Con Mano Izquierda – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Saratoga
• Album: Agotarás

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Spanish Heavy Metal with 'Con Mano Izquierda'. This song is a fantastic resource for learners to practice passionate, emotive Spanish vocabulary and understand how metaphorical language is used in rock music to express complex emotions.

[English]

Back home

This time it didn't work out

We saw the chains break

Today the executioner swallowed his own calling

Death was very close

He tried to scream (and failed)

Reality condemned him

Rage and pain in his heart

A crime he (didn't commit)

Five years in (the corridor)

Almost at the end

He could breathe

...

He is Hispanic, if you're Black it's even worse

Your life is his reward

Like hyenas in Nero's Rome

The one who is about to die despises you

Second time (starting over)

Someone bought (their salvation)

There's no better show

On television

We have to look (they will find)

Someone to blame (and kill)

He gave them power

This society

You must not cry

Show your pride, you're simply not there

We want more, we must not stay silent

With a left hand

...

...

Our mission is to fight

You must not cry

Show your pride, you're simply not there

We want more, we must not stay silent

With a left hand

Our mission is to fight

You must not cry

Show your pride, you're simply not there

We want more, we must not stay silent

With a left hand

Our mission is to fight, no

...

[Spanish]

De vuelta a casa

Esta vez no resultó

Vimos romper las cadenas

Hoy el verdugo se tragó su vocación

La muerte estuvo muy cerca

Quiso gritar (y fracasó)

La realidad lo sentenció

Rabia y dolor en su corazón

Un crimen que (no cometió)

Cinco años en (el corredor)

Casi al final

Pudo respirar

Él es hispano, si eres negro aún peor

Tu vida es su recompensa

Como las hienas en la Roma de Nerón

Quien va a morir os desprecia

Segunda vez (vuelta a empezar)

Alguien compró (su salvación)

No hay show mejor

En televisión

Hay que buscar (encontrarán)

A quien culpar (y asesinar)

Les dio poder

Esta sociedad

No debes llorar

Enseña tu orgullo, solo no estás

Vamos a más, no hay que callar

Con mano izquierda

Lo nuestro es luchar

No debes llorar

Enseña tu orgullo, solo no estás

Vamos a más, no hay que callar

Con mano izquierda

Lo nuestro es luchar

No debes llorar

Enseña tu orgullo, solo no estás

Vamos a más, no hay que callar

Con mano izquierda

Lo nuestro es luchar, no

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cadenas kaˈðenas B1	noun - chains
verdugo beɾˈðuɣo C1	noun - executioner
rabia ˈraβja B2	noun - rage, fury
corredor koɾeˈðoɾ A2	noun - corridor, death row
hispano isˈpano B1	adjective - Hispanic
recompensa rekomˈpensa B1	noun - reward
hienas ˈjjenas B1	noun - hyenas
desprecia despɾeˈθja B2	verb - despises, scorns
salvación salβaˈθjon B2	noun - salvation
culpar kulˈpaɾ B1	verb - to blame
asesinar aseθiˈnaɾ B2	verb - to murder, to assassinate
orgullo oɾˈɡuʎo B1	noun - pride
luchar luˈt͡ʃaɾ A2	verb - to fight
callar kaˈʎaɾ A2	verb - to be silent, to shut up
mano ˈmano A1	noun - hand
sociedad soθjeˈðað B1	noun - society

Key Grammar Structures

• De vuelta a casa

  ➔ Adverb + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "De vuelta" functions as an adverb indicating return, modifying the implied verb 'to be'. 'A casa' is a prepositional phrase indicating the destination.

• Hoy el verdugo se tragó su vocación

  ➔ Reflexive Verb

  ➔ "Se tragó" is a reflexive verb. The pronoun 'se' indicates that the action of 'tragó' (swallowed) is performed *on* the subject ('el verdugo'). It implies a change of heart or abandonment of his role.

• Un crimen que (no cometió)

  ➔ Past Absolute Subjunctive (implied)

  ➔ The phrase '(no cometió)' within the relative clause implies a past subjunctive mood. It expresses doubt or uncertainty about whether the crime was actually committed. The 'que' introduces a subordinate clause describing the crime.

• Como las hienas en la Roma de Nerón

  ➔ Simile/Comparison

  ➔ This line uses a simile, comparing the subjects to hyenas in Nero's Rome. The 'como' (like/as) introduces the comparison, highlighting a predatory and ruthless behavior.

• Vamos a más, no hay que callar

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ "Vamos a más" and "no hay que callar" are both in the imperative mood, giving commands or strong suggestions. 'Hay que' is an impersonal construction meaning 'one must'.