| Sleek, swift, streamlined ship,
| Barco elegante, veloz y aerodinámico,
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| shield-clad and shining,
| revestido de escudo y brillante,
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| tell to me the tale of your trip
| cuéntame la historia de tu viaje
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| when the limpest of men were your lining
| cuando el más flácido de los hombres era tu revestimiento
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| O I know you were a ship of fools
| Oh, sé que eras un barco de tontos
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| O I know you were a ship of fools
| Oh, sé que eras un barco de tontos
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| You tried to take them to new trade
| Intentaste llevarlos a un nuevo comercio
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| but they were afraid to follow.
| pero tenían miedo de seguir.
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| Land-lubbers of the lowest grade
| Land-lubbers del grado más bajo
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| their hearts and their heads were both hollow
| sus corazones y sus cabezas estaban ambos huecos
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| O I know you were a ship of fools
| Oh, sé que eras un barco de tontos
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| O I know you were a ship of fools
| Oh, sé que eras un barco de tontos
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| But your form is far-out, framed by foam:
| Pero tu forma es lejana, enmarcada por espuma:
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| a cloven-crocodile.
| un cocodrilo hendido.
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| Whale’s-highway is your home
| Whale's-highway es tu hogar
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| Swan’s-Riding is your style.
| Swan's-Riding es tu estilo.
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| Fine-finned, shaped like a shark
| De aletas finas, con forma de tiburón
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| the wind awaits your awaking.
| el viento espera tu despertar.
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| Designed for delving into the dark
| Diseñado para adentrarse en la oscuridad
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| of mysteries in the making
| de misterios en ciernes
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| O I know you were a ship of fools
| Oh, sé que eras un barco de tontos
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| O I know you were a ship of fools
| Oh, sé que eras un barco de tontos
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| A ship of fools
| Un barco de tontos
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| ship of fools
| barco de tontos
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| you were a ship of fools. | eras un barco de necios. |