| With the eyes of a magpie, forced into greed
| Con los ojos de una urraca, forzada a la codicia
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| He would do anything to satisfy his needs
| Haría cualquier cosa para satisfacer sus necesidades.
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| The steps are in front of him, shining so bright
| Los escalones están frente a él, brillando tanto
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| But how far could he go until he’s blinded
| Pero, ¿hasta dónde podría llegar hasta quedar ciego?
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| By wealth’s light?
| ¿Por la luz de la riqueza?
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| His excessive existence will surely e his death!
| ¡Su existencia excesiva seguramente será su muerte!
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| Consumed by selfishness he’s to blinded to see
| Consumido por el egoísmo, está demasiado ciego para ver
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| He has devoured his own identity
| Ha devorado su propia identidad.
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| With the mind-set of a jackal ready to kill
| Con la mentalidad de un chacal listo para matar
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| He sees the reward but can he pay the bill?
| Él ve la recompensa, pero ¿puede pagar la cuenta?
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| He climbs up the staircase reaching for the top
| Sube la escalera alcanzando la parte superior.
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| But he doesn’t know when to stop!
| ¡Pero él no sabe cuándo parar!
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| His excessive existence will surely e his death!
| ¡Su existencia excesiva seguramente será su muerte!
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| Consumed by selfishness
| Consumido por el egoísmo
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| He could not see
| el no podia ver
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| That his climb towards
| que su ascenso hacia
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| The upper-class was
| La clase alta era
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| The stairway to insanity! | ¡La escalera a la locura! |