Ricardo Arjona — Caudillo song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Caudillo" by Ricardo Arjona.

Lyrics

Empezó haciendo panfletos con consignas populares
Un letrero patria o muerte en la pared y el Ché Guevara
Defendía el capital de Carlos Marx con argumentos colosales
Así lo conocí años atrás a los 18.
Enemigo de la radio y la canción con estribillos,
el entorno le ayuda pa´engondar tantos rencores,
no perdía la ocasión para hacer valer
sus argumentos de caudillo y el futuro se asomaba
con sorpresas tras la esquina… Caudillo
Tatuate en la piel lo que prometas
que el tiempo puede hacerte un mercenario
y ser tan solo otro falso profeta.
Caudillo de la revolución a la avaricia
hay solo un par de pasos en la brecha cuidado
y te resbalas por lo fácil.
Se graduó de abogado en un abrir y en el proceso
los ideales empezaron a sufrir reumas y achaques, reclutado en un partido
liberal fue diputado en el congreso
su oratoria se hizo experta en la mentira y hoy debate.
Yo lo vi haciendo grafitis patria o muerte donde quiera,
yo era el flaco con guitarra no se bien si se recuerde,
se ve raro con corbata Fe Raga muy Loui Vuitton en la cartera
que facil se acomodan los ideales a caprichos CAUDILLO.
Hoy silvas las canciones de la radio el Ché
ya no es la foto en tu castillo
hoy eres de ti mismo el mercenario,
Caudillo se te olvido tatuarte las promesas,
a donde fue el muchacho solitario
que dividia el pan que hubo en su mesa.
Hay manifestacion frente al palacio de gobierno
el tipo en el balcon presidencial
se me parece a aquel muchacho…

Lyrics translation

He started by making pamphlets with popular slogans
A sign homeland or death on the wall and the Che Guevara
He defended the capital of Charles Marx with colossal arguments
That's how I met him years ago when I was 18.
Enemy radio and song with chorus,
the environment helps paengond so many grudges,
I did not miss the opportunity to assert
his warlord arguments and the future loomed
with surprises around the corner ...
Tattoo on your skin what you promise
that time can make you a mercenary
and be just another false prophet.
Warlord of the revolution to greed
there's only a couple of steps in the gap.
and you slip by the easy way.
He graduated from a lawyer in an open and in the process
the ideals began to suffer reumas and aches, recruited in a match
liberal was a deputy in Congress
his oratory became an expert in lies and today he debates.
I saw him doing graffiti homeland or death wherever he wants,
I was the skinny one with guitar don't be well if you remember,
it looks weird with very Loui Vuitton Raga Fe tie in the wallet
that easy to accommodate the ideals to Caprice CAUDILLO.
Today silvas The Songs Of radio El Ché
it's no longer the photo in your castle
today you are of yourself the mercenary,
Caudillo you forgot to tattoo your promises,
where the Lonely Boy went
that he was dividing the bread that was on his table.
There is a demonstration in front of the government palace
the guy on the presidential balcony
he looks like that boy to me.…