This kid’s a gem,
no one’s going to take him away from me;
he does all the housework
and devotes time to his studies. [x2]

I can’t take it anymore. [x4]

This kid’s a gem,
no one’s going to take him away from me;
he does all the housework
and devotes time to his studies. [x5]

This kid’s a gem...

One tropical night,
a crystal ball (uoh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh)
landed...

A strange example
of sidereal fauna (uoh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh)
appeared...
Who is it? Who could it be? If…

Nobody knows his name and everybody
wonders if it’s a man and they don’t understand him
because he doesn’t speak English, or French, he just makes noises.

The provincial mayor
has opened an investigation (uoh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh)
into what he’s doing here...

And the local children
want him to referee (uoh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh)
on Saturday...
Who is it? Who could it be? If…

Nobody knows his name and everybody
wonders if it’s a man and they don’t understand him
because he doesn’t speak English, or French, he just makes noises. [x6]

It all went up in flames, nobody could get out.
I saw him burn, I saw him die
and he saw me, too.

Since then, I know something’s wrong here.
All my friends are staying away from me.
I can’t laugh anymore.

I feel someone inside me,
he burns me and he scares me,
he speaks to me, he shouts at me que tengo que ser fiel
My soul belongs to him.

I’ve gone to lots of doctors in the city,
No one knows where my illness lies,
They can’t cure me.

Burns have erupted in my skin,
I’ve got sores on my hands and feet,
those symptoms are his.

I feel someone inside me,
he burns me and he scares me
he speaks to me, shouts at me que tengo que ser fiel
That my soul is his.

I notice my life slipping away from me,
I’ve no more strength to resist,
what’s to become of me?

I feel someone inside me,
he burns me and he scares me
he speaks to me, shouts at me que tengo que ser fiel
That my soul is his. [x2]

To some it happens in Gambia
and others in Peking, oh
and I happened to be born
in Madrid, in Madrid.

And it’s no source
of trauma or pride for me.
Why didn’t they let me choose?
Oh, Madrid!

A city of tar,
iron, cement and glass.

In Madrid
large shadows
of buildings hang over me, oh,
I feel Madrid growing under my feet.
Oh, Madrid!

And it’s become so big
and so small for me,
there’s only room
to come and go, through Madrid.

And you won’t survive
if you don’t run on gas.

In Madrid...

Some people can’t tolerate it,
I can’t breathe without smoke anymore.
Some people,
Some people,
Some people,
can’t put up with it, oh
I can no longer breathe without smoke in Madrid.

A unos les toca en Gambia
Y a otros en Pekin, oh
Y a mi me toca nacer
In Madrid, in Madrid.

A unos les toca en Gambia...

You say you’re always travelling,
but you’re lying to me,
I know that you’re alone
and you never leave your room

The streetlights
hurt you when you go out,
because your world is another,
much darker one.

Give it a rest,
you know you’ve never been
to Venus on a boat.
You want to float
but all you ever do
is sink.

Eh-eh, eh eh eh eh

You know you go through life
without leaving your lie,
that lots of people feed
and which grows day by day.

The mafia pursues you
and you’re caught by the police
They lock you up and let you out
and everybody tells you:

Give it a rest,
you know you’ve never been
to Venus in a boat
You want to float
but all you ever do
is sink
Eh-eh, eh eh eh eh

Give it a rest,
you know you’ve never been
to Venus in a…

Give it a rest,
you know you’ve never been
to Venus in a…

Give it a rest,
you know you’ve never been
to Venus in a boat
Oh-oh
Eh-eh

Na-ra-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na

The national holiday
has just begun,
the bull’s already come out.

The trumpet’s sounded,
the Spanish bullfighter
is afraid of getting hurt.

The uncovered area
is sweltering in the heat,
demands more action of you.

The closer you are, the greater the thrill,
The more blood falls, the greater the applause,
The closer you are, the greater the thrill, (the greater the bloodshed, the greater the applause),
Today, the public demands entertainment.

Your only solution?
To trick the beast [and]
distract his attention.

Sing him a song,
dance around him,
tell him, "Have a heart."

The closer you are, the greater the excitement
The greater the bloodshed, the greater the applause
The closer you are, the greater the excitement (The greater the bloodshed, the greater the applause)
Today, the public demands entertainment.

His ears didn’t your song
and his horns sank into your humour
The closer you are, the greater the excitement (The greater the bloodshed, the greater the applause)
Today, the public demands entertainment.

When I get the chance, I always like
to spread my arms and act like a plane.
Flying over the corridor and the hall,
I land in the office,
which works out the best.
But if there are people, I land
in a hole in my room.

They say they’re going to lock me up
in a mental institution.
A little crazy, yeah,
A little crazy, yeah,
A little crazy, yes I am.

I’ve algo got another strange hobby:
I rip buttons from everyone,
I classify them by size [and]
by colour in my collection.
What I don’t understand is why
this doesn’t sit well with people.

They say they’re going to lock me up
in a mental institution.

A little crazy, yeah
A little crazy, yeah
A little crazy, yes I am. [x2]

They say they’re going to lock me up
in a mental institution.

A little crazy, yeah
A little crazy, yeah
A little crazy, yes I am. [x4]

For some time, I’ve been looking for the moment
to break out.
Todos los planes que han puesto en el cine
Estan muy vistos ya

I don’t want soup,
the guards are ugly,
I can’t take it anymore, I can’t bear it anymore!
Swallow your whistle!
No one can stand you!
I can’t take it anymore, I can’t bear it anymore!

I break the rules
and obey the laws
that rule my prison,
and during breaktime,
I convince the others
to join the rebellion.

I don’t want soup,
the guards are ugly,
I can’t take it anymore, I can’t bear it anymore!
Swallow your whistle!
No one can stand you!
I can’t take it anymore, I can’t bear it anymore!

Let’s break out!

I don’t want soup,
The guards are ugly,
I can’t take it anymore, I can’t bear it anymore!
Swallow your whistle!
No one can stand you!
I can’t take it anymore, I can’t bear it anymore!

Let’s break out!

Llevo ya tiempo buscando el momento
Para poder saltar
Todos los planes que han puesto en el cine
Estan muy vistos ya

I don’t want soup,
The guards are ugly,
I can’t take it anymore, I can’t bear it anymore!
Swallow your whistle!
No one can stand you!
I can’t take it anymore, I can’t bear it anymore!

¡Vamos a saltar!
¡Vamos a saltar!

Seals! They’re the new empire.
Seals! Take this seriously.
Seals! Taking over the world.

Seals! They’ve made coats.
Seals! Using natives’ skin.
Seals! Watch out, pal.

Seals! They’ve disembarked.
Seals! Or they’ve swum over.
Seals! They’re everywhere.

Since the start of the fifth glaciation,
seals from the Bering Sea and walruses from Japan
have been attacking Moscow and invading New York.
It’s revolution!

Seals from Patagonia,
Seals from Peru and Lapland,
Seals from the North Sea.

Seals! They’re eating human flesh.
Seals! When they feel like it.
Seals! They say it’s really healthy.

They’ve eaten the Central Committee,
the USSR’s now governed by a Seal Council.
They’re even going to move the White House
to the local swimming pool.

Seals! With laser guns.
Seals! With the H bomb.
Seals! They can handle Thatcher.

Seals have disembarked,
Seals! Or they’ve swum across.
Seals! From every side.

Seals are eating human flesh
Seals! When they feel like it.
Seals! They say it’s really healthy.

They’ve set up a zoo in the Kremlin
and they’re exhibiting members of the Politburo.
In Canada, a sealion’s even hooking up
with Margaret Trudeau.

Seals!

You talk about today,
you talk about fun,
but at home, they treat you like a ball.

You go with your love,
you give her your opinion,
but your girlfriend hits you like a ball.

At home, they want to put one past you,
away from home, they want to put two,
They hit you really hard, you can’t handle the pressure any more
and the ball almost got deflated.

You go to the living room
to watch television
and when you go in, someone gives you a big kick.

You go out rowing,
you want to kiss her,
and see sends you swimming with her elbow.

At home, they want to score against you,
away from home, they want to score twice,
te dan muy fuerte y ya no aguantas más la presión
and the ball almost got deflated.

You talk about today,
you talk about fun,
but at home, they treat you like a ball.

You go with your love,
you give her your opinion,
but your girlfriend hits you like a ball.

You talk about today.

You’re a record thief,
the prices are bad. Today’s not going to be easy,
someone’s going to rat you out.

You hurry out,
you hide when they look,
you can’t escape. Today, thieves
are getting caught in droves,
there’s no room for any more.

They take you to a dark place.
”Tell us your name and address.”
Among thousands of files,
it’s just one more in the collection.

You leave in a hurry,
you hide when they look,
you can’t escape. Today, thieves
are getting caught in droves,
there’s no room for more.

You’re a record thief,
the prices are bad. Hoy no va a ser todo fácil
someone’s going to rat you out.

You leave in a hurry,
you hide when they look,
you can’t escape. Today, thieves
are getting caught in droves,
there’s no room for more.