Chica De Ayer – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Nacha Pop

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Spanish with 'Chica de Ayer' by Nacha Pop offers a unique window into the heart of the 'Movida Madrileña'. The song's poetic and nostalgic lyrics allow learners to engage with themes of youth, love, and the passage of time, all while absorbing the vocabulary and a sound that defined a generation in Spain. Its clear pronunciation and iconic status make it a special and culturally rich tool for language acquisition.

[English]

Any ordinary day, you don't know what time it is

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You lie down beside me without knowing why

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The wet streets have seen you grow up

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And you, in your heart, are crying again

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I peek out the window, you're the girl from yesterday

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Playing with the flowers in my garden

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It's too late to understand

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Girl, go home, we can't play anymore

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Morning light enters the room

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Your golden hair looks like the sun

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Then, at night, to Penta to listen

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Songs that make me love you

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I peek out the window, you're the girl from yesterday

Too late to understand

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My head spins chasing after you

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My head spins chasing after you

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My ca-ca-ca-head spins chasing after you

My head spins chasing after you

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[Spanish]

Un día cualquiera no sabes qué hora es

Te acuestas a mi lado sin saber por qué

Las calles mojadas te han visto crecer

Y tú, en tu corazón estás llorando otra vez

Me asomo a la ventana, eres la chica de ayer

Jugando con las flores en mi jardín

Demasiado tarde para comprender

Chica, vete a tu casa, no podemos jugar

La luz de la mañana entra en la habitación

Tus cabellos dorados parecen el sol

Luego, por la noche, al Penta a escuchar

Canciones que consiguen que te pueda amar

Me asomo a la ventana, eres la chica de ayer

Demasiado tarde para comprender

Mi cabeza da vueltas persiguiéndote

Mi cabeza da vueltas persiguiéndote

Mi ca-ca-ca-cabeza da vuelta persiguiéndote

Mi cabeza da vueltas persiguiéndote

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
día /ˈdi.a/ A1	noun - day
hora /ˈo.ɾa/ A1	noun - hour
calle /ˈka.ʎe/ A2	noun - street
corazón /ko.ɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart
llorar /ʝoˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to cry
ventana /benˈtana/ A2	noun - window
chica /ˈtʃika/ A1	noun - girl
jugar /xuˈɣaɾ/ A2	verb - to play
luz /luθ/ A1	noun - light
cabeza /kaˈβeθa/ A2	noun - head
tarde /ˈtaɾðe/ A2	noun - afternoon
comprender /kompɾenˈdeɾ/ B1	verb - to understand
canción /kanˈθjon/ A2	noun - song
escuchar /eskuˈtʃaɾ/ A2	verb - to listen
flor /floɾ/ A1	noun - flower
jardín /xaɾˈðin/ A2	noun - garden
sol /sol/ A1	noun - sun