Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the raw, poetic Spanish of Extremoduro with "A Fuego," a definitive track of their 'Rock Transgresivo' style. Learning the lyrics will introduce you to powerful, uncensored vocabulary and idiomatic expressions that explore intense emotions like alienation and passionate longing, centered on the existential question: 'But where are the kisses that I owe you?' The song's fiery hard rock sound provides an authentic, high-energy soundtrack for mastering complex Spanish lyricism.
Key Vocabulary
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fuego /ˈfweɣo/ A1 |
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besos /ˈbesos/ A1 |
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corazón /koraˈthon/ A1 |
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vivir /biˈbir/ A1 |
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buscar /busˈkar/ A1 |
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sol /sol/ A1 |
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alumbrando /alumbˈrando/ B1 |
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esquina /esˈkina/ A2 |
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cajita /kaˈxita/ A2 |
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acelero /aθeˈlero/ B1 |
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deriva /deˈriba/ B2 |
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tatuarme /tatuˈarme/ B1 |
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casita /kaˈsita/ A2 |
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hierro /ˈʝero/ A2 |
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basura /baˈsura/ A2 |
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alegrando /aleɣˈrando/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Y a fuego lento no se calientan mis huesos
➔ Passive voice with 'se' + present tense
➔ The subject 'mis huesos' receives the action expressed by 'no se calientan' ('are not warmed'). The 'se' makes it impersonal or passive.
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Bajé al infierno a ver dónde se cuecen tus besos
➔ Infinitive clause of purpose ('a ver')
➔ The phrase 'a ver' expresses the purpose of the main action 'bajé' — going down 'to see' something.
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¿Dónde están los besos que te debo?
➔ Relative clause introduced by 'que'
➔ The clause 'que te debo' describes 'los besos' — 'the kisses that I owe you'.
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Me salgo de mi casa, me estrello contra la acera
➔ Reflexive verbs ('me salgo', 'me estrello')
➔ The pronoun 'me' shows the subject performs and receives the action. 'Me estrello' = 'I crash myself'.
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Nadie me persigue, pero yo acelero
➔ Contrast with conjunction 'pero'
➔ 'Pero' contrasts two clauses: 'Nobody chases me' versus 'I speed up'. It adds tension or irony.
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Llevas en tu braguita el amor de visita
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location ('en tu braguita')
➔ The preposition 'en' shows where 'el amor' is metaphorically 'hosted' — inside 'your underwear', symbolizing intimacy.
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Voy a tatuarme azul una casita
➔ Reflexive future construction with 'ir a + infinitive'
➔ 'Voy a tatuarme' uses the reflexive pronoun and the near-future periphrasis meaning 'I’m going to tattoo myself'.
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Solo un poco de calor hace que me vuelva la vida
➔ Causative 'hace que + subjunctive'
➔ The expression 'hace que me vuelva' shows that one thing ('a bit of warmth') causes another ('life returns to me'), requiring the subjunctive verb 'vuelva'.
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Cuando ya no puedo más saco para respirar un ratito el corazón
➔ Temporal clause with 'cuando' + present indicative
➔ The clause 'cuando ya no puedo más' indicates a habitual or real-time condition, so the indicative is used, not the subjunctive.
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