LUIS ALBERTO SPINETTA

Letra for "Bajan" by Argentinean Luis Alberto Spinetta.

Gustavo Cerati did an amazing version of this song on his album "Amor Amarillo," which can also be heard on the album "Al maestro con carino: Un homenaje a Spinetta."


Gustavo Cerati with Spinetta

Bajan
They descend
Tengo tiempo para saber
I have time to know
si lo que sueño concluye en algo
if what I dream concludes in something
no te apures si no has amado
Don’t hurry if you have not loved
porque es entonces cuando las horas bajan
because it is then when the hours descend
y el día, es tibio sin sol
and the day is lukewarm without sun
bajan, la noche y oculta la voz
they descend, the night and hides the voice
y además vos quieres sol
and besides, you want the sun
espacio también
space also
para ver la luna
in order to see the moon
Viejo roble
Old oak
del camino
of the road
Tus hojas siempre se agitan algo
Your leaves always shake something
Nena nena
Baby baby
que bien te ves
How well you look
cuando en tus ojos no importa si las horas
when in your eyes it does not matter if the hours
bajan, el día se sienta a morir
descend, the day feels to die
bajan la noche se nubla sin fin
they descend the night becomes cloudy endlessly
y además vos sos el sol
and besides, you are the sun
despacio también podés ser la luna
slowly you can also be the moon

Gustavo performing "Bajan": (note Zeta Bosio from Soda Stereo accompanying him!)