Crimen – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Gustavo Cerati

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poignant emotional landscape of Gustavo Cerati's "Crimen." This iconic song, a masterpiece of soft rock and balladry, delves into the universal feelings of love, loss, and introspection. Through its evocative lyrics and melancholic melody, "Crimen" offers a powerful reflection on heartbreak, inviting listeners to connect with their own experiences of emotional struggle and acceptance. It's a journey into the complexities of the human heart, making it a special song to explore the depths of emotion through music.

[English]

Waiting exhausted me

I know nothing about you

You left so much in me

...

I laid in flames

And in a slow fade

I knew I lost you

What else can I do?

If I don't forget, I’ll die

And another crime will remain

Another crime will remain

Unresolved

...

A quick betrayal

We left love behind

Maybe I was looking for it

...

My ego’s gonna explode

Right where you're not

Oh, jealousy again

...

What else can I do?

If I don't forget, I’ll die

And another crime will remain

Another crime will remain

Unresolved

...

I don't know

How much time is left, I don't know

If it's too late, I don't know

If I don’t forget, I’ll die

What else can I do?

What else can I do?

Now I know what losing is

...

And another crime will remain

...

Another crime will remain

Unresolved

...

[Spanish]

La espera me agotó

No sé nada de vos

Dejaste tanto en mí

En llamas me acosté

Y en un lento degradé

Supe que te perdí

¿Qué otra cosa puedo hacer?

Si no olvido, moriré

Y otro crimen quedará

Otro crimen quedará

Sin resolver

Una rápida traición

Salimos del amor

Tal vez me lo busqué

Mi ego va a estallar

Ahí donde no estás

Oh, los celos otra vez

¿Qué otra cosa puedo hacer?

Si no olvido, moriré

Y otro crimen quedará

Otro crimen quedará

Sin resolver

No lo sé

Cuánto falta, no lo sé

Si es muy tarde, no lo sé

Si no olvido, moriré

¿Qué otra cosa puedo hacer?

¿Qué otra cosa puedo hacer?

Ahora sé lo que es perder

Y otro crimen quedará

Otro crimen quedará

Sin resolver

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
agotó /aɣoˈto/ B2	verb - to exhaust, to wear out
perdí /perˈdi/ B1	verb - to lose
llamas /ˈʝama/ B2	noun - flames
degradé /deɡɾaˈðe/ C1	noun - gradation, gradation of color or tone
perdí /perˈdi/ B1	verb - to lose
crimen /ˈkɾi.men/ B2	noun - crime
resolvré /resoˈβeɾ/ C1	verb - to resolve, to settle
traición /tɾaiˈsjon/ B2	noun - betrayal
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
ego /ˈɛɣo/ B2	noun - ego, self
celos /ˈse.lo/ B2	noun - jealousy
perder /perˈdeɾ/ A2	verb - to lose

Key Grammar Structures

• No sé nada de vos

  ➔ Use of 'no + verb' to express negation.

  ➔ 'No' is used before the verb to negate the statement.

• Y en un lento degradé

  ➔ Use of 'en' to indicate location or a metaphorical context.

  ➔ 'en' indicates the location or situation where the action takes place.

• Si no olvido, moriré

  ➔ Use of the conditional 'si' clause to express cause-effect.

  ➔ 'Si' introduces a condition that must be met for the result to happen.

• Cuánto falta, no lo sé

  ➔ Use of 'cuánto' as an interrogative pronoun to ask about quantity or amount.

  ➔ 'Cuánto' asks about the extent or amount related to the verb or noun.

• Y otro crimen quedará

  ➔ Use of the future tense 'quedará' to express a future event.

  ➔ The verb 'quedará' (will remain) indicates that the action is expected to happen in the future.

• Otro crimen quedará Sin resolver

  ➔ Use of the future tense 'quedará' combined with a phrase to suggest ongoing or unresolved situation.

  ➔ The combination indicates a future unresolved issue or situation that remains ongoing.