Juan Carlos Baglietto — En Tierra Firme song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "En Tierra Firme" by Juan Carlos Baglietto.

Lyrics

Te escribo sobre los muebles
Rayados por los años
Y espero estes conmigo
Para que yo pueda contar con vos
Y si canto este cuento
Voy contando el momento
Entre estos cuadros viejos
Lo que va pasandome
No vengo de otra costa
De exiliados ni homenajes
Ni alabanzas ni falsa idolatria
Ni coronas de espigas ni de estrellas
Una ruta insegura
Pero de la estatura
De un amor de la bruma
Que se fue con el sol
Vengo a decirte
Que la libertad no existe
Que nacimos para titeres
Que los sueños son de oro
Aunque en tierra firme
La tierra sea de otros
Que la verdad no viene en racimos
Y se oxida en boca del asesino
La señora justicia anda enferma
Por las noches alguien le arranca las venas
Espero que me comprendas
Espero que te comprendan
Despues de todo
No soy quien para darte estos consejos
Cada cual aprende de sus tropiezos
El hijo que no tengo vendra un dia
A terminar lo que yo no podria
Hay que plantar un arbol en cualquier parte
Demasiadas cosas para desanimarse
Te lo digo con el corazon como una ofrenda
Vale mas perder el tiempo que las fuerza
Espero que lo comprendas
Espero que te comprendan

Lyrics translation

I'm writing about the furniture.
Scratched by the years
And I hope you're with me
So that I can count on you
And if I sing this tale
I'm counting the moment
Among these old pictures
What's happening to me
I don't come from another coast
Of exiles or tributes
Neither praise nor false idolatry
Neither crowns of ears nor of stars
An unsafe route
But of stature
Of a love of the mist
That went with the sun
I came to tell you
That freedom does not exist
That we were born for puppets
That dreams are golden
Although on dry land
The land belongs to others
That the truth does not come in clusters
And it rusts in the killer's mouth
Mrs. Justice is sick.
At night someone rips his veins out
I hope you understand me
I hope they understand you
After all
I'm not the one to give you these tips
Everyone learns from their stumbles
The son I don't have will come one day
To finish what I couldn't
You have to plant a tree anywhere
Too many things to be discouraged
I say it with my heart as an offering
It's better to waste time than force them
I hope you understand.
I hope they understand you