La Ley
Chicho Sánchez Ferlosio
The Law
I admit I live in fear
Death scares me
Life does too
I fear the contempt of others
Laughter, emptiness
Lack of faith
Not faith in a powerful God
Not in man himself
Not in any law
But only the courage to play
This game of chance
That says nothing about good or evil
Because otherwise it's better
To ignore the pain and terror
And deceive oneself
Thinking that the world
Who will take away
What doesn't let me be?
Who will take away
What makes me speak instead of see?
It's been a long time since I'm not me
It's been a long time since I only desire
That I only desire
And I don't know if I know
If I should want
If I want to know
Who will take away
What harasses the subject and topples the king?
Who will take away
What doesn't let me ignore the law?
Mr. judge, I don't want to disrespect you
But there's no longer ritual or symbol for me
No ritual or symbol
That makes me believe
That the law is the law
The law, the law
And look what the judge says
The law, the law
And the judge bangs the gavel
The law, the law
And the judge moves the wig
The law, the law
Law, the law, the law
The law, the law
The judge grabs the scale
The law, the law
Roll up your sleeves, judge
The law, the law
And take off the blindfold, judge
The law, the law
Law, the law, the law
The law, the law
Lazy judge
The law, the law
And how the judge bends
The law, the law
And my judge doesn't want to enjoy
The law, the law
Law, the law, the law
Who will take away
What accuses the defendant and condemns the judge?
Who will take away
What filters the water and drinks the fish?
Don't look if I've sung the truth
The truth is worth less than air
It's hard to say it
Who will take away
What doesn't let me move from here?
Who will take away
What doesn't let me get out of myself?
What doesn't let me get out of myself