| I was bad, I was good
| yo era malo, yo era bueno
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| Running wild through the woods
| Corriendo salvaje por el bosque
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| While the branches above me were burnin'
| Mientras las ramas sobre mí estaban ardiendo
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| I was breathing the smoke
| estaba respirando el humo
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| I was startin' to choke
| Estaba empezando a ahogarme
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| When a stranger lay beside me
| Cuando un extraño yacía a mi lado
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| I was lost, I was found
| Estaba perdido, fui encontrado
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| You were hangin' around
| Estabas dando vueltas
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| Moving slowly but headed for glory
| Moviéndose lentamente pero rumbo a la gloria
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| I was healed, I was hurt
| Fui sanado, fui herido
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| I was sinnin' in church
| Estaba pecando en la iglesia
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| When a stranger lay beside me
| Cuando un extraño yacía a mi lado
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| I was snuffed, I was stoked
| Me apagó, me avivó
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| There was love in us both
| Había amor en ambos
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| And a buzzard was circlin' the valley
| Y un zopilote estaba dando vueltas por el valle
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| I was chaff, I was wheat
| yo era paja, yo era trigo
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| I was bone, I was meat
| yo era hueso, yo era carne
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| When a stranger lay beside me
| Cuando un extraño yacía a mi lado
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| I was close, I was far
| estuve cerca, estuve lejos
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| Feral cats in the car
| Gatos salvajes en el coche
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| And a crack in the roof that kept drippin'
| Y una grieta en el techo que seguía goteando
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| I was numb when I smiled
| Estaba entumecido cuando sonreí
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| I was built and defiled
| Fui construido y profanado
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| When a stranger lay beside me
| Cuando un extraño yacía a mi lado
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| And the moon rose again
| Y la luna volvió a salir
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| And the snake shed its skin
| Y la serpiente muda su piel
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| Every hand in the city was shakin'
| Cada mano en la ciudad estaba temblando
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| We were kissed, we were clawed
| Nos besaron, nos arañaron
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| Given just to be robbed
| Dado solo para ser robado
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| 'Cause we needed the love we were makin'
| Porque necesitábamos el amor que estábamos haciendo
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| I was present and gone
| yo estaba presente y me fui
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| Said farewell and so long
| Dijo adiós y hasta luego
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| Then came back 'cause the street was too empty
| Luego volvió porque la calle estaba demasiado vacía
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| I was nursin' a bruise
| estaba cuidando un moretón
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| I thought for sure it was you
| Pensé con seguridad que eras tú
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| When a stranger lay beside me
| Cuando un extraño yacía a mi lado
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| I was strong, I was weak
| Yo era fuerte, yo era débil
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| All the hens were asleep
| todas las gallinas estaban dormidas
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| And the hawk’s only kind cause he’s hungry
| Y el único tipo del halcón porque tiene hambre
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| I was sold, I was bought
| me vendieron, me compraron
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| I was promised a lot
| me prometieron mucho
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| When a stranger lay beside me
| Cuando un extraño yacía a mi lado
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| I was wrong, I was right
| estaba equivocado, estaba en lo correcto
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| You were poised in the light
| Estabas preparado en la luz
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| Both as evil as ever, and holy
| Ambos tan malos como siempre, y santos
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| I was bitten and chewed
| me mordieron y masticaron
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| Bound and gagged on the truth
| Atado y amordazado en la verdad
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| When that stranger lay beside me
| Cuando ese extraño yacía a mi lado
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| I was soft, I was hard
| Yo era suave, yo era duro
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| The sky heavy with stars
| El cielo cargado de estrellas
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| Never meant to surrender their meaning
| Nunca quise renunciar a su significado
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| I was love, I was hate
| Yo era amor, yo era odio
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| Stuffed and licking my plate
| Relleno y lamiendo mi plato
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| When a stranger lay beside me
| Cuando un extraño yacía a mi lado
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| I was chided and cheered
| Me reprendieron y vitorearon
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| We were reeking with fear
| Estábamos apestando a miedo
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| That the world might return for it’s mercy
| Que el mundo pueda volver por su misericordia
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| I was mended and torn
| Fui reparado y desgarrado
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| I was killed and reborn
| Fui asesinado y renací
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| When a stranger lay beside me
| Cuando un extraño yacía a mi lado
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| And the moon rose again
| Y la luna volvió a salir
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| And the snake shed it’s skin
| Y la serpiente muda su piel
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| And the back of the city was breaking
| Y la parte trasera de la ciudad se estaba rompiendo
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| We both took to it well
| Ambos lo tomamos bien
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| Blind and feeling ourselves
| Ciegos y sintiéndonos a nosotros mismos
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| But we needed the love we were making
| Pero necesitábamos el amor que estábamos haciendo
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| I was captured and free
| Fui capturado y libre
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| The sun set through the trees
| El sol se puso a través de los árboles
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| And time beat on the length of my body
| Y el tiempo latía en la longitud de mi cuerpo
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| I was taught, I was teased
| Me enseñaron, me burlaron
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| In the nature of things
| En la naturaleza de las cosas
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| When a stranger lay beside me | Cuando un extraño yacía a mi lado |