Bailando – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Maldita Vecindad Y los Hijos Del 5to Patio

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'Bailando' by Maldita Vecindad y los Hijos del 5to Patio to experience the rich tapestry of Mexican urban slang and street culture. Through its lively rhythm and colloquial expressions, this song is a fantastic way to learn authentic Mexican Spanish idioms related to nightlife, music, and social connection while enjoying a pillar of Latin alternative rock.

[English]

I have no idea

why I want to go out today

The last of my savings

I will spend on you

At the factory they said:

"You're no longer useful, Joaquin"

To keep from losing money

they laid off two thousand of us

Today is Friday night

everyone goes out to dance

I'm signing up for the mayhem

I feel like screaming:

Chorus: "I can't take it anymore, I want to dance"

You are the only one in the neighborhood

that I want to dance with

Your red dress

cuts through the air nonstop

I already feel a bit free

as I start to sweat

There is no reproach in your eyes

tonight you are giving yourself to me

Chorus

Everything spins, everything spins,

I spin in this place

It seems that my powerlessness

sets the rhythm for me perfectly

You laugh at my bad jokes

something that never happened

You like my sad eyes

that look at you with fear

Chorus

It’s a pity you don’t exist

a pity that I invented you

The same thing always happens to me

right after I’ve been fired

I leave the dance hall

alone, as alone as I entered

Maybe I'll return in a year

if I'm lucky, in three

Chorus

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[Spanish]

No tengo ninguna idea

de por qué quiero hoy salir

Lo último de mis ahorros

me lo gastaré en ti.

En la fábrica dijeron:

"Ya no sirves más Joaquín"

Para no perder dinero

nos corrieron a dos mil

Hoy es viernes por la noche

todos salen a bailar

Yo me apunto en el desmoche

tengo ganas de gritar:

Coro: ¡No aguanto más quiero bailar"

Eres la única en el barrio

con quien yo quiero bailar

Tu vestido colorado

corta el aire sin parar

Ya me siento un poco libre

pues comienzo sudar

En tus ojos no hay reproche

esta noche me la das

Coro

Todo gira, todo gira,

giro en este lugar

Parece que la impotencia

me marca bien el compás

Ríes de mis malos chistes

algo que nunca pasó

Te gustan mis ojos tristes

que te miran con temor

Coro

Lástima que tú no existes

lástima que te inventé

Siempre me pasa lo mismo

si me acaban de correr

Salgo del salón de baile

solo, solo como entré

Tal vez vuelva en un año

si tengo suerte en tres

Coro