Dos Botellas de Mezcal – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Los Morros del Norte

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the soulful lyrics of Los Morros del Norte's "Dos Botellas de Mezcal" to connect with themes of love, loss, and cultural traditions deeply embedded in Mexican life. The song's poignant message and authentic norteño sound offer a glimpse into the emotional landscape of its audience.

[English]

When I die, I’d give anything to thank you

If you put on my grave

Two bottles of mezcal

Because I know that if I die with a hangover

It's your fault for not being able to forget you

...

Every night when I pick up the bottle

I see you inside it

And I start to talk

Soon I feel you hugging me and squeezing tight

As if it's real

I love you, I love you, and it’s not true

When I finally come back from my crazy thoughts

The suffering begins

Because I look for you and you're not there

And tears start to fall from my eyes

Because I love you so much

And I can't help it

...

Olé, the little water pistol

Every night when I pick up the bottle

I see you inside it

And I start to talk

Soon I feel you hugging me and squeezing tight

As if it's real

I love you, I love you, and it’s not true

When I finally come back from my crazy thoughts

The suffering begins

Because I look for you and you're not there

Tears start to fall from my eyes

Because I love you so much

And I can't help it

...

[Spanish]

Cuando me muera, como te agardecería

Que pusieras en mi tumba

Dos botellas de mezcal

Porque sé que de morirme de una cruda

Sabes bien que es culpa tuya por no poderte olvidar

Todas las noches cuando agarro la botella

Yo te miro dentro de ella

Y me pongo a platicar

Al rato siento que me abrazas y me aprietas

Cual si fuera cosa cierta

Te amo y te amo y no es verdad

Cuando al fin vuelvo de mis locos pensamientos

Empiezan los sufrimientos

Porque te busco y no estás

Y de mis ojos empieza a brotar el llanto

Porque yo te quiero tanto

Y no lo puedo evitar

Olé la pistolita de agua

Todas las noches cuando agarro la botella

Yo te miro dentro de ella

Y me pongo a platicar

Al rato siento que me abrazas y me aprietas

Cual si fuera cosa cierta

Te amo y te amo y no es verdad

Cuando al fin vuelvo de mis locos pensamientos

Empiezan los sufrimientos

Porque te busco y no estás

De mis ojos empieza a brotar el llanto

Porque yo te quiero tanto

Y no lo puedo evitar

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
botella /boˈte.ʎa/ A1	noun - bottle
mezcal /mesˈkal/ B1	noun - a type of alcoholic beverage made from agave
sufrimiento /sufɾiˈmjento/ B2	noun - suffering
llanto /ˈʝanto/ B2	noun - crying
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
pensamiento /pensamjento/ B1	noun - thought
cruda /ˈkɾu.ða/ B2	noun - hangover
culpa /ˈkul.pa/ A2	noun - guilt
abrazar /aβɾaˈθaɾ/ A2	verb - to hug
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A1	verb - to want, to love
mirar /miˈɾaɾ/ A1	verb - to look at
volver /bolˈβeɾ/ A2	verb - to return
agardecer /aɡaɾðeˈθeɾ/ B2	verb - to thank
cosa /ˈko.sa/ A1	noun - thing

Key Grammar Structures

• Cuando me muera, como te agradecería

  ➔ Subjunctive mood used for hypothetical situations.

  ➔ The phrase "Cuando me muera" uses the subjunctive to express a condition that is not real.

• Porque sé que de morirme de una cruda

  ➔ Use of 'porque' to introduce a reason.

  ➔ The word "porque" introduces the reason for the speaker's feelings.

• Te amo y te amo y no es verdad

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ The phrase "Te amo y te amo" emphasizes the speaker's feelings.

• Cuando al fin vuelvo de mis locos pensamientos

  ➔ Use of 'cuando' to indicate time.

  ➔ The word "cuando" indicates the time when the speaker returns to reality.

• Porque te busco y no estás

  ➔ Present tense to express current actions.

  ➔ The phrase "te busco" indicates an action happening now.

• Y de mis ojos empieza a brotar el llanto

  ➔ Use of 'empieza a' to indicate the beginning of an action.

  ➔ The phrase "empieza a brotar" indicates that the crying is starting.

• Porque yo te quiero tanto

  ➔ Use of 'tanto' to express intensity.

  ➔ The word "tanto" emphasizes the depth of the speaker's feelings.