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Does anyone recognize this quote? Also, does anyone know what it means? My friend posted it as his facebook status and I did my best to translate and understand it, but I can't grasp the tone of it. Also, this seems kinda "Argentinian" to me. What do you think about that?

Vos compraste tu educación, ibas a cambiar el mundo, y no cambiaste nada, cuando todo estaba oscuro, ¡ay! como brillaba tu alma. Pero hoy se apagaron tus luces, ya no te brilla nada, de todo eso que era tuyo, ya no te queda nada, y no mostraste nada, y no cambiaste nada, ya no te brilla nada, ya no te queda nada.

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updated Oct 19, 2010
posted by jbertels

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como brillaba tu alma

Vos compraste tu educación, ibas a cambiar el mundo, y no cambiaste nada, cuando todo estaba oscuro, ¡ay! como brillaba tu alma. Pero hoy se apagaron tus luces, ya no te brilla nada, de todo eso que era tuyo, ya no te queda nada, y no mostraste nada, y no cambiaste nada, ya no te brilla nada, ya no te queda nada.

You bought your education, you were going to change the world, and you didn't change anything, when everything was dark, Wow!, how your soul shined. But Pero today your lights are turned off, and all of that that was yours, nothing remains for you, and you showed nothing, and you changed nothing, you no longer shine, you have nothing left.

It may not be a good translation, but it gives the tone of despair or remorse that the lyrics convey.

updated Oct 19, 2010
edited by 0074b507
posted by 0074b507
it is indeed a good translation. But a ´pero´invaded your English version. - mediterrunio, Oct 17, 2010
Thanks a bunch, I really appreciate the translation. - jbertels, Oct 17, 2010
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No Te Va Gustar, also known by its initials NTVG, is a rock band from Uruguay.

Artist: No Te Va Gustar Title: Como Brillaba Tu Alma


Lyrics to Como Brillaba Tu Alma :

Vos compraste tu educación te dejaste rascar el lomo un día decís me las tomo, y no mostraste nada ahora alquilás el amor te excitaban otras cosas ibas a cambiar el mundo, y no cambiaste nada hay que remar igual en subida que en la bajada lo mismo es errarle a la salida que a la llegada cuando todo estaba oscuro ay como brillaba tu alma hoy se apagaron tus luces, ya no te brilla nada me convencías de todo me transmitías confianza de todo eso que era tuyo, ya no te queda nada ya no sobran como antes las ganas de abrazarte ya no sobran como antes las ganas de mirarte ni de abrazarte, ni de mirarte y no mostraste nada y no cambiaste nada ya no te brilla nada ya no te queda nada


updated Oct 19, 2010
posted by sv2qp
Thanks for the cultural information. I think knowing where a lyric is from helps me understand a little more about that place. - jbertels, Oct 19, 2010