BARZELÓ – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: ARCE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and authentic world of Spanish rap with ARCE's 'BARZELÓ.' This track offers a lesson in street slang and cultural references, showcasing ARCE's lyrical prowess and unique perspective. Explore the song's blend of confidence, reflection, and hard-hitting beats .

[English]

From the north it goes nonstop

You’re doing great

They ask me if I believe, I don’t see him—tell me where

I only see her in the chat, I talk to her but she doesn’t reply

Life already shaped us; at eleven we were already fucking men

They’ll hear my name, always after a goal

Right in your damn face when it ends like Iniesta in London

And if I get hit, it feels like a door—so good

With two thousand in a stack, but stealing the bomb

I still remember, brother

(Eh, eh)

When everything seemed my fault

When I was caught between drugs and the police

And I only had three: the lake, Elena, and María

Quality abounds here, just 30 meters away on foot

They head out to the gym but wear ballet socks

Whatever comes, baby, they come for a reason

That’s why I kept her at four, but I never loved her

He acts like a college kid and wants to see you sad

He tells the rum “glad you came”

I toast to my two

With my Barceló

Which are on and off

We’re not here for jokes

He has no manners and thinks he’s a gentleman

Wants to score on you

No, no, no, no

I ask the man for a rum

He asks me what with

Pure doesn’t get mixed, not Coke nor Monster

I with my nightcap, they prefer a break

It’s weird, instead of Ramos they put Laporte

I’m not a snob… Ballon d’Or and golden

My heart is like Jackie Chan, it never breaks

Having sex is my sport

I don’t even get the Torbe

I always chill with a MILF like Patricia Conde

I still remember, brother

When everything seemed my fault

When everything seemed my fault

When I was caught between drugs and the police

And I only had three: the lake, Elena, and María

No degree or vocational training, just guts like Che

With joy on the hunt and my sorrows on my record

Now I post on TikTok, remember when I called

A nuisance, I make them wait like Mbappé

He acts like a college kid and wants to see you sad

He tells the rum “glad you came”

I toast to my two

With my Barceló

Which are on and off

We’re not here for jokes

He has no manners and thinks he’s a gentleman

Wants to score on you

No, no, no, no

[Spanish]

Del norte va sin corte

ta' to buena ponte

Me preguntan si creo, no le veo dime donde

solo la veo en la conver, le hablo y no me responde

la vida nos hizo ya, con 11 ser putos hombres

Escuchará mi nombre, siempre después de gol de

En tu puta cara cuando acaba como Iniesta en Londres

Y si me vienen golpes, como la porta Molt be

Con 2 mil en un fajo, pero robando la bombe

Recuerdo brother todavía

(Eh, eh)

Cuando todo parecía mala mía

Cuando estaba entre droga y comisaría

Y solo tenía 3: el lago, Elena y la María

Aquí sobra qualité, a 30 metros y al pie

Se van de gyzz pero ponen calcetines de ballet

To' lo que venga nené, se acercan por un porque

Por eso la ponía a cuatro pero nunca la amé

Va de Colegón y quiere verte triste

Diciéndole al ron que bueno que viniste

Brindo por mis dos

Con mi Barceló

Que son de quita y pon

Aquí no estamos pa' chistes

No tiene educación, y se cree como el míster

quiere meterte gol

No, no, no, no

Le pido un ron al hombre

Me pregunta que con qué

Lo puro no se mezcla, puto ni Coca ni Monster

Yo con mi carpe noctem, ellos prefieren corte

Es raro como en vez de Ramos, poner a Laporte

Ni un pijo yo de monte, balón d'or y golden

Mi corazón es Jackie Chan, mira que no se rompe

Follar es mi deporte

No me llega ni el Torbe

Yo siempre chill con una milf como Patricia Conde

Recuerdo brother todavía

(Eh, eh)

Cuando todo parecía mala mía

Cuando estaba entre droga y comisaría

Y solo tenía 3: el lago, Elena y la María

Sin carrera ni FP, con dos cojones el Che

Con la alegría en busca y con mis penas en el carnet

Ahora comunico TT, recuerda cuando llamé

Un molestar, yo me hago de rogar como el Mbappé

Va de Colegón y quiere verte triste

Diciéndole al ron que bueno que viniste

Brindo por mis dos

Con mi Barceló

Que son de quita y pon

Aquí no estamos pa' chistes

No tiene educación, y se cree como el míster

quiere meterte gol

No, no, no, no

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ponte /ˈponte/ B1	noun - bridge (in Spanish, also slang for 'get ready' or 'wear')
conver /ˈkonver/ B2	noun - conversation (shortened slang)
putos /ˈputos/ B2	adjective - damn (slang, intensifier)
gyzz /ˈɡiz/ C1	noun - guys (slang, informal)
ballet /baˈle/ A2	noun - a classical dance form
Colegón /koˈleɣon/ B2	noun - buddy (slang, informal)
Barceló /barθeˈlo/ B1	noun - a brand of rum
quita /ˈkita/ B1	verb - to remove
pon /pon/ B1	verb - put (colloquial)
mister /ˈmister/ A2	noun - teacher or coach
gol /ɡol/ A1	noun - goal (in sports)
carpe /ˈkarpe/ B2	verb - seize (from 'carpe diem')
noctem /ˈnoktem/ C1	noun - night (Latin)
golden /ˈɡoʊldən/ A2	adjective - made of gold or resembling gold
deporte /deˈporte/ A1	noun - sport
milf /mɪlf/ C1	noun - an attractive older woman

Key Grammar Structures

• Me preguntan si creo, no le veo dime donde

  ➔ Present tense with indirect object pronoun

  ➔ The sentence uses the present tense verb 'preguntan' and 'veo' with the indirect object pronoun 'me' to indicate who is being asked and who is seeing.

• solo la veo en la conver, le hablo y no me responde

  ➔ Present tense with direct and indirect object pronouns

  ➔ The sentence uses 'la' (direct object pronoun) and 'me' (indirect object pronoun) with present tense verbs 'veo' and 'hablo' to indicate the actions and their recipients.

• la vida nos hizo ya, con 11 ser putos hombres

  ➔ Past tense with clitic pronoun and numerical expression

  ➔ The sentence uses the past tense 'hizo' with the clitic pronoun 'nos' and the numerical expression '11' to describe a past event and its age-related context.

• Y si me vienen golpes, como la porta Molt be

  ➔ Conditional sentence with simile

  ➔ The sentence uses a conditional structure 'si me vienen golpes' followed by a simile 'como la porta Molt be' to compare the intensity of the blows.

• Con 2 mil en un fajo, pero robando la bombe

  ➔ Prepositional phrase and gerund

  ➔ The sentence uses a prepositional phrase 'con 2 mil en un fajo' and a gerund 'robando' to describe simultaneous actions.

• Va de Colegón y quiere verte triste

  ➔ Verb in third person singular and infinitive

  ➔ The sentence uses the verb 'va' in the third person singular and the infinitive 'verte' to express a desire or intention.

• Brindo por mis dos, con mi Barceló

  ➔ Prepositional phrase and possessive adjective

  ➔ The sentence uses a prepositional phrase 'por mis dos' and a possessive adjective 'mi' to indicate possession and dedication.

• No tiene educación, y se cree como el míster

  ➔ Negative sentence and comparative structure

  ➔ The sentence uses a negative structure 'no tiene educación' and a comparative structure 'como el míster' to contrast lack of education with a perceived similarity.

• Le pido un ron al hombre, me pregunta que con qué

  ➔ Direct and indirect object pronouns in sequence

  ➔ The sentence uses direct object pronoun 'le' and indirect object pronoun 'me' in sequence to indicate the recipient and the person performing the action.

• Mi corazón es Jackie Chan, mira que no se rompe

  ➔ Simile and negative sentence

  ➔ The sentence uses a simile 'es Jackie Chan' to compare the heart's strength and a negative sentence 'no se rompe' to emphasize its durability.