Lyrics and translation Silvio Rodríguez - Tocando Fondo

Tocando Fondo

Tocando fondo, nací un buen día
Tocando fondo, ando todavía
Menos hermoso que como fuera
Menos odioso que de otra manera

Me declaro imperfecto
Pateando la sombrilla
Prefiero ser abierto
A pasearme anunciando que soy la maravilla, que soy la maravilla

Me publico completo
Me detesto probable
Si uno no se desnuda
Se transfigura en reto todo lo desnudable, todo lo desnudable

Tocando fondo, como ir cantando
Es algo hondo que no anda esperando
No tocar duro nuestras verdades
Levanta muros, pudre capitales

Quizás sea inoportuno
O acaso delirante
Soy de tantas maneras como gente pretenda
No más calificarme, no más calificarme

Asumirse los fueros es no dictaminarse
Me publico completo, me espero mejorable
Desde mi parlamento
De guitarra sonante

Tocando fondo, nací un buen día
Tocando fondo, ando todavía
Ando todavía, ando todavía

Hitting Bottom

Hitting bottom, I was born on a good day
Hitting bottom, I'm still going
Less beautiful than I used to be
Less hateful than before

I declare myself imperfect
Kicking away the sunshade
I prefer to be open
To walking around announcing that I'm a wonder, that I'm a wonder

I publish myself completely
I detest myself probably
If one does not undress
Everything that can be undressed is transformed into a challenge, everything that can be undressed

Hitting bottom, like singing along
It's something deep that doesn't wait
Not to touch our truths
Raises walls, rots capital

Maybe it's inopportune
Or maybe just crazy
I am in as many ways as people pretend
No more qualifying me, no more qualifying me

To assume the privileges is not to dictate
I publish myself complete, I expect to improve
From my parliament
Of resounding guitar

Hitting bottom, I was born on a good day
Hitting bottom, I'm still going
Still going, still going