Amanece – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Caifanes
• Album: Caifanes

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Spanish through 'Amanece' by Caifanes offers a unique window into the poetic and introspective side of the 'Rock en tu Idioma' movement. The song's clear and repetitive chorus provides an excellent opportunity to grasp key vocabulary related to determination and self-expression. 'Amanece' is special because it encapsulates a universal feeling of struggle against monotony while showcasing the powerful and dark-wave infused sound that made Caifanes a legendary band in the Latin rock scene.

[English]

Dawn breaks, I don’t know what to do

I get up just like yesterday

Time passes, and everything stays the same

I wonder when I’ll ever change

Distance feels like eternity

I can’t breathe anymore

...

No one will ever stop me

Only in death will they silence me

No one will ever stop me

Only in death will they silence me

...

Sometimes everything looks gray to me

And it’s hard for me to wake up

Neurosis won’t leave my side

But I’ll never stop playing

No one will ever stop me

Only in death will they silence me

No one will ever stop me

Only in death will they silence me

...

No one will ever stop me

Only in death will they silence me

No one will ever stop me

Only in death will they silence me

No one will ever stop me

Only in death will they silence me

No one will ever stop me

Only in death will they silence me

...

[Spanish]

Amanece, no se qué hacer

Me levanto igual que ayer

Pasa el tiempo y todo sigue igual

Me pregunto cuándo cambiaré

La distancia es eternidad

Ya no puedo respirar

Nunca nadie me podrá parar

Sólo muerto me podrán callar

Nunca nadie me podrá parar

Sólo muerto me podrán callar

Es a veces que veo todo gris

Y me cuesta despertar

La neurosis no se alejará

Pero nunca dejaré de tocar

Nunca nadie me podrá parar

Sólo muerto me podrán callar

Nunca nadie me podrá parar

Sólo muerto me podrán callar

Nunca nadie me podrá parar

Sólo muerto me podrán callar

Nunca nadie me podrá parar

Sólo muerto me podrán callar

Nunca nadie me podrá parar

Sólo muerto me podrán callar

Nunca nadie me podrá parar

Sólo muerto me podrán callar

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amanece /a.maˈne.se/ B2	verb - to dawn; to become daylight
hacer /aˈθeɾ/ A1	verb - to do, to make
levantar /leβanˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to raise, to lift, to get up
tiempo /ˈtjempo/ A1	noun - time; weather
cambiar /kamˈβjaɾ/ A2	verb - to change, to exchange
distancia /distˈansja/ B1	noun - distance; separation
eternidad /eteɾniˈðað/ B2	noun - eternity; endless time
respirar /res.piˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to breathe
parar /paˈɾaɾ/ A1	verb - to stop, to halt
callar /kaˈʎaɾ/ A2	verb - to silence, to hush
muerto /ˈmweɾto/ A2	adjective - dead; lifeless
gris /ɡɾis/ A1	adjective - gray; colour between black and white
despertar /despeɾˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to wake up, to awaken
neurosis /neuˈɾosis/ C1	noun - neurosis; a mental disorder characterised by anxiety, phobias, obsessive behaviour
alejar /a.leˈxaɾ/ B1	verb - to move away, to distance
dejar /deˈxaɾ/ A2	verb - to leave, to let, to give up
tocar /toˈkaɾ/ A2	verb - to touch, to play (an instrument)
igual /iˈɣwal/ A2	adjective - same, equal adverb - equally, similarly

Key Grammar Structures

• Amanece, no sé qué hacer

  ➔ Present indicative (third‑person singular) + "no sé + infinitive" construction

  ➔ "Amanece", "no sé" + "qué hacer" (infinitive) expresses “I don’t know what to do”.

• Me levanto igual que ayer

  ➔ Reflexive verb in present indicative

  ➔ "Me levanto" uses the reflexive pronoun "me" with the verb "levantar".

• Me pregunto cuándo cambiaré

  ➔ Future simple with an interrogative clause introduced by "cuándo"

  ➔ "cambiaré" is in the "future simple" tense, preceded by the question word "cuándo".

• Ya no puedo respirar

  ➔ Negative construction with "ya no" + ability verb "poder" + infinitive

  ➔ "no puedo" negates the ability verb "poder"; "respirar" stays in infinitive.

• Nunca nadie me podrá parar

  ➔ Future simple with negative adverb "nunca" and double negative structure

  ➔ "podrá" is future; "nunca" negates the whole clause, while "nadie" is also negative.

• Sólo muerto me podrán callar

  ➔ Future simple with object pronoun "me" placed before the verb, and infinitive "callar"

  ➔ "me" is the direct object pronoun placed before "podrán"; "callar" stays infinitive.

• Y me cuesta despertar

  ➔ Verb "costar" with indirect object pronoun "me" + infinitive

  ➔ "me" indicates who finds it hard; "despertar" is the infinitive complement.

• La neurosis no se alejará

  ➔ Future simple with reflexive pronoun "se" and negative adverb "no"

  ➔ "no" negates the verb; "se alejará" uses the reflexive pronoun indicating the subject "la neurosis".