Y Me Hice Viejo

I never had luck, not even a glimmer of hope
And I carried this life just to get by
When the higher-ups sent it back to me all messed up
Maybe for lack of guts, I never demanded the truth

Yet, like so many, I tried to be someone
But the same old doubt told me "don’t rock the boat"
And I was like the worker who, though capable of a future
Didn’t take the leap to win more, stuck to what was safe

And I grew old!
To face the mirror
With the image of just another guy
Who’s all in
Without dreams or hope
Because time’s not enough
To start over again

And all I want!
Maybe as a consolation
Since I have to leave
To take a break on this journey
To make it clear
If I was born cursed
Or if I just didn’t know how to live

As if this were new, I jumped in with the current crowd
Because I chose a scapegoat every time I failed
But luckily, even late and not accepting it all
I know they have the courage that I once lacked
And that’s why I ask them, since the future is theirs
To let their truth be heard with the same courage
And I’ll continue my journey in peace because it’s clear
That I wasn’t born cursed, but I just didn’t know how to live

And I grew old!
To face the mirror
With the image of just another guy
Who’s all in
Without dreams or hope
Because time’s not enough
To start over again

And all I want!
Maybe as a consolation
Since I have to leave
To take a break on this journey
To make it clear
That I wasn’t born cursed
But I just didn’t know how to live!