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El Cuarteto de Nos - El hijo de Hernández (English Translation) Lyrics[Intro]
I am who I am
I don’t need identification
I know well where I come from and where I'm going
Because I am what I am
And not who you want me to be
[Verse 1]
You’re mistaken about me, and I don’t know what you want
I already explained, but it seems you don’t understand
And that confusion is a big mistake
I am not Hernández’s son!
I don’t care what that paper says
I have nothing to do with him
And I won’t lie, no matter what you demand
I am not Hernández’s son!
You think I’m cynical
But how am I to blame for casuistry?
If my last name is the same
It’s only logical, statistics say so
[Pre-Chorus]
Don’t follow me, and don’t ask me
To be an accomplice in your lie
[Chorus]
I am who I am
I don’t need identification
I know well where I come from and where I'm going
Because I am what I am
And not who you want me to be
[Verse 2]
My personality won’t change
Just because someone tells me how to act
But I won’t let anyone boss me around
I am not Hernández’s son!
I won’t be someone else just because it benefits you
Not even if my statement condemns me
I know who I am, no matter where I go
I am not Hernández’s son!
I don’t understand genetics
But I’m not that senile yet
To believe that I’m just a copy
In my basic family tree
[Pre-Chorus]
Don’t follow me, and don’t ask me
To be an accomplice in your lie
[Chorus]
I am who I am
I don’t need identification
I know well where I come from and where I'm going
Because I am what I am
And not who you want me to be
[Solo]
[Bridge]
I know where I come from, I know where I'm going
That’s why I know where I am, I’m not ashamed of who I am
I know my place and where I belong
What doesn’t concern me and what I deserve
[Verse 3]
I am my blood, I am my customs
I am my habits, my values, and my uncertainties
I am my decisions and my choices
I am my actions, alone and in the crowd
I am my beliefs and my shortcomings
I am my body and my essence
I am my presence and my absence, my conscience
And my appearance, I am my origin
I am my heritage and my experience
I am my past and my existence
And that experience is the reference
That connects me with others and sets me apart
So don’t ask me to retrace my steps
I’ll keep shouting, even if I get lost
And let my voice echo against the Andes
I am not Hernández’s son!
[Pre-Chorus]
No, I am not Hernández’s son!
No, I am not Hernández’s son!
No, I am not Hernández’s son!
No, I am not Hernández’s son!
[Chorus]
I am who I am
I don’t need identification
I know well where I come from and where I'm going
Because I am what I am
And not who you want me to be