| We were born into nothing, hard up so to speak
| Nacimos en la nada, duro por así decirlo
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| But love and affection this family afforded me Worries came early and often it seemed
| Pero el amor y el afecto que esta familia me brindó Las preocupaciones llegaron temprano y, a menudo, parecía
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| Fate was not pleasant still I was redeemed
| El destino no fue agradable aún así fui redimido
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| Then compassion soon faded to chaos
| Entonces la compasión pronto se desvaneció en el caos
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| As they did their best all the while
| Como hicieron todo lo posible todo el tiempo
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| When circumstance outweighs intention
| Cuando las circunstancias pesan más que la intención
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| Sometimes the mountain’s just too hard to climb
| A veces la montaña es demasiado difícil de escalar
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| They were cruel, they were ignorant
| Eran crueles, eran ignorantes
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| They were beauty, they were kind
| Eran hermosos, eran amables
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| They were patience, they were virtue
| Eran paciencia, eran virtud
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| They were crazy, they were mine
| Estaban locos, eran míos
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| I was young and I thought I knew everything
| Yo era joven y pensaba que lo sabía todo
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| It’s so hard to change a fool’s mind
| Es tan difícil cambiar la mente de un tonto
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| When you’re stubborn by nature and quick to the draw
| Cuando eres terco por naturaleza y rápido para dibujar
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| And you’re full of inherited pride
| Y estás lleno de orgullo heredado
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| But some lessons come harder than others
| Pero algunas lecciones son más difíciles que otras
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| And some senses are harder to find
| Y algunos sentidos son más difíciles de encontrar
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| Your troubles won’t end when you’re saved by the bell
| Tus problemas no terminarán cuando te salve la campana
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| You’ll still answer to those you defied
| Seguirás respondiendo a aquellos a los que desafiaste
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| They were cruel, they were ignorant
| Eran crueles, eran ignorantes
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| They were beauty, they were kind
| Eran hermosos, eran amables
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| They were patience, they were virtue
| Eran paciencia, eran virtud
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| They were crazy, they were mine
| Estaban locos, eran míos
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| The heavens might sing out your praises
| Los cielos podrían cantar tus alabanzas
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| But the heavens won’t pay for your lies
| Pero los cielos no pagarán por tus mentiras
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| The sinners might pray for your problems
| Los pecadores pueden orar por tus problemas
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| But the sinners won’t look in your eye
| Pero los pecadores no te mirarán a los ojos
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| They were crazy, they were mine
| Estaban locos, eran míos
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| They were cruel, they were ignorant
| Eran crueles, eran ignorantes
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| They were beauty, they were kind
| Eran hermosos, eran amables
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| They were patience, they were virtue
| Eran paciencia, eran virtud
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| They were crazy, they were mine
| Estaban locos, eran míos
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| They were cruel, they were ignorant
| Eran crueles, eran ignorantes
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| They were beauty, they were kind
| Eran hermosos, eran amables
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| They were patience, they were virtue
| Eran paciencia, eran virtud
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| They were crazy, they were mine
| Estaban locos, eran míos
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| The heavens might sing out your praises
| Los cielos podrían cantar tus alabanzas
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| But the heavens won’t pray for your lies
| Pero los cielos no orarán por tus mentiras
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| The sinners might pay for your problems
| Los pecadores podrían pagar por tus problemas
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| But the sinner won’t look in your eye | Pero el pecador no te mirará a los ojos |