Aprender a amar – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Nathy Peluso
• Album: Grasa

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and empowering world of Nathy Peluso with "Aprender a amar"! This track is a masterclass in modern rap, blending fierce social commentary with a crucial message of self-love. Through its direct and poetic lyrics, you'll gain insight into contemporary Spanish and Argentinian slang, as well as Nathy's unique artistic expression. Its captivating rhythm and powerful delivery make it a perfect song to explore the nuances of the language while being uplifted by its potent message.

[English]

I don't get involved

I don't get involved

But if I do, it's politics

They don't follow me

They don't recognize me

Because I always wear - a wig

I'm not weak

I'm not obvious

I'm a nearly classic fool

People who have money

Stupid people, have a lot of - cash

When the boss comes to the - kitchen, he knows I’m the one who - kneads the best

It's been a while since I came back to - home, what are you looking at, punk? What kind of - shit’s going on with you?

Everything in this life costs - money

It costs time, it costs - Vaseline

Nothing good comes from rushing

Nothing is achieved without - discipline

Luxury, but second-rate

Lots of talk, but if it - floods you

A lot of mafia, a lot of schnitzel

A lot of cops and little mayonnaise

Many laughs, many - blessings

But no one keeps any - promises

You have to learn to love yourself

You have to learn to love yourself, - girl

You have to learn to love yourself

You have to learn

I put on jewelry to take - photos

I slide on my bike with my - helmet

Chapter 40, no need for - a pilot

The city fights and an - earthquake is coming

Clown, burn in the - ashtray

What a pistachio, everything here is worth - money

(But how is it possible to earn 9 grand, idiot?)

♪ Aunque le ponga azúcar, la política tiene sabor a cemento ♪

We all want revolution - but who takes a - moment?

To hate, you have to want, said - Pity

It's about going through the heat of - the city

You have to learn to love yourself

You have to learn to love yourself, - girl

You have to learn

You have to learn to love yourself

[Spanish]

♪ No me meto ♪

♪ No me meto ♪

♪ Pero si me meto, la política ♪

♪ No me siguen ♪

♪ No me reconocen ♪

♪ Porque siempre llevo peluquita ♪

♪ No soy débil ♪

♪ No soy evidente ♪

♪ Soy una pendeja casi clásica ♪

♪ Gente que tiene money ♪

♪ Gente pelotuda, tiene mucha guita ♪

♪ Cuando el dueño viene a la cocina sabe que yo soy la que mejor amasa ♪

♪ Hace tiempo que no vuelvo a casa, ¿qué miras pendejo? ¿qué pinga te pasa? ♪

♪ Todo en esta vida cuesta money ♪

♪ Cuesta minutero, cuesta vaselina ♪

♪ Nada bueno salió de apurarse ♪

♪ Nada se consigue sin la disciplina ♪

♪ Mucho lujo, pero de segunda ♪

♪ Mucha labia, pero si te inunda ♪

♪ Mucha mafia, mucha milanesa ♪

♪ Mucho paco y poca mayonesa ♪

♪ Muchas risas, muchas bendiciones ♪

♪ Pero nadie cumple ninguna promesa ♪

♪ Tienes que aprender a amarte ♪

♪ Tienes que aprender a amarte, perra ♪

♪ Tienes que aprender a amarte ♪

♪ Tienes que aprender ♪

♪ Me pongo joya para salir en la foto ♪

♪ Derrapo bici con el casco de la moto ♪

♪ Capítulo 40, no necesita piloto ♪

♪ La capital pelea y se avecina un terremoto ♪

♪ Mamarracho, quémate en el cenicero ♪

♪ Qué pistacho, todo aquí vale dinero ♪

♪ (Pero cómo va a salir 9 lucas boludo?) ♪

♪ Aunque le ponga azúcar, la política tiene sabor a cemento ♪

♪ Todos queremos la revolución pero ¿quién le dedica un momento? ♪

♪ Para odiar hay que querer dijo el Pity ♪

♪ Toca atravesar la calentura de la city ♪

♪ Tienes que aprender a amarte ♪

♪ Tienes que aprender a amarte, perra ♪

♪ Tienes que aprender ♪

♪ Tienes que aprender a amarte ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
aprender /a.prenˈder/ A2	verb - to learn
amar /aˈmar/ A2	verb - to love
política /poˈli.ti.ka/ B1	noun - politics
disciplina /dis.kiˈpli.na/ B1	noun - discipline
lujo /ˈlu.xo/ B1	noun - luxury
mafia /ˈma.fja/ B2	noun - mafia
revolución /re.bo.luˈθjon/ B2	noun - revolution
pendeja /penˈde.xa/ C1	noun - foolish woman (slang)
milanesa /mi.laˈne.sa/ C1	noun - breaded cutlet
paco /ˈpa.ko/ C2	noun - low-quality cocaine (slang)
mayonesa /ma.joˈne.sa/ A2	noun - mayonnaise
joya /ˈxo.ʝa/ B1	noun - jewel
terremoto /te.rreˈmo.to/ B1	noun - earthquake
cemento /se.ˈmen.to/ B1	noun - cement
momento /moˈmen.to/ A2	noun - moment

Key Grammar Structures

• No me siguen

  ➔ Negative present tense with direct object pronoun

  ➔ In “No me siguen,” “no” negates the present tense verb “siguen,” and the direct object pronoun “me” precedes the verb.

• Soy una pendeja casi clásica

  ➔ Copula verb “ser” + noun phrase + adjective

  ➔ In “Soy una pendeja casi clásica,” “soy” is the first-person singular of the copula “ser,” linking the subject to the noun phrase “una pendeja” and the adjective “casi clásica.”

• Gente que tiene money

  ➔ Relative clause with “que” + verb

  ➔ In “Gente que tiene money,” the clause “que tiene money” describes “gente,” with “que” as the relative pronoun followed by the verb “tiene.”

• Hace tiempo que no vuelvo a casa

  ➔ Expression “hace” + duration + “que” + present tense

  ➔ In “Hace tiempo que no vuelvo a casa,” “hace tiempo” indicates the elapsed period and “que” plus the present “no vuelvo” shows that the speaker hasn’t returned home for that duration.

• Nada se consigue sin la disciplina

  ➔ Impersonal passive “se” + verb + preposition “sin”

  ➔ In “Nada se consigue sin la disciplina,” “se consigue” forms an impersonal passive (nothing is achieved) and “sin” introduces the necessary condition (“without discipline”).

• Tienes que aprender a amarte

  ➔ Obligation with “tener que” + infinitive + reflexive pronoun + preposition “a”

  ➔ In “Tienes que aprender a amarte,” “tienes que” expresses obligation, “aprender” is the infinitive, “a” links the verb to the reflexive pronoun “amarte.”

• Para odiar hay que querer

  ➔ Purpose clause with “para” + infinitive and general obligation “hay que” + infinitive

  ➔ In “Para odiar hay que querer,” “para odiar” shows purpose with “para” + infinitive, and “hay que querer” gives a general necessity using impersonal “hay que.”

• Todos queremos la revolución pero ¿quién le dedica un momento?

  ➔ Indirect object pronoun “le” + verb + interrogative structure

  ➔ In “¿quién le dedica un momento?,” “le” is the indirect object pronoun referring back to “la revolución,” and the sentence is posed as a question.

• Aunque le ponga azúcar, la política tiene sabor a cemento

  ➔ Concessive clause with “aunque” + subjunctive + main clause with present indicative

  ➔ In “Aunque le ponga azúcar,” “aunque” introduces a concession and the verb “ponga” is in the present subjunctive, while the main clause “la política tiene sabor a cemento” uses the indicative.