Entre Dos Tierras – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Héroes Del Silencio

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the powerful Spanish rock classic "Entre Dos Tierras" by Héroes Del Silencio. Delve into the song's exploration of internal conflict and learn essential vocabulary related to making choices and staying true to yourself. This song offers a potent mix of musical energy and lyrical depth, perfect for intermediate learners.

[English]

You can sell yourself out

Any offer is good if you want power, uh

And how easy it is

To open your mouth wide just to give your opinion

And if you think about pulling back

You already have many marks to erase, uh

Leave me, I’m not to blame for seeing you fall

If I’m not to blame for watching you fall

...

You lose faith

Any hope is pointless and I don’t know what to believe

Pe-pe-pe-perhaps, forget me

No one has called you and you're again, uh

Leave me, I’m not to blame for seeing you fall

If I’m not to blame for seeing

You’re between two lands

And you don’t leave air to breathe, oh, oh

You’re between two lands

And you don’t leave air to breathe

...

Just let go

Don’t be soft and let it pass

And if you don’t think about pulling back

You already have a lot of mud to swallow, uh-uh-uh

Leave me, I’m not to blame for seeing you fall

If I’m not to blame for watching that

You’re between two lands

And you don’t leave air to breathe, oh, oh

You’re between two lands

And you don’t leave air to breathe, uoh

...

Ooh, leave me, I’m not to blame for seeing you fall

If I’m not to blame for watching that

You’re between two lands

And you don’t leave air to breathe, oh, oh, oh

You’re between two lands

And you don’t leave air to breathe, uoh

...

[Spanish]

Te puedes vender

Cualquier oferta es buena, si quieres poder, uh

Y qué fácil es

Abrir tanto la boca para opinar

Y si te piensas echar atrás

Ya tienes muchas huellas que borrar, uh

Déjame, que yo no tengo la culpa de verte caer

Si yo no tengo la culpa de verte caer

Pierdes la fe

Cualquier esperanza es vana y no sé qué creer

Pe-pe-pe-pero, olvídame

Que nadie te ha llamado y ya estás otra vez, uh

Déjame, que yo no tengo la culpa de verte caer

Si yo no tengo la culpa de ver que

Entre dos tierras estás

Y no dejas aire que respirar, oh, oh

Entre dos tierras estás

Y no dejas aire que respirar

Déjalo ya

No seas membrillo y permite pasar

Y si no piensas echar atrás

Ya tienes mucho barro que tragar, uh-uh-uh

Déjame, que yo no tengo la culpa de verte caer

Si yo no tengo la culpa de ver que

Entre dos tierras estás

Y no dejas aire que respirar, oh, oh

Entre dos tierras estás

Y no dejas aire que respirar, uoh

Ooh, déjame, que yo no tengo la culpa de verte caer

Si yo no tengo la culpa de ver que

Entre dos tierras estás

Y no dejas aire que respirar, oh, oh, oh

Entre dos tierras estás

Y no dejas aire que respirar, uoh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
oferta /oˈfɛɾt̪a/ B1	noun - offer, proposal
poder /poˈðeɾ/ B1	noun - power, ability verb - to be able to, can
boca /ˈboka/ A2	noun - mouth
opinión /opiˈnjon/ B2	noun - opinion
culpa /ˈkulpa/ B1	noun - guilt, fault
caer /kaˈeɾ/ A2	verb - to fall
fe /fe/ A2	noun - faith, trust
esperanza /espeˈɾãnθa/ B2	noun - hope
barro /ˈbarro/ B1	noun - mud, clay
aire /ˈaiɾe/ A2	noun - air

Key Grammar Structures

• Te puedes vender

  ➔ Reflexive verb with modal verb poder

  ➔ "Te puedes vender" - "You can sell yourself". "Poder" is a modal verb meaning "can", and "vender" is used reflexively with "te" indicating the action is done to oneself. The construction highlights the possibility of compromising oneself for gain.

• Cualquier oferta es buena, si quieres poder, uh

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after 'si' expressing a condition. 'Querer' + infinitive.

  ➔ "Si quieres poder" - "If you want power". "Querer" (to want) is followed by the infinitive "poder" (to be able/power), creating a compound verb phrase. The "si" clause introduces a condition for the statement in the main clause.

• Y qué fácil es abrir tanto la boca para opinar

  ➔ Impersonal 'es' + adjective + infinitive. Emphasis with 'tanto/a'.

  ➔ "Y qué fácil es abrir tanto la boca para opinar" - "And how easy it is to open your mouth so much to give your opinion". The construction "es fácil" is an impersonal way of saying "it is easy". "Tanto/a" emphasizes the degree of opening the mouth, suggesting excessive or unwarranted opinions.

• Si yo no tengo la culpa de verte caer

  ➔ Conditional sentence type 0 or 1 (depending on context). 'Tener la culpa de' + infinitive.

  ➔ "Si yo no tengo la culpa de verte caer" - "If I am not to blame for seeing you fall". "Tener la culpa de" means "to be to blame for/to be responsible for". The "si" clause can be interpreted as either a statement of fact (type 0) or a hypothetical situation (type 1).

• Entre dos tierras estás

  ➔ Preposition 'entre' indicating location. Present tense 'estar' for temporary state or location.

  ➔ "Entre dos tierras estás" - "You are between two lands". "Entre" means "between". "Estás" is the present tense form of "estar", used to describe a temporary state or location. This line is metaphorical, suggesting the person is caught between two conflicting situations or choices.

• Y no dejas aire que respirar, oh, oh

  ➔ Relative clause with 'que'. 'Dejar' + infinitive expressing permission or allowance (negative)

  ➔ "Y no dejas aire que respirar" - "And you don't leave air to breathe". The 'que respirar' modifies 'aire', forming a relative clause. "Dejar" means "to leave" or "to allow". The negative construction suggests the person is suffocating others, metaphorically.