Dia Cero – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: La Oreja de Van Gogh

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the heartfelt Spanish lyrics of La Oreja de Van Gogh's "Dia Cero" to deepen your language skills. This powerful pop-rock ballad offers a rich vocabulary for expressing profound emotions like heartbreak, regret, and longing. Its clear narrative and poignant metaphors provide an excellent opportunity to understand nuanced Spanish expressions, making it special for anyone looking to connect with the language through an emotionally resonant story.

[English]

The sky broke in Berlin

The most precise shot of my life was choosing you

The candle went out

What a silly argument

Watching the leaves fall

Sewing time to tears, I collapsed on the tablecloth

My heart cracked

I was never right

And I live without living in myself

And I die every hour that escapes without knowing about you

I'm so, so sorry, love

My heart aches

Day zero is over

And I'm still without your absolution

This early morning

It's raining on the window of my room

...

The paper sunflowers

Look the other way in the

Small room where yesterday

We made love

They turn their backs to the sun

And I live without living in myself

And I die every hour that escapes without knowing about you

I'm so, so sorry, love

My heart aches

Day zero is over

And I'm still without your absolution

This early morning

It's raining on the window of my room

I see the shadows of some words

They look at me, they laugh, they blame me, they point

They scratch me with rage as they fly

It will not happen again

And I live without living in myself

And I die every hour that escapes without knowing about you

I'm so, so sorry, love

My heart aches

Day zero is over

And I'm still without your absolution

This early morning

It's raining on the window of my room

This early morning

It's raining on the window of my heart

Da-da, da-ra-da, da-ra-da-da

Da-da, da-ra-da, da-ra-da-da

Da-da, da-ra-da, da-ra-da-da

Da-da, da-ra-da, da-ra-da

...

[Spanish]

El cielo se partió en Berlín

El tiro más preciso de mi vida fue a escogerte a ti

La vela se apagó

Qué tonta discusión

Mirando las hojas caer

Cosiendo el tiempo a lágrimas, en el mantel me derrumbé

Crujió mi corazón

Nunca tuve razón

Y vivo sin vivir en mí

Y muero a cada hora que se escapa sin saber de ti

Lo siento tanto, tanto, amor

Me duele el corazón

El día cero se acabó

Y yo sigo sin tu absolución

Esta madrugada

Llueve en la ventana de mi habitación

Los girasoles de papel

Miran hacia otro lado en el

Pequeño cuarto donde ayer

Hicimos el amor

Le dan la espalda al sol

Y vivo sin vivir en mí

Y muero a cada hora que se escapa sin saber de ti

Lo siento tanto, tanto, amor

Me duele el corazón

El día cero se acabó

Y yo sigo sin tu absolución

Esta madrugada

Llueve en la ventana de mi habitación

Veo las sombras de algunas palabras

Me miran, se ríen, me culpan, señalan

Me arañan con rabia al volar

No volverá a pasar

Y vivo sin vivir en mí

Y muero a cada hora que se escapa sin saber de ti

Lo siento tanto, tanto, amor

Me duele el corazón

El día cero se acabó

Y yo sigo sin tu absolución

Esta madrugada

Llueve en la ventana de mi habitación

Esta madrugada

Llueve en la ventana de mi corazón

Da-da, da-ra-da, da-ra-da-da

Da-da, da-ra-da, da-ra-da-da

Da-da, da-ra-da, da-ra-da-da

Da-da, da-ra-da, da-ra-da

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cielo /ˈsjelo/ A1	noun - sky
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A1	noun - heart
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
vida /ˈbiða/ A1	noun - life
lágrimas /ˈlaɣɾimas/ B1	noun - tears
madrugada /madɾuˈɣaða/ B1	noun - early morning
ventana /benˈtana/ A2	noun - window
sombra /ˈsombra/ B1	noun - shadow
palabras /paˈlaβɾas/ A2	noun - words
tiempo /ˈtjempo/ A2	noun - time
razón /raˈθon/ B2	noun - reason
escapar /eskaˈpaɾ/ B1	verb - to escape
culpar /kulˈpaɾ/ B2	verb - to blame
discusiones /diskuˈsiones/ B2	noun - discussions
apagar /apaˈɾar/ B1	verb - to turn off
caer /kaˈeɾ/ A2	verb - to fall
sigo /ˈsiɣo/ A2	verb - I follow

Key Grammar Structures

• El cielo se partió en Berlín

  ➔ Reflexive verb in past tense

  ➔ "Se" is a reflexive pronoun indicating the subject performs the action on itself.

• Nunca tuve razón

  ➔ Past tense of the verb 'tener' (to have)

  ➔ 'Tuve' is the first person singular form in the preterite tense of 'tener', meaning 'I had'.

• Y vivo sin vivir en mí

  ➔ Use of the phrase 'sin + infinitive' to express absence of something

  ➔ 'Sin' means 'without' and introduces an infinitive verb to indicate lacking or absence.

• Crujió mi corazón

  ➔ Preterite tense of the verb 'crujir' (to creak or crack)

  ➔ 'Crujió' is the preterite form of 'crujir', meaning 'creaked' or 'cracked'.

• Y muero a cada hora que se escapa sin saber de ti

  ➔ Use of 'que' as a relative pronoun to introduce subordinate clauses

  ➔ 'Que' translates to 'that' or 'which' and introduces a subordinate clause describing the noun.

• Da-da, da-ra-da, da-ra-da-da

  ➔ Onomatopoeic expressions in lyrics, representing sounds or rhythm

  ➔ These are onomatopoeic sounds used to imitate rhythm or musical effect.