Cementerio Club – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Pescado Rabioso
• Album: Artaud

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the intense world of Argentine rock with 'Cementerio Club.' This song is perfect for learners looking to master expressive, gritty vocabulary and understand the rhythmic nuances of Spanish-language hard rock, making it a powerful tool for capturing raw emotion through language.

[English]

I was just thinking about you, baby

About you, sweetheart

...

I fell dead

...

Who gave the little God

The grey center

...

Of the abyss?

...

I only know it’s not me

Who’s sleeping

...

I only know it’s not me

Who’s sleeping

...

Hey, tell me, baby

Where do you see something in me now

That you don’t hate?

...

Because I’m going to be alone and sad

In this cemetery

...

How hot it will be without you in the summer

...

[Spanish]

Justo que pensaba

En vos, nena

Caí muerto

¿Quién le dio al pequeño Dios

El centro gris

Del abismo?

Solo sé que no soy yo

A quien duerme

Solo sé que no soy yo

A quien duerme

Oye, dime, nena

¿A dónde ves ahora algo en mí

Que no detestes?

Que solo y triste voy a estar

En este cementerio

Qué calor hará sin vos en verano

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pensaba /penˈsaβa/ B1	verb - I was thinking
muerto /ˈmweɾto/ A2	adjective - dead
abismo /aˈβismo/ B2	noun - abyss, chasm
duerme /ˈdwerme/ A2	verb - sleeps
detestes /deˈtestes/ B2	verb - you detest
triste /ˈtɾiste/ A2	adjective - sad
cementerio /θemenˈteɾjo/ B1	noun - cemetery
calor /kaˈloɾ/ A2	noun - heat
verano /beˈɾano/ A2	noun - summer
dime /ˈdime/ A2	verb - tell me
nena /ˈnena/ A1	noun - baby, girl
vos /bos/ A1	pronoun - you (informal)
dio /ˈdjo/ A2	noun - God
centro /ˈθentro/ A2	noun - center
gris /ˈɡɾis/ A2	adjective - grey

Key Grammar Structures

• Justo que pensaba en vos, nena

  ➔ Subjunctive mood triggered by 'justo que' + Pronoun 'vos'

  ➔ The phrase 'justo que' introduces a sense of surprise or immediacy, requiring the verb 'pensaba' to be in the subjunctive mood. 'Vos' is the informal second-person pronoun used in some Spanish-speaking regions (like Argentina, where Pescado Rabioso originates).

• ¿Quién le dio al pequeño Dios el centro gris del abismo?

  ➔ Indirect Object Pronoun 'le' + Definite Article 'el' + Adjective-Noun combination 'centro gris'

  ➔ The pronoun 'le' functions as an indirect object, indicating *to whom* something is given. 'El centro gris' demonstrates the typical Spanish adjective-noun order. The question is rhetorical and poetic.

• Solo sé que no soy yo a quien duerme

  ➔ Relative Pronoun 'quien' + Verb 'dormir' (to sleep) used impersonally

  ➔ The structure 'a quien duerme' is a somewhat unusual construction. It's not literally 'to whom sleeps,' but rather a poetic way of saying 'I am not the one who is sleeping' or 'sleep doesn't come to me'. The verb 'dormir' is used in a way that suggests a state rather than an action performed *by* someone.

• Oye, dime, nena ¿A dónde ves ahora algo en mí que no detestes?

  ➔ Direct Address 'nena' + Interrogative Pronoun 'dónde' + Subjunctive Clause 'que no detestes'

  ➔ 'Nena' is a term of endearment. The use of the subjunctive 'detestes' is crucial because it expresses uncertainty or a wish – the speaker is asking where the listener might find *anything* in him that she doesn't dislike. The 'dónde' asks for a destination or direction.