CLICKBAIT – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Pablo Alborán

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language is about more than just words; it's about understanding culture and emotion. Pablo Alborán's “CLICKBAIT” offers a unique window into contemporary Spanish society and the universal frustrations of the digital age. Through its powerful and direct lyrics, you can learn modern Spanish vocabulary related to media and identity, all while exploring a bold new sound from one of Spain's most beloved artists. This song is special because it's a raw, honest, and timely artistic statement.

[English]

A lot of people say they know me, but they have no idea who I am

Flash, flash, so much clickbait, so much fake

Too much patience I give them

Flying straight to your mouth, from Malaga to Saturn

People have gone crazy, they think they're on-call psychologists

I like it when people smile

It doesn't bother me, and I don't ask their reasons

If seeing them bothered me, I'd be worried

Some have poison in their hearts

It gives them adrenaline, more than you think

Pure amphetamine for an ego with no likes

Fame, fame, fame, fame, fame

Tell me, what the hell's stopping you?

I'll stick with the people who look me in the eye

A lot of people say they know me, but they have no idea who I am

Flash, flash, so much clickbait, so much fake

Too much patience I give them

I no longer whitewash the treasure

Of my sunsets

Because I've apologized

For enjoying them so many times

I like it when people smile

It doesn't bother me, and I don't ask their reasons

If seeing them bothered me, I'd be worried

Some have poison in their hearts

It gives them adrenaline, more than you think

Pure amphetamine for an ego with no likes

Fame, fame, fame, fame, fame

Tell me, what the hell's stopping you?

I'll stick with the people who look me in the eye

A lot of people say they know me, but they have no idea who I am

Flash, flash, so much clickbait, so much fake

Too much patience I give them

A lot of people say they know me, but they have no idea who I am

Flash, flash, so much clickbait, so much fake

Too much patience I give them

A lot of people say they know me, but they have no idea who I am

Flash, flash, so much clickbait, so much fake

Too much patience I give them

A lot of people say they know me, but they have no idea who I am

Flash, flash, so much clickbait, so much fake

Too much patience I give them

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[Spanish]

Muchos dicen que me conocen pero no tienen ni idea de quién soy

Flash flash, mucho clickbait, mucho fake

Demasiada la paciencia que les doy

Vuelo directo a tu boca, de Málaga a Saturno

La gente se ha vuelto loca, se creen psicólogos de turno

A mí me gusta que la gente sonría

No me molesta ni pregunto sus razones

Si me jodiera verlos me preocuparía

Algunos tienen veneno en los corazones

Les provoca adrenalina, más de lo que pensáis

Pura anfetamina para un ego sin likes

Fama, fama, fama, fama, fama

¿Dime qué coño te para?

Me quedo con la gente que me mira a la cara

Muchos dicen que me conocen pero no tienen ni idea de quién soy

Flash flash, mucho clickbait, mucho fake

Demasiada la paciencia que les doy

Ya no blanqueo el tesoro

De mis atardeceres

Porque he pedido perdón

Por disfrutarlos tantas veces

Si a mí me gusta que la gente sonría

No me molesta ni pregunto sus razones

Si me jodiera verlos me preocuparía

Algunos tienen veneno en los corazones

Les provoca adrenalina, más de lo que pensáis

Pura anfetamina para un ego sin likes

Fama, fama, fama, fama, fama

¿Dime qué coño te para?

Me quedo con la gente que me mira a la cara

Muchos dicen que me conocen pero no tienen ni idea de quién soy

Flash flash, mucho clickbait, mucho fake

Demasiada la paciencia que les doy

Muchos dicen que me conocen pero no tienen ni idea de quién soy

Flash flash, mucho clickbait, mucho fake

Demasiada la paciencia que les doy

Muchos dicen que me conocen pero no tienen ni idea de quién soy

Flash flash, mucho clickbait, mucho fake

Demasiada la paciencia que les doy

Muchos dicen que me conocen pero no tienen ni idea de quién soy

Flash flash, mucho clickbait, mucho fake

Demasiada la paciencia que les doy

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
conocen /koˈno.θen/ A2	verb - know (they know)
idea /iˈde.a/ A2	noun - idea
clickbait /ˈklɪk.beɪt/ B2	noun - clickbait
fake /feɪk/ B1	adjective - fake noun - fake
paciencia /paˈθjen.θja/ B1	noun - patience
vuelo /ˈbwe.lo/ A2	verb - I fly noun - flight
boca /ˈbo.ka/ A1	noun - mouth
gente /ˈxen.te/ A1	noun - people
loca /ˈlo.ka/ A2	adjective - crazy (feminine)
psicólogos /siˈko.lo.ɣos/ B2	noun - psychologists
sonría /sonˈri.a/ B1	verb - smile (subjunctive)
razones /raˈθo.nes/ B1	noun - reasons
veneno /beˈne.no/ B2	noun - poison
corazones /ko.ɾaˈθo.nes/ A2	noun - hearts
adrenalina /að.ɾe.naˈli.na/ C1	noun - adrenaline
anfetamina /am.fe.taˈmi.na/ C1	noun - amphetamine
ego /ˈe.ɣo/ B2	noun - ego
tesoro /teˈso.ɾo/ B1	noun - treasure
atardeceres /a.taɾ.ðeˈθe.ɾes/ B2	noun - sunsets

Key Grammar Structures

• Muchos dicen que me conocen pero no tienen ni idea de quién soy

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after expressions of doubt/denial ('no tener ni idea')

  ➔ The verb "soy" is in the subjunctive mood because it follows the expression "no tienen ni idea," which expresses doubt or lack of knowledge. The phrase "no tienen ni idea de quién soy" indicates they have absolutely no clue about who I am. Using subjunctive is very common after expression like this.

• Vuelo directo a tu boca, de Málaga a Saturno

  ➔ Use of the preposition "a" indicating direction or destination.

  ➔ The preposition "a" here indicates the destination of the flight, which is "tu boca" (your mouth). It is indicating movement towards something. It is followed by the "de" preposition in "de Málaga a Saturno" which means from Málaga to Saturno.

• La gente se ha vuelto loca, se creen psicólogos de turno

  ➔ Present Perfect tense ('se ha vuelto') to describe a change of state.

  ➔ "Se ha vuelto loca" uses the present perfect tense to indicate that people *have become* crazy. The action started in the past and continues to be relevant now.

• Si me jodiera verlos me preocuparía

  ➔ Conditional sentences type 2 (Si + past subjunctive, conditional simple).

  ➔ This sentence uses a type 2 conditional, expressing a hypothetical situation and its likely result. "Si me jodiera verlos" (If it bothered me to see them) is the condition, and "me preocuparía" (I would worry) is the result. The past subjunctive ("jodiera") and conditional simple ("preocuparía") are used to indicate the hypothetical nature of the statement.

• Les provoca adrenalina, más de lo que pensáis

  ➔ Comparative structure: 'más de lo que' (more than what).

  ➔ This sentence uses the comparative structure "más de lo que" to indicate that the effect of something (likely the fame or drama) is greater than what the listeners imagine. The sentence states "It provokes adrenaline in them, more than you think."

• ¿Dime qué coño te para?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence using an informal and strong word ('coño').

  ➔ This is a direct question using the word "coño," which is a very informal (and somewhat vulgar) term in Spanish, used to emphasize the question and express frustration or disbelief. It is used to express emphasis. It is NOT appropriate for formal conversation.

• Ya no blanqueo el tesoro de mis atardeceres porque he pedido perdón por disfrutarlos tantas veces

  ➔ Use of 'ya no' + verb to express 'no longer' + present perfect with 'haber' + past participle

  ➔ This sentence uses 'ya no' to indicate that the speaker doesn't do something anymore, followed by the present perfect ('he pedido perdón') to express that the action of asking for forgiveness for enjoying sunsets in the past is completed and has present relevance. 'Ya no blanqueo' indicates that the speaker used to 'whiten' or hide their enjoyment of sunsets but no longer does.