Dinero – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Los Punsetes
• Album: LP2

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Spanish with Los Punsetes' 'Dinero' is an exciting way to dive into the language through the lens of Madrid's vibrant indie scene. The song's direct and repetitive lyrics, full of biting irony, offer a great opportunity to pick up common vocabulary and a feel for the rhythm of Castilian Spanish. What makes 'Dinero' special is its unapologetically cynical humor, a hallmark of the band, providing a unique cultural snapshot of a certain generational attitude in Spain.

[English]

Get me money, I don't want to work to have it.

Bring me money, bills are better, otherwise I don't want change.

I don't even recognize you anymore with this whole working thing,

Your job is going to drive you crazy,

Work will turn you into a lazy bum.

Because that's what they want,

What they really want.

Swimming pools don't pay for themselves,

Someone has to pay for them for me.

Get me money,

So I don't have to lift a finger.

Bring me money,

Don't worry, I'll count it myself.

I don't want you to lend it to me,

I want you to give it to me.

I'll tell you openly: I don't plan to give it back.

That's what I need

And I don't want anything else,

Get out of my way,

Thy will be done. Get me money,

If you don't want to,

You know what I want.

Bring me money,

Or at least some discount coupons.

Get me money

Or bring me money.

Get me money,

Bring me money...

...

[Spanish]

Conseguidme dinero, no quiero trabajar para tenerlo.

Traedme dinero, billetes mejor, si no me vale suelto.

Es que ya ni te conozco con esa cosa de trabajar,

Tu trabajo va a volverte loco,

El trabajo va a volverte un haragán.

Porque eso es lo que quieren,

Lo que quieren de verdad.

Las piscinas no se pagan solas,

Alguien me las tiene que pagar.

Conseguidme dinero,

Que no tenga que mover ni un solo dedo.

Traedme dinero,

No os preocupéis que yo mismo lo cuento.

No quiero que me lo prestes,

Yo quiero que me lo des.

Te lo digo abiertamente: no te lo pienso devolver.

Eso es lo que necesito

Y no quiero nada más,

Aparta de mi camino,

Hágase mi santa voluntad. Conseguidme dinero,

Si no queréis

Sabéis lo que yo quiero.

Traedme dinero,

O al menos unos cupones de descuento.

Conseguidme dinero

O traedme dinero.

Conseguidme dinero,

Traedme dinero...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dinero /diˈneɾo/ A2	noun - money
trabajar /tɾaˈβaχaɾ/ B1	verb - to work
trabajo /tɾaˈβaxo/ A2	noun - work, job
pagar /paˈɣaɾ/ B1	verb - to pay
billetes /biˈlet.es/ A2	noun - banknotes, bills
suelto /ˈswel.to/ A2	adjective - loose, change (coins)
cosa /ˈkosa/ A1	noun - thing, object
trabajando /tɾaβaˈxan.do/ B1	verb (gerund) - working
dinero /diˈneɾo/ A2	noun - money
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ B1	verb - to want
desear /des.eˈaɾ/ B2	verb - to desire, to wish
valor /βalˈoɾ/ B2	noun - value, worth
voluntad /bolunˈtad/ B2	noun - will, volition

Key Grammar Structures

• Conseguidme dinero, no quiero trabajar para tenerlo.

  ➔ Imperative form + indirect object pronoun

  ➔ Used to give a direct command along with an indirect object pronoun to indicate to whom the action is directed.

• Traedme dinero, billetes mejor, si no me vale suelto.

  ➔ Imperative form + indirect object pronoun + superlative adjective

  ➔ Expresses a command or request using the imperative, with a comparison emphasizing a preference using 'mejor' (better).

• Eso es lo que quiero y no quiero nada más,

  ➔ Noun phrase + relative clause + conjunction

  ➔ Combines a noun phrase with a relative clause to specify a desire, linked by a conjunction to a negation indicating no other thing is wanted.

• Hágase mi santa voluntad.

  ➔ Imperative form with reflexive pronoun + noun phrase

  ➔ Uses the imperative form combined with a reflexive pronoun 'se' to indicate an order for one's own will to be realized.

• Conseguidme dinero, si no queréis Sabéis lo que yo quiero.

  ➔ Imperative + indirect object pronoun + conditional + main clause with subjunctive

  ➔ Combination of command forms with conditional clauses and subjunctive mood to express a demand with an implied condition.

• Traedme dinero

  ➔ Imperative form + indirect object pronoun + noun

  ➔ A straightforward command using the imperative to request 'dinero' with an indirect object pronoun.