Leon Gieco — El Angel De La Bicicleta song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "El Angel De La Bicicleta" by Leon Gieco.

Lyrics

Cambiamos ojo por cielo
sus palabras tan dulces, tan claras
cambiamos por truenos
Sacamos cuerpo, pusimos alas
y ahora vemos una bicicleta alada que viaja
por las esquinas del barrio, por calles
por las paredes de baños y cárceles
¡Bajen las armas
que aquí solo hay pibes comiendo!
Cambiamos fe por lágrimas
con qué libro se educó esta bestia
con saña y sin alma
Dejamos ir a un ángel
y nos queda esta mierda
que nos mata sin importarle
de dónde venimos, qué hacemos, qué pensamos
si somos obreros, curas o médicos
¡Bajen las armas
que aquí solo hay pibes comiendo!
Cambiamos buenas por malas
y al ángel de la bicicleta lo hicimos de lata
Felicidad por llanto
Ni la vida ni la muerte se rinden
con sus cunas y sus cruces
Voy a cubrir tu lucha más que con flores
Voy a cuidar tu bondad más que con plegarias
¡Bajen las armas
que aquí solo hay pibes comiendo!
Cambiamos ojo por cielo
Sus palabras tan dulces, tan claras
cambiamos por truenos
Sacamos cuerpo, pusimos alas
y ahora vemos una bicicleta alada que viaja
por las esquinas del barrio, por calles
por las paredes de baños y cárceles
¡Bajen las armas
que aquí solo hay pibes comiendo!

Lyrics translation

We change eye for Sky
his words so sweet, so clear
we trade for Thunder
We took out the body, we put wings
and now we see a winged bicycle traveling
by the corners of the neighborhood, by streets
through the walls of bathrooms and prisons
Put down your weapons
there's only kids here eating!
We exchange faith for tears
with what book was this beast raised
angry and soulless
We let an angel go
and we got this shit left.
that kills us no matter what
where we come from, what we do, what we think
whether we are workers, priests or doctors
Put down your weapons
there's only kids here eating!
We change good for bad
and the angel on the bike we made out of tin
Happiness from crying
Neither life nor death surrender
with their cribs and crosses
I'll cover your fight more than with flowers
I will take care of your goodness more than with prayers
Put down your weapons
there's only kids here eating!
We change eye for Sky
His words so sweet, so clear
we trade for Thunder
We took out the body, we put wings
and now we see a winged bicycle traveling
by the corners of the neighborhood, by streets
through the walls of bathrooms and prisons
Put down your weapons
there's only kids here eating!