Ciegos Por El Diezmo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Babasonicos
• Album: Anoche

Lyrics & Translation

Exploring "Ciegos Por El Diezmo" offers a deep dive into the sharp social commentary characteristic of Babasonicos. As you listen to this Argentine rock track, you can learn about potent critiques of materialism and hypocrisy within a distinctive blend of rock, pop, and electronic sounds, making the song a special piece of Latin alternative music.

[English]

On the rainbow, a cake of fools

They crawl, stealing what others despise

I know what nobody wants

I'm going to start counting

A horde of cuckolds carves the horizon

He tries to convince the slow ones of a foolish plan

I know what nobody wants

I'm going to start counting

I'm going to start counting

I know what nobody wants

I'm going to start counting

That, that which nobody wants

I'm going to start counting

I'm going to start counting

I'm going to start counting

I'm going to start counting

I know very well what nobody wants

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh

I know very well what nobody wants

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh

I know very well what nobody wants

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh

I know very well what nobody wants

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh

...

[Spanish]

Sobre el arcoíris, un pastel de boludos

Se arrastran robando lo que otros desprecian

Sé lo que nadie quiere

Voy a empezar a contar

Talla el horizonte un tropel de cornudos

Busca convencer a lentos de un tonto plan

Sé lo que nadie quiere

Voy a empezar a contar

Voy a empezar a contar

Sé lo que nadie quiere

Voy a empezar a contar

Eso, eso que nadie quiere

Voy a empezar a contar

Voy a empezar a contar

Voy a empezar a contar

Voy a empezar a contar

Yo sé muy bien lo que nadie quiere

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh

Yo sé muy bien lo que nadie quiere

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh

Yo sé muy bien lo que nadie quiere

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh

Yo sé muy bien lo que nadie quiere

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
arcoíris /aɾkoˈiɾis/ A2	noun - rainbow
pastel /pasˈtel/ A2	noun - cake or pastry
boludo /boˈluðo/ C2	noun/adjective - fool, idiot (slang, Argentina)
arrastrar /arasˈtɾaɾ/ B2	verb - to drag or pull along
robar /roˈβaɾ/ A2	verb - to steal
despreciar /despɾeˈsjaɾ/ B2	verb - to despise or scorn
contar /konˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to count; to tell (a story)
tallar /taˈʎaɾ/ B2	verb - to carve or engrave
horizonte /oɾiˈsonte/ B1	noun - horizon
tropel /tɾoˈpel/ C1	noun - crowd or throng (often disorderly)
cornudo /koɾˈnuðo/ C1	noun/adjective - cuckold; deceived partner
convencer /kombenˈseɾ/ B1	verb - to convince or persuade
lento /ˈlento/ A2	adjective - slow
tonto /ˈtonto/ A2	adjective/noun - foolish; stupid person
plan /plan/ A1	noun - plan or scheme
quiere /ˈkjeɾe/ A2	verb (from 'querer') - to want; to love

Key Grammar Structures

• Sobre el arcoíris, un pastel de boludos

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The phrase "Sobre el arcoíris" uses the preposition "sobre" to indicate location, meaning "over the rainbow."

• Sé lo que nadie quiere

  ➔ Present tense verb

  ➔ The verb "sé" is in the present tense, indicating a current state of knowing.

• Voy a empezar a contar

  ➔ Future tense with 'ir a'

  ➔ The phrase "voy a empezar" uses the construction 'ir a' to express future action, meaning "I am going to start."

• Talla el horizonte un tropel de cornudos

  ➔ Third person singular verb

  ➔ The verb "talla" is in the third person singular, agreeing with the subject "un tropel de cornudos."

• Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

  ➔ Interjection

  ➔ The repeated "oh-oh-oh" is an interjection used to express emotion or emphasis.