El Apagón – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Melody

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the empowering message of “El Apagón” by Melody! This song provides an opportunity to learn Spanish through its catchy lyrics and explore themes of resilience and personal strength. Experience how music can help you connect with a new language and culture, all while enjoying an electrifying beat.

[English]

No, I didn't see it coming

I thought I was an expert, but I was a beginner

In what life is (in what life is)

Today, I know what to choose

I've hit rock bottom, and now it's time to rise

With every fall, I take on the wound

You, who want to defeat me

You look me in the eye, and I'm the strong one

Relax, the best is yet to come

After the blackout

On-off, again

This adrenaline reaches my bones

A revolution

Is in my body

The protagonist doesn't believe the story

Whoever says you can't shine at night

Doesn't know anything, they'll see me dance

Because no one, no one

No one will make me cry again

After the blackout

And if I want to be alone

I can fill the cup by myself

And to silence more mouths

I don't know what I'm going to do

This engine doesn't cool down

Up all day

All day

You, who want to defeat me

You look me in the eye, and I'm the strong one

Relax, the best is yet to come

After the blackout

On-off, again

This adrenaline reaches my bones

A revolution

Is in my body

The protagonist doesn't believe the story

Whoever says you can't shine at night

Doesn't know anything, they'll see me dance

Because no one, no one

No one will make me cry again

After the blackout

After the blackout

On-off, again

This adrenaline reaches my bones

A revolution is in my body

The protagonist doesn't believe the story

After the blackout

The alarm

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[Spanish]

No, no lo vi venir

Me creí especialista y era una aprendiz

De lo que es la vida (de lo que es la vida)

Hoy, ya sé qué elegir

He tocado fondo y me toca salir

En cada caída, asumo la herida

Tú, que quieres vencerme

Me miras de frente y la fuerte soy yo

Tranquilo, que viene lo mejor

Después del apagón

On-off, de nuevo

Esta adrenalina me llega a los huesos

Una revolución

Hay en mi cuerpo

La protagonista no se cree el cuento

Quién diga que en la noche no se puede brillar

No sabe na-na-nada, ya me verá bailar

Porque nadie, nadie

Nadie volverá a hacerme llorar

Después del apagón

Y si quiero estar sola

Yo solita lleno la copa

Y para ir cerrando más bocas

No sé qué voy a hacer

Este motor no se enfría

Arriba todo el día

Todo el día

Tú, que quieres vencerme

Me miras de frente y la fuerte soy yo

Tranquilo, que viene lo mejor

Después del apagón

On-off, de nuevo

Esta adrenalina me llega a los huesos

Una revolución

Hay en mi cuerpo

La protagonista no se cree el cuento

Quién diga que en la noche no se puede brillar

No sabe na-na-nada, ya me verá bailar

Porque nadie, nadie

Nadie volverá a hacerme llorar

Después del apagón

Después del apagón

On-off, de nuevo

Esta adrenalina me llega a los huesos

Una revolución hay en mi cuerpo

La protagonista no se cree el cuento

Después del apagón

La alarma

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
apagón /apaˈɣon/ B1	noun - blackout
adrenalina /aðɾeˈnalina/ B2	noun - adrenaline
revolución /reβoluˈθjon/ B2	noun - revolution
protagonista /pɾotaɣoˈnista/ B1	noun - protagonist
fuerte /ˈfweɾte/ A2	adjective - strong
caída /kaiˈiða/ B1	noun - fall
cuerpo /ˈkweɾpo/ A1	noun - body
llorar /ʝoˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to cry
bailar /baiˈlaɾ/ A1	verb - to dance
copa /ˈkopa/ A2	noun - cup
motor /moˈtoɾ/ A2	noun - engine
alarma /aˈlaɾma/ A2	noun - alarm

Key Grammar Structures

• Me creí especialista y era una aprendiz

  ➔ Past tense of 'creer' (to believe) used with pronoun and noun.

  ➔ The sentence uses the **preterite tense** to describe a past event of believing.

• Tú, que quieres vencerme

  ➔ Relative clause with present tense of 'querer' (to want).

  ➔ The clause describes the subject's **desire** to **conquer** or overcome someone.

• En cada caída, asumo la herida

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating 'in' or 'during' + present tense of 'asumir' (to assume).

  ➔ The phrase expresses **taking responsibility** or **accepting** the **damage** during each fall.

• Tranquilo, que viene lo mejor

  ➔ Impersonal expression with 'que' + present tense of 'venir' (to come).

  ➔ The phrase indicates **calmness** and that **the best** is **coming**.

• Esta adrenalina me llega a los huesos

  ➔ Present tense of 'llegar' (to arrive/reach) with indirect object pronoun.

  ➔ The phrase conveys **excitement** or **adrenaline** that **reaches** someone deeply.

• La protagonista no se cree el cuento

  ➔ Reflexive pronoun 'se' + present tense of 'creer' (to believe) with definite article.

  ➔ The sentence indicates that **the main character** **does not believe** in **her own story** or **her own importance**.

• Quién diga que en la noche no se puede brillar

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'diga' (from 'decir') to express doubt or opinion.

  ➔ The sentence uses the **subjunctive mood** to express that **nobody** can **shine** in the **night**.