Al vacío – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: No Te Va Gustar

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with culture, and 'Al vacío' by the Uruguayan band No Te Va Gustar is a perfect example. The song's clear, emotive Spanish and its themes of love and loss are universally relatable. By exploring the lyrics, you can learn vocabulary related to complex emotions and relationships, all while enjoying a classic of Latin rock. The song's history, with its mistaken political interpretations and the artist's personal revelations, adds a fascinating layer to its story, making it a special piece to learn with.

[English]

It all seems to be

Wanting to close a wound

Far from giving up

Close to saying goodbye

...

I don't want to see you pass by anymore

I just want to sit and wait

Just waiting here

...

They went to kill him

And left him alive

Unaware

That he's still breathing

...

I don't want to see you pass by anymore

I just want to sit and wait

Just waiting here

...

For you to jump into the void and never return

And let guilt kill you for the rest of your life

For stealing a part of my soul

And that's what you need

To get away from here

...

You want to teach

But you're running out of ideas

You know how to point out

But wait until they see you

...

I don't want to see you pass by anymore

I just want to sit and beg and wait

Sólo me quiero sentar a esperar y rogar

For you to jump into the void and never return

And let guilt kill you for the rest of your life

For stealing a part of my soul

And that's what you need

To jump into the void and never return

And let guilt kill you for the rest of your life

For stealing a part of my soul

And that's what you need

To get away from here

To get away from here

...

Alejarte de acá

...

[Spanish]

Todo parece estar

Queriendo cerrar una herida

Lejos de abandonar

Cerca de una despedida

No quiero más

Verte pasar

Sólo me quiero sentar a esperar

Lo fueron a matar

Y lo dejaron con vida

Sin sospechar

Que todavía respira

No quiero más

Verte pasar

Sólo me quiero sentar a esperar

Que saltes al vacío y que no vuelvas nunca

Y que toda tu vida te mate la culpa

De haberme robado una parte del alma

Y es lo que a vos te hace falta

Alejarte de acá

Vos querés enseñar

Pero te faltan ideas

Vos sabés señalar

Pero esperá a que te vean

No quiero más

Verte pasar

Sólo me quiero sentar a esperar y rogar

Que saltes al vacío y que no vuelvas nunca

Y que toda tu vida te mate la culpa

De haberme robado una parte del alma

Y es lo que a vos te hace falta

Que saltes al vacío y que no vuelvas nunca

Y que toda tu vida te mate la culpa

De haberme robado una parte del alma

Y es lo que a vos te hace falta

Alejarte de acá

Alejarte de acá

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vacío /baˈsi.o/ B2	noun - empty space
herida /eˈɾi.ða/ B1	noun - wound
despedida /des.peˈði.ða/ B1	noun - farewell
culpa /ˈkul.pa/ B1	noun - guilt
robar /roˈβaɾ/ B1	verb - to steal
enseñar /en.seˈɲaɾ/ A2	verb - to teach
pasar /paˈsaɾ/ A2	verb - to pass
sentar /senˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to sit
faltar /falˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to lack
vida /ˈbi.ða/ A1	noun - life
parte /ˈpaɾ.te/ A2	noun - part
alma /ˈal.ma/ B2	noun - soul
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A1	verb - to want
matar /maˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to kill

Key Grammar Structures

• Todo parece estar queriendo cerrar una herida

  ➔ Present continuous tense used to express ongoing actions.

  ➔ The phrase "parece estar queriendo" indicates an ongoing desire to close a wound.

• No quiero más verte pasar

  ➔ Negative form used to express a refusal or desire not to do something.

  ➔ The phrase "No quiero más" expresses a strong refusal to see someone pass by.

• Que saltes al vacío y que no vuelvas nunca

  ➔ Subjunctive mood used to express wishes or hypothetical situations.

  ➔ The phrase "Que saltes al vacío" expresses a wish for someone to take a leap into the unknown.

• Y que toda tu vida te mate la culpa

  ➔ Present subjunctive used to express a desire or wish regarding someone's life.

  ➔ The phrase "te mate la culpa" suggests a wish for guilt to haunt someone throughout their life.

• De haberme robado una parte del alma

  ➔ Infinitive form used after prepositions to express actions.

  ➔ The phrase "haberme robado" indicates the action of having stolen something from someone.

• Alejarte de acá

  ➔ Imperative form used to give commands or requests.

  ➔ The phrase "Alejarte de acá" is a command telling someone to distance themselves.