Aquel Chico

Suddenly phrases pass through my mind
It's cold and raining, something moves me
The schoolyard and the institute come back to my memory
That boy dreaming of being an adult returns
I don't know how many winters separate me from that boy
His main concern, chasing girls
I recorded an LP, something he dreamed of
But that boy was much happier, I know
Because everything was easier for that rebellious boy
Because everything was bigger and nothing surprises me
Because happiness and ignorance go together because
Time steals things that are given to you at birth
He doubted in a thousand insignificant details
But he was clear about several important things
Stubborn, he never followed advice, no
He stumbled and fell, that's how he learned
An intelligent troublemaker and a bad student
Often left his seat vacant in class
The street was his other school, he loved urban art
He painted everywhere, his nickname in hand
He always partied, barely with any money
And only knew the dark side from afar
If he came home drunk, he tried to hide it
How innocent! His parents weren't fools

You can't help it
You always look back
And even if you think it's the same
Everything has changed
You can't get back
What time has taken from you
All that's left is to remember
Today when the day is cloudy

I never saw him relaxed, always hyperactive
He hardly slept and was never tired
He lived for music, the fights at home and in the neighborhood
Days didn't exist, the calendar didn't matter
The clock mattered, he was always late and punished
Once he told me he felt caged, what irony, right?
It may sound so incredible, I can't help but envy his soul
Free, so much excitement, so many things he believed, life is tough
But he still didn't know, and when he opened his eyes
The sky was a different color, today I feel that the past times
Were better, that happy boy had to grow up quickly
My tears long for those days of smiles, I don't know very well what
Is the reason, I don't know why my heart tightens when I step into old places
I can't help but look back
And even though it may seem like it, nothing is the same
I sense a different atmosphere, everything is different
What happened to all those people
Everything is colder, or maybe it just seems that way
There are many more kids, or is it that one grows up
We all feel melancholy at some point
They entertain themselves, pretend, and what about tomorrow?

You can't help it
You always look back
And even if you think it's the same
Everything has changed
You can't get back
What time has taken from you
All that's left is to remember
Today when the day is cloudy