Este clásico de la década de 1970 de Cat Stevens se canta en este video del grupo pop Boyzone, que imita el estilo de esa década. Las letras hablan de las inevitables diferencias que surgen entre las generaciones.
“Algunas personas piensan que yo estaba al lado del hijo, pero ¿cómo podría haber cantado el lado del padre si no hubiera podido entenderlo también? Hace poco escuché esa canción, escuché una línea y me di cuenta de que era el padre del padre de mi padre hablando”.
“Some people think that I was taking the son’s side, but how could I have sung the father’s side if I couldn’t have understood it, too? I was listening to that song recently and I heard one line and realized that that was my father’s father’s father’s father speaking.” (Cat Stevens)
Identifica las frases que han sido cambiadas.
Father:
1. It’s not time to make a change, just relax and take it easy.
2. You’re still young, that’s what you’re here for 3. There’s so much you have to know.
4. Find a girl, settle down- if you want you can marry.
5. Look at me, I am old, but I’m happy.
6. I was once like you are now, and no, it wasn´t easy,
7. To become something you’ve found going on.
8. Take your time, think a lot, think of everything you’ve got.
9. For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.
Son:
10. How can I explain? When I do he turns away again
11. And it’s always been the same, same old story
12. From the moment I could talk I was always listening (now)
13. Now there’s a way and I know that I have to go away. I know I have to go.
Father:
14. It’s not time to make a change- just sit down and make it slowly.
15. You’re still young, that’s your fault, there’s so much you have to know.
16. Find a girl, settle down, if you want you can marry.
17. Look at me, I am old, but I’m happy.
Son:
18. All the times that I’ve cried, keeping all the things that were new inside,
19. And it’s hard, but it’s harder to ignore it.
20. They are right, I agree- but they know not me…
21. Now there’s a way and I know that I have to go away. I know I have to go.
Pincha para ver los errores en la canción
Linea 2. “that’s what you’re here for” = That’s your fault
Linea 4. “if you want you can marry.” = …you’ll get married
Linea 6. “and no, it wasn´t easy” = …and I know that it’s not easy
Linea 7. “To become something you’ve found going on.” =
To be calm when you’ve found something going on.
Linea 10: “How can I explain?” = How can I try to explain?
linea 12. “I was always listening” = I was ordered to listen (now)
Linea 15. “there’s so much you have to know.” =
there’s so much you have to go through
Linea 18: “keeping all the things that were new inside” =
keeping all the things I knew inside
Linea 20. “They are right, I agree- but they know not me” = If they were right, I’d agree- but it’s them they know not me
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