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Ah, la la la la la, la la la la la. 00:39
La la la la la, la la la la la. 00:43
Todo camino puede andar 00:49
Todo puede andar 00:54
Con esta sangre alrededor 01:09
No sé qué puedo yo mirar. 01:14
La sangre ríe, idiota, 01:19
Como esta canción. 01:23
¿Y a quién? 01:26
Ensucio en sus manos como siempre 01:29
Relojes se pudren en sus mentes. 01:34
¿Y a quién 01:38
en el mar? 01:40
Náufrago. 01:44
Una balsa que nunca zarpó. 01:49
Más aquí 01:57
Más allá 02:01
En un momento vas a ver 02:04
Que ya es la hora de volver. 02:10
Pero trayendo a casa 02:14
Todo aquel fulgor. 02:18
¿Y para quién? 02:21
Las almas repudian todo encierro. 02:24
Las cruces dejaron de llover. 02:28
Sube al taxi, nena. 02:37
Los hombres te miran. 02:40
Te quieren tomar. 02:42
Ojo el ramo, nena. 02:46
Las flores se caen. 02:50
Tenés que parar. 02:52
Vi las sortijas muriendo el eucaliptocer. 02:57
Vi tantos monos nidos, platos de café. 03:03
Platos de café. 03:07
Ah, ah. 03:11
Guarda el hilo, nena. 03:42
Guardá bien tus manos. 03:46
Esta libertad. 03:48
Ya no poses, nena. 03:53
Todo eso es en vano. 03:56
Como no dormir. 03:58
Aunque me fuercen, yo nunca voy a decir 04:04
Que todo el tiempo por pasado fue mejor. 04:10
Mañana es mejor. 04:14
Ah, ah. 04:17
Aquellas sombras del camino azul, 05:30
dónde está? 05:33
Yo las comparo con cipreses que vi. 05:39
Solo en sueños. 05:44
Y las muñecas tan sangrantes están, 05:48
de llorar. 05:53
Yo te amo tanto que 05:58
No puedo despertarme sin amar. 06:01
Y te amo tanto que 06:07
No puedo despertarme sin amar. 06:11
Y te amo tanto que 06:17
No puedo despertarme sin amar. 06:21
Y te amo tanto que 06:27
No puedo despertarme sin amar. 06:30
No. 07:40
Nunca la abandones. 07:44
Puentes amarillos. 07:48
Se muere en su jaula. 07:51
Mira el pájaro. 07:53
Mañana. 07:57
No. 08:13
Nunca la abandones. 08:16
Puentes amarillos. 08:20
Se muere en su jaula. 08:24
Mira el pájaro. 08:26
Mañana. 08:34
Mañana. 08:49
Mañana. 09:00

Cantata de Puentes Amarillos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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Luis Alberto Spinetta
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Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poetic world of Luis Alberto Spinetta with "Cantata de Puentes Amarillos," a cornerstone of Argentine rock. This complex, suite-like piece, deeply inspired by surrealism and Van Gogh, offers a rich tapestry of imagery and existential reflection in Spanish, making it a profound exploration of language and artistic expression.

[English]
Ah, la la la la la, la la la la la.
La la la la la, la la la la la.
Every road can go.
Anything can move.
With this blood around.
I don't know what I can look at.
The blood laughs, idiot,
Like this song.
And to whom?
I get dirty in his hands as always.
Clocks rot in their minds.
And to whom
in the sea?
Castaway.
A raft that never set sail.
More here
Beyond
In a moment you'll see
That it's already time to return.
But bringing home
All that brilliance.
And for whom?
Souls reject all confinement.
The crosses stopped raining.
Get in the taxi, baby.
The men look at you.
They want to take you.
Watch the bouquet, baby.
The flowers fall.
You have to stop.
I saw the rings dying, the eucalyptus.
I saw many
monkey nests, coffee plates.
Coffee plates.
Ah, ah.
Hold the thread, baby.
Take good care of your hands.
This freedom.
You no longer possess, baby.
All that is in vain.
Like not sleeping.
Even if they force me, I will never say
That everything was better in the past.
Tomorrow is better.
Those shadows of the blue road,
Where is it?
I compare them to the cypresses I saw.
Only in dreams.
And the dolls are so bloody,
they weep.
I love you so much that
I can't wake up without loving.
And I love you so much that
I can't wake up without loving.
And I love you so much that
I can't wake up without loving.
And I love you so much that
I can't wake up without loving.
No.
Never abandon her.
Yellow bridges.
It dies in its cage.
Look at the bird.
Tomorrow.
No.
Never abandon her.
Yellow bridges.
It dies in its cage.
Look at the bird.
Tomorrow.
Tomorrow.
Tomorrow.
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Vocabulary Meanings

caminar

ka.miˈnaɾ

A1
  • verb
  • - to walk

sangre

ˈsaŋ.ɡɾe

A1
  • noun
  • - blood

náufrago

ˈnau̯.fɾa.ɣo

B1
  • noun
  • - castaway

balsa

ˈbal.sa

B1
  • noun
  • - raft

fulgor

ˈful.ɣoɾ

B2
  • noun
  • - radiance

repudiar

re.pu.ˈðjaɾ

B2
  • verb
  • - to repudiate

sortijas

soɾ.ˈti.xas

B1
  • noun
  • - ring

eucaliptocer

eu.ka.lip.to.ˈθeɾ

C1
  • noun
  • - eucalyptus tree

monos

ˈmo.nos

A1
  • noun
  • - monkeys

nidos

ˈni.ðos

A2
  • noun
  • - nests

libertad

li.βeɾ.ˈtad

A2
  • noun
  • - freedom

cipreses

θi.ˈpɾe.ses

B1
  • noun
  • - cypress trees

muñecas

mu.ˈɲe.kas

A1
  • noun
  • - dolls

puentes

ˈpwen.tes

A1
  • noun
  • - bridges

jaula

ˈxau.la

A2
  • noun
  • - cage

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Todo camino puede andar

    ➔ Modal verb + infinitive

    "Puede" (can/may) expresses possibility. "Andar" (to walk/go) is the infinitive, indicating the ability or possibility of any path being taken.

  • ¿Y a quién?

    ➔ Interrogative pronoun

    ➔ A direct question using the interrogative pronoun "a quién" (to whom?). The inverted question mark (¿) is standard in Spanish.

  • Las almas repudian todo encierro.

    ➔ Reflexive verb + noun

    "Repudian" (reject/repudiate) is a verb used to show that souls reject all confinement. "Todo encierro" (all confinement) is the object of the verb.

  • Vi las sortijas muriendo el eucaliptocer.

    ➔ Past tense + gerund

    "Vi" (I saw) is the past tense of the verb "ver" (to see). "Muriendo" (dying) is a gerund, describing the state of the rings while the eucalyptus tree is dying.

  • Yo te amo tanto que No puedo despertarme sin amar.

    ➔ Subjunctive clause introduced by 'tanto que'

    "Tanto que" (so much that) introduces a result clause. The subjunctive "puedo" expresses the consequence of loving so much – the inability to wake up without love.