Canción De Mierda – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Mon Laferte

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Mon Laferte's 'Canción De Mierda' offers a unique opportunity to delve into the raw, emotional landscape of Spanish. This song is special not only for its beautiful and simple melody but for its incredibly direct and honest lyrics that tackle themes of heartbreak, survival, and female experience with unflinching courage. By exploring its lyrics, you can learn vocabulary related to deep emotions and everyday life, all while connecting with a powerful feminist anthem from one of Latin America's most expressive artists.

[English]

I'm going to start washing the cups

To see if that eases my pain

But I remain sad and alone

I dance tango with a gun

They say bad weeds never die

That's why I'm making you this shitty song

With the simplest harmony

I'm going to nail you this melody

You, what are you going to know?

If you don't bleed once a month

I survived (Ah, ah, ah)

It always happens to me for surviving (Ah, ah)

I survived (Ah, ah, ah)

It's a matter of time, it's not wishing you harm

It's karma

...

With you always on the edge of the abyss

Visiting crying like tourism

I'm going to let my veins grow

To bleed all my sorrow onto the world

You, what are you going to know?

If you don't bleed once a month

I survived (Ah, ah, ah)

It always happens to me for surviving (Ah, ah)

I survived (Ah, ah, ah)

It's a matter of time, it's not wishing you harm

It's karma

...

(Ah-ah, ah-ah)

(Ah-ah, ah-ah)

(Ah-ah, ah-ah)

(Ah-ah)

I survived (Ah, ah, ah)

It always happens to me for surviving (Ah, ah)

I survived (Ah, ah, ah)

It's a matter of time, it's not wishing you harm

It's karma

...

[Spanish]

Voy a ponerme a lavar las tazas

Pa' ver si así el dolor se me pasa

Pero me quedo triste y sola

Bailo tango con una pistola

Dicen que nunca muere la mala hierba

Por eso te hago esta canción de mierda

Con la más simple armonía

Voy a clavarte esta melodía

Tú, ¿qué vas a saber?

Si tú no sangras una vez al mes

Sobreviví (Ah, ah, ah)

Siempre me pasa por sobrevivir (Ah, ah)

Sobreviví (Ah, ah, ah)

Es cuestión de tiempo, no es desearte el mal

Es el karma

Contigo siempre al borde del abismo

Visitar al llanto como turismo

Voy a dejarme crecer la' vena' (Venas)

Para chorrearle al mundo toda mi pena

Tú, ¿qué vas a saber?

Si tú no sangras una vez al mes

Sobreviví (Ah, ah, ah)

Siempre me pasa por sobrevivir (Ah, ah)

Sobreviví (Ah, ah, ah)

Es cuestión de tiempo, no es desearte el mal

Es el karma

(Ah-ah, ah-ah)

(Ah-ah, ah-ah)

(Ah-ah, ah-ah)

(Ah-ah)

Sobreviví (Ah, ah, ah)

Siempre me pasa por sobrevivir (Ah, ah)

Sobreviví (Ah, ah, ah)

Es cuestión de tiempo, no es desearte el mal

Es el karma

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lavar /laˈβaɾ/ A2	verb - to wash
dolor /doˈloɾ/ B1	noun - pain
triste /ˈtɾis.te/ A2	adjective - sad
pistola /pisˈto.la/ B1	noun - gun, pistol
mala /ˈmala/ A2	adjective - bad, evil
armonía /ar.moˈni.a/ B2	noun - harmony
clavar /klaˈβaɾ/ B2	verb - to drive in, to nail
melodía /me.loˈði.a/ B2	noun - melody
sobrevivir /soβɾeβiˈβiɾ/ B2	verb - to survive
tiempo /ˈtjemplo/ A2	noun - time
karma /ˈkɑɾma/ B2	noun - karma, fate
pena /ˈpe.na/ A2	noun - sorrow, grief

Key Grammar Structures

• Voy a ponerme a lavar las tazas

  ➔ Use of 'voy a' + infinitive to indicate near future intention.

  ➔ 'Voy a' is used to express a planned action in the near future.

• Pero me quedo triste y sola

  ➔ Use of 'quedarse' + adjective to express becoming or remaining in a certain state.

  ➔ 'Quedarse' means to stay or become in a certain emotional or physical state.

• Dicen que nunca muere la mala hierba

  ➔ Use of indirect speech 'dicen que' to report what others say.

  ➔ 'Dicen que' introduces reported speech, indicating what others say.

• Es cuestión de tiempo, no es desearte el mal

  ➔ Use of 'es cuestión de' + noun phrase to express 'it's a matter of' something.

  ➔ 'Es cuestión de' introduces a phrase indicating the importance or timing of something.

• Contigo siempre al borde del abismo

  ➔ Use of 'al borde de' + noun to describe being on the edge of something.

  ➔ 'Al borde de' means 'on the edge of' or 'at the verge of' a physical or metaphorical limit.

• Para chorrearle al mundo toda mi pena

  ➔ Use of 'para' + infinitive to indicate purpose or goal.

  ➔ 'Para' + infinitive indicates purpose, meaning 'in order to' or 'to'.

• Tú, ¿qué vas a saber?

  ➔ Use of 'vas a' + infinitive to ask about future knowledge or ability.

  ➔ 'Vas a' + infinitive is used to express a future action or to ask about what someone will know or be able to do.