Cinco minutos con vos
Elvis Costello/The Roots Lyrics

I stood at the kerb trying not to disturb
I was standing on the sidewalk trying not to cause any trouble

The dark carnival crew and a glittering voice Far off there said, 'Rejoice' As the casualties are but few'
There were people in carnival costumes around me and I could hear someone in the background telling everyone to be happy because not many people were hurt

Going to tell you now Before I forget myself I could let you loose But the key won't undo the lock And the face of the clock Seemed to merrily mock These five minutes with you
I need to tell you something before I forget, but I can't let you go because I don't have the key to the lock that's holding you back. Time seems to be passing by quickly and happily while I'm here with you for only five minutes.

Mi padre sabía Y me lo susurro Vete a Montevideo y espérame ahí Por dónde empezar? Escuchando siempre están Por cinco minutos o mas Si te atreves
My father knew what was going on and whispered to me to go to Montevideo and wait there for him. I didn't know where to start, but I knew I could listen for more than five minutes if I was bold enough.

La sirenas lamentan La plaga que encuentran Las balas caen Y te harán desaparecer El faro oscurece hay poca esperanza Cinco minutos con vos
The sirens are mourning the disaster that they see. The bullets are raining down and will make you disappear. The lighthouse is fading away and there is little hope. I only have five minutes with you.

The propeller was droning, I woke up alone They opened the door and they threw me through And down I went down, like the twist of a screw Down into the silver, above me the blue And you stood there waiting but you never knew Five Minutes With You
The sound of the propeller was loud, and when I woke up, I was alone. Someone opened the door and threw me out. I felt like I was twisting down like a screw into the silver below, while the blue sky was above me. You were there waiting for me, but you never knew our time would only be five minutes.

They can scatter the earth and find nothing of worth Wipe out those years of triangular tears The colors will fly And the wild wind will cry I'm strapped to that mast Knowing they wouldn't last for Five Minutes With You
People can search the entire planet and not find anything valuable. They can take away all of our painful memories. The colors will fade away and the fierce wind will cry out. I'm tied to that mast, but I know that our time together would not last longer than five minutes.