Joan Manuel Serrat — Detras, Esta la Gente song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Detras, Esta la Gente" by Joan Manuel Serrat.

Lyrics

Detrás de los héroes y de los titanes
Detrás de las gestas de la humanidad
Y de las medallas de los generales
Detrás de la Estatua de la Libertad
Detrás de los himnos y de las banderas
Detrás de la hoguera de la Inquisición
Detrás de las cifras y de los rascacielos
Detrás de los anuncios de neón
Detrás, está la gente
Con sus pequeños temas
Sus pequeños problemas
Y sus pequeños amores
Con sus pequeños sueldos
Sus pequeñas campañas
Sus pequeñas hazañas
Y sus pequeños errores
Detrás del Quijote y de Corín Tellado
De Miss Universo y del Escorial
Detrás de Hiroshima y del Vaticano
Detrás de la víctima y del criminal
Detrás de la mafia y de la policía
Detrás del Mesías y de Wall Street
Detrás del Columbia y de la heroína
Detrás de Goliat y de David
Cada uno a su manera
Cada quien con sus modos;
Detrás estamos todos
Usted, yo y el de enfrente
Detrás de cada fecha
Detrás de cada cosa
Con su espina y su rosa
Detrás, está la gente

Lyrics translation

Behind the heroes and the Titans
Behind the gestures of humanity
And the medals of the generals
Behind the Statue of Liberty
Behind hymns and flags
Behind the fire of the Inquisition
Behind the figures and skyscrapers
Behind the neon ads
Behind, are the people
With its little themes
Your little problems
And their little loves
With their small salaries
Your small campaigns
His little exploits
And his little mistakes
Behind Quixote and Corin Tellado
From Miss Universe and the Escorial
Behind Hiroshima and the Vatican
Behind the victim and the criminal
Behind the mafia and the police
Behind the Messiah and Wall Street
Behind Columbia and heroin
Behind Goliath and David
Each in its own way
Each with his ways;
We're all behind
You, me and the one across the street
Behind each date
Behind everything
With its thorn and its rose
Behind, are the people