Words by Neil Peart, Music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Words by Neil Peart, Music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Las palabras de Neil Peart, Música por Geddy Lee y Alex Lifeson A memo to a higher office A memo to a higher office Un memorando a la oficina más alta Open letter to the powers-that-be Open letter to the powers-that-be Carta abierta a los poderes que se To a god, a king, a head of state To a god, a king, a head of state A un dios, un rey, un jefe de Estado A captain of industry A captain of industry Un capitán de la industria To the movers and the shakers -- To the movers and the shakers -- A la que mueven los hilos de la - Can't everybody see? Can't everybody see? No se puede ver a todo el mundo? It ought to be second nature -- It ought to be second nature -- Debe ser una segunda naturaleza - I mean, the places where we live! I mean, the places where we live! Es decir, los lugares donde vivimos! Let's talk about this sensibly -- Let's talk about this sensibly -- Vamos a hablar de esto con sensatez - We're not insensitive We're not insensitive No somos insensibles I know progress has no patience -- I know progress has no patience -- Sé que el progreso no tiene paciencia - But something's got to give But something's got to give Sin embargo, algo tiene que ceder I know you're different -- I know you're different -- Sé que somos diferentes - You know I'm the same You know I'm the same Tú sabes que yo soy el mismo We're both too busy We're both too busy Los dos estamos muy ocupados To be taking the blame To be taking the blame Para tomar la culpa I'd like some changes I'd like some changes Me gustaría que algunos cambios But you don't have the time But you don't have the time Pero usted no tiene el tiempo We can't go on thinking We can't go on thinking No podemos seguir pensando It's a victimless crime It's a victimless crime Es un crimen sin víctimas No one is blameless No one is blameless Nadie está libre de culpa But we're all without shame But we're all without shame Pero estamos todos sin vergüenza We fight the fire -- We fight the fire -- Luchamos contra el fuego - While we're While we're Ya que estamos Feeding the flames Feeding the flames Alimentando las llamas Folks have got to make choices -- Folks have got to make choices -- Personas tienen que tomar decisiones - And choices got to have voices And choices got to have voices Y las elecciones tienen que tener voz Folks are basically decent Folks are basically decent La gente es básicamente decente Conventional wisdom would say Conventional wisdom would say La sabiduría convencional dice Well, we read about Well, we read about Así, leemos acerca de The exceptions The exceptions las excepciones In the papers every day In the papers every day En los periódicos todos los días It ought to be second nature -- It ought to be second nature -- Debe ser una segunda naturaleza - At least, that's what I feel At least, that's what I feel Al menos, eso es lo que siento "Now I lay me down in Dreamland" -- "Now I lay me down in Dreamland" -- "Ahora me acuesto en la tierra de Dream" - I know perfect's not for real I know perfect's not for real Sé perfecto no es real I thought we might get closer -- I thought we might get closer -- Pensé que podríamos estar más cerca - But I'm ready to make a deal But I'm ready to make a deal Pero estoy dispuesto a llegar a un acuerdo Today is different Today is different Hoy en día es diferente And tomorrow the same And tomorrow the same Y mañana mismo It's hard to take the world It's hard to take the world Es difícil tomar en el mundo The way that it came The way that it came La forma en que se trataba de Too many rapids Too many rapids Demasiados rápidos Keep us sweeping along Keep us sweeping along Mantenga nos amenazan Too many captains Too many captains Demasiados capitanes Keep on steering us wrong Keep on steering us wrong Seguir la dirección que nos equivocamos It's hard to take the heat -- It's hard to take the heat -- Es difícil soportar el calor - It's hard to lay blame It's hard to lay blame Es difícil echar la culpa To fight the fire -- To fight the fire -- Para combatir el fuego - While we're While we're Ya que estamos Feeding the flames Feeding the flames Alimentando las llamas