El Tuerto y los Ciegos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Sui Generis

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the profound meaning behind Sui Generis' "El Tuerto y los Ciegos." This song, rooted in the myth of Cassandra, invites listeners to explore the concept of 'madness' as a heightened perception and a form of rebellion against social conformity. Through its poetic lyrics, the song encourages embracing individuality and seeing the world from a unique, unconventional viewpoint.

[English]

One, two and

Naked from cold and beautiful like yesterday

As exact as two and two make three

She reached out to me, I barely saw her face

I learned to hide my stupidity

Welcome, Cassandra

Welcome to the sun and my childhood

Keep dancing around and around

Though we're always few who

Can still see you

...

You told a story knowing how to tell it

And they believed your soul was troubled

For some, mediocrity is normal

Madness is seeing beyond

Dance and dance, Cassandra

Yes, I saw her clearly, clearly, clearly

I'm not talking about ghosts or God

I'm just telling you the things that

You tend to lose

...

[Spanish]

Un, dos y

Desnuda de frío y hermosa como ayer

Tan exacta como dos y dos son tres

Ella llegó a mí, apenas la pude ver

Aprendí a disimular mi estupidez

Bienvenida Cassandra

Bienvenida al sol y mi niñez

Sigue y sigue bailando alrededor

Aunque siempre seamos pocos los que

Aún te podamos ver

Les contaste un cuento sabiéndolo contar

Y creyeron que tu alma andaba mal

La mediocridad para algunos es normal

La locura es poder ver más allá

Baila y baila, Cassandra

Digo bien, bien, bien la pude ver

No hablo yo de fantasmas ni de Dios

Solo te cuento las cosas que

Se te suelen perder

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
desnuda /deˈnuða/ B1	adjective - naked, uncovered
hermosa /orˈmo.sa/ A2	adjective - beautiful, lovely
exacta /eksˈtaka/ B1	adjective - precise, exact
llegó /ʝeˈɣo/ A2	verb - he/she/it arrived
pude /ˈpweðe/ A2	verb - I could, I was able to
disimular /di.simuˈlaɾ/ B2	verb - to hide, to disguise
solo /ˈso.lo/ A2	adjective - only, alone noun - music performed by a single performer
bailando /baiˈlan.do/ A2	verb - dancing
cuento /ˈkwen.to/ A2	noun - story, tale
creyeron /kɾeˈjeɾon/ B1	verb - they believed
mal /mal/ A1	noun - evil, bad
poder /poˈðeɾ/ B2	noun - power, ability
ver /beɾ/ A2	verb - to see

Key Grammar Structures

• Desnuda de frío y hermosa como ayer

  ➔ Adjective phrases describing a noun.

  ➔ The phrase describes the subject, using adjectives like "desnuda" (naked) and "hermosa" (beautiful).

• Tan exacta como dos y dos son tres

  ➔ Comparative structures.

  ➔ The phrase uses a simile to compare accuracy, indicating that something is as exact as a false mathematical statement.

• Aprendí a disimular mi estupidez

  ➔ Infinitive verb constructions.

  ➔ The phrase uses the infinitive "disimular" (to disguise) after the verb "aprendí" (I learned).

• La mediocridad para algunos es normal

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement.

  ➔ The subject "mediocridad" (mediocrity) agrees with the verb "es" (is) in number and gender.

• La locura es poder ver más allá

  ➔ Noun phrases and infinitive constructions.

  ➔ The phrase uses the noun "locura" (madness) and the infinitive "ver" (to see) to express a concept.

• Aunque siempre seamos pocos los que aún te podamos ver

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in dependent clauses.

  ➔ The use of "seamos" (we may be) and "podamos" (we may be able) indicates a hypothetical situation.

• Les contaste un cuento sabiéndolo contar

  ➔ Gerund phrases indicating simultaneous actions.

  ➔ The gerund "sabiéndolo" (knowing it) indicates that the action of telling a story is done while knowing how to tell it.