Abarajame – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas
• Album: Chaco

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and "Abarajame" by Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas offers a unique linguistic challenge. The song is a vibrant collage of Argentine slang, Spanglish, and invented words, reflecting the creative and rebellious spirit of 90s Latin rock. By exploring its lyrics, you can learn about urban Argentine culture and the playful, boundary-pushing nature of language in music.

[English]

Holiday in the Chaco with your babe,

Holiday in the Chaco with your little thing,

Holiday in the Chaco with your babe,

Holiday in the Chaco with you all undressed.

My legs are like grass that serve as a link,

I plan to catch you and laugh along your journey.

Chaco night, silver moon,

When we meet, our flame ignites.

Holiday in the Chaco with your babe,

Holiday in the Chaco with your little thing,

Holiday in the Chaco with your babe,

Holiday in the Chaco with you all undressed.

It all comes down to seeing what's standing before me,

You won't see it—enter the Chaco and pray.

You won't escape the impenetrable,

Jungle of my veins, land of the jaguar,

Tree, green blood you want to trim.

Bless me, we must wake up,

Chaco, native skin, you'll never die in the Chaco.

Holiday in the Chaco with your babe,

Holiday in the Chaco with your little thing,

Holiday in the Chaco with your babe,

Holiday in the Chaco with you all undressed.

I like the Chaco,

I'm dancing in the Chaco.

The sorceress wasn't that cruel,

The wind scorched the schedule and apologized to those present,

And it gave its life so you'd ponder it.

Because the elders won't go into the Chaco,

Because your grandpa won't go into the Chaco,

The elders won't go into the Chaco,

Because your grandpa won't go into the Chaco.

[Spanish]

Holiday en Chaco con tu mamita,

Holiday en Chaco con tu cosita,

Holiday en Chaco con tu mamita,

Holiday en Chaco contigo desnudita.

Mis piernas son hierbas que sirven de enlace,

Pretendo atraparte y reírme en tu viaje.

Noche chaqueña, luna plateada,

Lo nuestro se encuentra, es una llamarada.

Holiday en Chaco con tu mamita,

Holiday en Chaco con tu cosita,

Holiday en Chaco con tu mamita,

Holiday en Chaco contigo desnudita.

Todo se remite a ver lo que es parado frente a mí

No lo podrás ver, métete en el Chaco y comienza a rezar

Que del impenetrable no podrás zafar

Selva de mis venas, tierra de jaguar

Árbol, sangre verde que tú quieras podar

Dame bendiciones, hay que despertar

Chaco, piel de indio, nunca morirás en el Chaco.

Holiday en Chaco con tu mamita,

Holiday en Chaco con tu cosita,

Holiday en Chaco con tu mamita,

Holiday en Chaco contigo desnudita.

A mí me gusta el Chaco,

Estoy bailando en el Chaco.

No fue tan cruel la mujer del güizo

El viento quemó el horario, pidió perdón a los allí presentes

Y dio su vida para que lo pienses

Porque los güelos no entran al Chaco,

Porque tu güelo no entra al Chaco.

Los güelos no entran al Chaco,

Porque tu güelo no entra al Chaco.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
holiday /ˈhɒ.lɪ.deɪ/ A2	noun - a period of time when you do not have to go to work or school
pierna /ˈpjɛr.na/ A2	noun - leg
herba /ˈjer.ba/ B2	noun - herb, grass, weed
enlace /enˈlaθe/ B2	noun - link, connection
atrapar /aˈtɾa.paɾ/ B1	verb - to catch, to trap
llamarada /ʎamaˈɾaða/ B2	noun - flare, burst of flame, blaze
rezar /reˈθaɾ/ B1	verb - to pray
zafar /θaˈfaɾ/ C1	verb - to escape, break free
selva /ˈsel.va/ A2	noun - jungle, forest
venas /ˈbe.nas/ B2	noun - veins (blood vessel)
jaguar /xaˈɣwar/ B2	noun - jaguar (animal)
árbol /ˈar.βol/ A1	noun - tree
podar /poˈðaɾ/ B2	verb - to prune, to trim
bendición /bendison/ C1	noun - blessing
despertar /despeɾˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to wake up
morir /moˈɾiɾ/ A2	verb - to die
baile /ˈbai.le/ A1	noun - dance
quemar /keˈmaɾ/ A2	verb - to burn
viento /ˈbjen.to/ A2	noun - wind

Key Grammar Structures

• Holiday en Chaco con tu mamita

  ➔ Use of preposition 'en' to indicate location.

  ➔ The word 'en' shows that the action or situation happens in or at a place ('in Chaco').

• Pretendo atraparte y reírme en tu viaje

  ➔ Use of infinitive verbs after another verb (verb chaining).

  ➔ The verbs 'atraparte' ('to catch you') and 'reírme' ('to laugh myself') are infinitives following 'pretendo' ('I intend').

• Noche chaqueña, luna plateada

  ➔ Use of adjectives after nouns, common in Spanish poetry.

  ➔ Adjectives 'chaqueña' (from Chaco) and 'plateada' (silver-colored) come after nouns, creating poetic imagery.

• Todo se remite a ver lo que es parado frente a mí

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'que' to connect clauses.

  ➔ The word 'que' introduces a subordinate clause 'que es parado frente a mí', describing what is being seen.

• Métete en el Chaco y comienza a rezar

  ➔ Use of imperative form for commands.

  ➔ 'Métete' (get in) and 'comienza' (begin) are imperative forms telling someone to take action.

• Selva de mis venas, tierra de jaguar

  ➔ Use of noun apposition and metaphor.

  ➔ 'Selva de mis venas' compares the veins to a jungle, and 'tierra de jaguar' is a poetic apposition identifying the land metaphorically.

• Dame bendiciones, hay que despertar

  ➔ Use of infinitive with 'hay que' to express obligation.

  ➔ The phrase 'hay que despertar' means 'one must wake up', showing obligation without referring to a specific subject.

• Porque los güelos no entran al Chaco

  ➔ Use of negative form with 'no' + verb.

  ➔ 'No entran' means 'they do not enter', formed by placing 'no' before the verb.