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Bocas del aire, del mar 00:01
Beban la sal de esta luz 00:13
Para sí 00:24
Ya coman en la eternidad 00:28
Algo se va a ahogar 00:35
Es este ardor 00:40
Y es esta la fiebre 00:44
Del que espera 00:48
Frente al despertar 00:50
Vámonos de aquí 00:56
No llores más, ya no tengas frío 02:26
No creas que ya no hay más tinieblas 02:32
Tan solo debes comprenderla 02:41
Es como la luz en primavera 02:58
Altas mareas del sol 03:37
Llenan sus bocas con él 03:50
El idiota 04:02
Ya nada puedo hacer por él 04:05
Él se quemará 04:11
Mirando al sol 04:17
Y es esta la historia 04:56
Del que espera 05:02
Para despertar 05:05
Vámonos de aquí. 05:12

A Starosta, El Idiota – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poetic language of Argentine Rock with "A Starosta, El Idiota." This is a brilliant example of Luis Alberto Spinetta’s lyrical genius, offering powerful imagery and deep introspection. The song’s Spanish lyrics provide phrases rich in metaphor, like comparing understanding hardship to "the light in spring," allowing you to learn poetic and philosophical Spanish expressions beyond common conversational language.

[English]
Mouths of the air, of the sea
Drink the salt of this light
For themselves
Now eat in eternity
Something is going to drown
It’s this burning
And this is the fever
Of the one who waits
Facing the awakening
Let’s get out of here
Don’t cry anymore, don’t be cold
Don’t believe there are no more shadows
You just have to understand them
It’s like the light in springtime
High tides of the sun
Fill their mouths with it
The idiot
I can’t do anything for him anymore
He will burn
Looking at the sun
And this is the story
Of the one who waits
To wake up
Let’s get out of here.
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Key Vocabulary

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Bocas del aire, del mar

    ➔ Prepositional phrases with 'de'

    ➔ The phrase 'del aire, del mar' uses the contraction 'del' (de + el) to indicate possession or origin.

  • Beban la sal de esta luz

    ➔ Subjunctive mood in imperative

    ➔ The verb 'beban' is in the subjunctive mood, used in imperative sentences to express a wish or suggestion.

  • Algo se va a ahogar

    ➔ Future tense with 'ir a'

    ➔ The phrase 'se va a ahogar' uses 'ir a' to express a future action.

  • No llores más, ya no tengas frío

    ➔ Negative imperative

    ➔ The phrases 'no llores más' and 'ya no tengas frío' are negative imperatives, used to give prohibitions or advice.

  • Tan solo debes comprenderla

    ➔ Stressed 'solo' for emphasis

    ➔ The word 'solo' is stressed with 'tan' to emphasize exclusivity.

  • El idiota / Ya nada puedo hacer por él

    ➔ Pronoun 'él' for clarity

    ➔ The pronoun 'él' is used to clearly refer back to 'el idiota'.

  • Mirando al sol

    ➔ Gerund in progressive action

    ➔ The gerund 'mirando' indicates an action happening simultaneously with the main verb.