Ricardo Arjona — Escribir una Canción song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Escribir una Canción" by Ricardo Arjona.

Lyrics

Escribir una cancion no es ir deprisa
como quieren ir deprisa los que asumen
que es un acto fisiologico y mundano
como hacer la digestion y crear desechos
escribir una cancion es crear tormenta
en el corazon del que la pare con dolores
es un acto irreverente y solitario
como lo es la confesion de un condenado
es ir al cielo y abrir la puerta
meterse al cuarto de un Dios noctambulo
y esperar a que este dormido
para robar algun verso suyo
salir despacio y sin dejar huella
y conspirar contra el gran peligro
de que se enteren que un Dios bohemio
es el autor de lo que compartes
si escribi por escribir algunas veces pa'
aumentar el inventario en la despensa
si un encargo me obligo al sacrilegio
de sentirme un arquitecto de emociones
si escribir una cancion no es ejercicio
que mejora con la practica y el tiempo
es pegarle un bofeton a la rutina
y rasgarle la piel a lo imposible
es ir al cielo y abrir la puerta
meterse al cuarto de un Dios noctambulo
y esperar a que este dormido
para robar algun verso suyo
salir despacio y sin dejar huella
y conspirar contra el gran peligro
de que se enteren que un Dios bohemio
es el autor de lo que compartes
que quede claro que las canciones
se las robamos a un Dios dormido

Lyrics translation

Writing a song is not going fast
how do those who assume
which is a physiological and worldly act
how to make digestion and create waste
writing a song is creating storm
in the heart of the one who stops her with pain
it's an irreverent and lonely act
as is the confession of a convict
is to go to heaven and open the door
sneaking into the room of a nightingale God
and wait till he's asleep
to steal some verse of his
leave slowly and without leaving a trace
and conspire against the great danger
that they find out that a bohemian God
he's the author of what you share
if I wrote by writing sometimes pa'
increase inventory in the pantry
if a commission obliges me to sacrilege
of feeling like an architect of emotions
if writing a song is not exercise
that improves with practice and time
is to slap the routine
and tear his skin to the impossible
is to go to heaven and open the door
sneaking into the room of a nightingale God
and wait till he's asleep
to steal some verse of his
leave slowly and without leaving a trace
and conspire against the great danger
that they find out that a bohemian God
he's the author of what you share
let it be clear that the songs
we stole them from a sleeping God.