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Por el oro y el amor 00:05
Tengo dos monedas de puto metal frío 00:13
Sobre mis ojos flotando en el río 00:17
Para pagar al barquero cuando este juego llega a su fin 00:20
De que me sirve el dinero si no lo quemo antes de morir 00:22
El brillo de mis ojos no lo compran los billetes 00:25
Si me quieres vete, yo estoy pa gastar los checks checks 00:29
Pasta flow parné, dólares, euros, pesos, yenes 00:32
En nombre del padre, el hijo, amén, Natos y Waor, Recycled J 00:35
Para el que eligió ser Judas por 30 sucias monedas 00:38
Por mucho que sea de oro sigue siendo una cadena 00:41
Compré porros en pesetas y un ático en la peseta 00:44
Si cada año gano un kilo, quien diría que estoy a dieta 00:47
Cabeza de cartel de mi lápida 00:51
Química y alquimia, matemáticas 00:54
Mirada perdida y cara pálida 00:56
Entre risas y lágrimas 00:58
Sé que hasta que no me muera no va a pasar página 01:00
Por el oro Corre sin mirar atrás 01:03
Por el oro, Cuando tienes quieres más 01:06
Por el oro Si me tienen que enterrar 01:10
Por el oro Si me muero que sea sin el oro 01:13
Y que lo repartan entre todos 01:17
Cuando muera solo queda el oro y brillará 01:20
Cuando yo no esté ya 01:24
Tengo los ojos cerrados, el corazón enterrado 01:27
Shorty por ti me he cortao las dos orejas y el rabo 01:30
Soy como un ángel caído 01:33
Visto de prada en Serrano 01:35
Te juro que yo no he sido 01:36
No se que coño ha pasado 01:38
Solo veo sangre roja roja en mis manos 01:39
Por los billetes nos matamos 01:42
Solo metal papel mojado 01:43
Gano gasto gano 01:46
Hasta que me coman los gusanos 01:47
Los tuyos ya me la han chupado 01:48
Para mi siempre está chupado 01:50
De que sirven los zurdeles 01:52
Los abrigos de pieles 01:53
Ropa de diseñadores y champagne en hoteles 01:55
Vacilar en un cayenne pesos dólares y yenes 01:58
Te quieren por lo que tienes y no por quien eres 02:01
Si me das a elegir entre el dinero y el amor 02:04
Los billetes morados o tus labios rojo pasión 02:07
Los diamantes engarzados en una chain de Dior 02:10
O tu calor, quiero quedarme con los dos 02:13
Por el oro, Corre sin mirar atrás 02:16
Por el oro, Cuando tienes quieres más 02:19
Por el oro Si me tienen que enterrar 02:24
Por el oro, Si me muero que sea sin el oro 02:27
Y que lo repartan entre todos 02:31
Cuando muera solo queda el oro y brillará 02:34
Cuando yo no esté ya 02:38

CARONTE – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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Dive into the lyrical depth of "CARONTE" by Recycled J and Natos y Waor, a compelling Spanish urban track that masterfully blends modern themes with classical mythology. Learning Spanish through this song offers a unique opportunity to grasp rich vocabulary and poetic expressions while exploring a profound reflection on materialism and mortality. Its raw and philosophical narrative makes it a special piece for language learners seeking cultural insight and powerful storytelling.

[English]
For gold and for love
I have two coins of damn cold metal
Above my eyes, floating in the river
To pay the ferryman when this game comes to an end
What good is money if I don’t burn it before I die?
The shine in my eyes can’t be bought with bills
If you want me, leave, I’m here to spend these checks, checks
Pasta flow, money, dollars, euros, pesos, yens
In the name of the father, the son, amen, Natos y Waor, Recycled J
For whoever chose to be Judas for 30 dirty coins
No matter how much it’s made of gold, it’s still a chain
I bought joints for pesetas and a penthouse when the peseta was still around
If I gain a kilo every year, who would’ve thought I’m on a diet?
Headliner on my tombstone
Chemistry and alchemy, mathematics
Lost gaze and pale face
Between laughter and tears
I know that until I die, the page won’t turn
For the gold, run without looking back
For the gold, when you have it, you want more
For the gold, if they have to bury me
For the gold, if I die, let it be without the gold
And let them share it among everyone
When I die, only the gold will remain and it will shine
When I’m no longer here
I have my eyes closed, my heart buried
Baby, for you I cut off both my ears and my tail
I’m like a fallen angel
Dressed in Prada on Serrano street
I swear it wasn’t me
I don’t know what the hell happened
I only see red, red blood in my hands
We kill each other for the bills
Just metal, worthless paper
I win, I spend, I win
Until the worms eat me
Yours have already had their fill
For me, it’s always easy
What good are the trinkets?
The fur coats?
Designer clothes and champagne in hotels?
Showing off in a Cayenne, pesos, dollars, and yens
They love you for what you have, not for who you are
If you ask me to choose between money and love
Purple bills or your red passion lips
Diamonds set in a Dior chain
Or your warmth, I want to have both
For the gold, run without looking back
For the gold, when you have it, you want more
For the gold, if they have to bury me
For the gold, if I die, let it be without the gold
And let them share it among everyone
When I die, only the gold will remain and it will shine
When I’m no longer here
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Vocabulary Meanings

oro

/ˈo.ɾo/

A1
  • noun
  • - gold

brillar

/bri.ˈʎaɾ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to shine

correr

/ko.ˈreɾ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to run

dinero

/di.ˈne.ɾo/

A1
  • noun
  • - money

amor

/a.ˈmoɾ/

A1
  • noun
  • - love

cadena

/ka.ˈde.na/

A2
  • noun
  • - chain

quemar

/ke.ˈmaɾ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to burn

brillo

/ˈbri.ʎo/

A2
  • noun
  • - shine

gastar

/gas.ˈtaɾ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to spend

enterrar

/en.te.ˈraɾ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to bury

ángela

/ˈaŋ.xe.la/

B1
  • noun
  • - angel

caído

/ka.ˈi.ðo/

B2
  • adjective
  • - fallen

repartir

/re.par.ˈtir/

B1
  • verb
  • - to distribute

judas

/ˈxu.ðas/

B2
  • noun
  • - traitor

alquimia

/al.ki.ˈmi.a/

C1
  • noun
  • - alchemy

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Key Grammar Structures

  • De que me sirve el dinero si no lo quemo antes de morir

    ➔ Conditional clause with "si" (if)

    ➔ The word "si" introduces a condition: if you don't burn the money before you die, it is useless.

  • Si cada año gano un kilo, quien diría que estoy a dieta

    ➔ Conditional clause + indirect question (who would say)

    ➔ The conditional "Si" is followed by an indirect question introduced by "quien": "who would say".

  • Cuando muera solo queda el oro y brillará

    ➔ Present subjunctive after "cuando" referring to future

    ➔ The verb "muera" is in the present subjunctive, used after "cuando" to talk about a future event.

  • Si me muero que sea sin el oro

    ➔ Subjunctive after "que" in result clause

    ➔ The phrase "que sea" uses the subjunctive after "que" to express a wished result: "may it be".

  • Para el que eligió ser Judas por 30 sucias monedas

    ➔ Relative clause with "el que" (the one who)

    ➔ The phrase "el que eligió" is a relative clause meaning "the one who chose".

  • Si me das a elegir entre el dinero y el amor

    ➔ Infinitive after "a" indicating purpose

    ➔ The construction "a elegir" uses the infinitive after "a" to express "to choose" as a purpose.

  • Hasta que me coman los gusanos

    ➔ Future subjunctive after "hasta que" (until)

    "Hasta que" introduces a future condition, so the verb "coman" is in the subjunctive mood.

  • Los billetes morados o tus labios rojo pasión

    ➔ Coordination with "o" (or) linking two noun phrases

    "o" connects the two alternatives "Los billetes morados" and "tus labios rojo pasión".

  • Visto de prada en Serrano

    ➔ Past participle used as adjective (passive construction)

    "Visto" is the past participle of "ver" and functions as an adjective meaning "seen" or "dressed".