EXCESOS – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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botellas /boˈteʎas/ A2 |
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pena /ˈpena/ A2 |
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huella /ˈweʎa/ B1 |
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estrellas /esˈtɾeʎas/ A1 |
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plebes /ˈpleβes/ B2 |
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adicto /aˈðikto/ B2 |
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feria /ˈfeɾja/ B1 |
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polvo /ˈpolβo/ A2 |
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tristeza /tɾisˈteθa/ B1 |
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persona /peɾˈsona/ A2 |
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loquera /loˈkeɾa/ B2 |
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excesos /ekˈsesos/ B2 |
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morritas /moˈritas/ B2 |
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prisa /ˈpɾisa/ A2 |
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artista /aɾˈtista/ A2 |
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bellezas /beˈʎesas/ B1 |
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vuela /ˈbwela/ A2 |
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pelo /ˈpelo/ A1 |
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fiesta /ˈfjesta/ A1 |
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amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ando como quiero, destapo botellas
➔ **Adverbial Phrase 'como quiero'**: Using 'como' + verb to express 'as/how I want'.
➔ 'Ando como quiero' means 'I go/act as I want'. The 'como' indicates the manner in which the subject acts.
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Tú ya andas con otro, ni modo, qué pena
➔ **'Ni modo'**: An idiom expressing resignation or acceptance of something unavoidable. It translates roughly to 'Oh well' or 'No way around it'.
➔ 'Ni modo' in this context shows a resigned acceptance of the fact that the person is with someone else.
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Creí sería la buena, me voy, te dejo huella
➔ **Conditional 'sería'**: Using the conditional tense ('sería') to express speculation or a hypothetical situation in the past.
➔ 'Creí sería la buena' means 'I thought she would be the one'. The conditional 'sería' shows that this was a past belief that turned out to be incorrect.
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Sí, estás bonita y todo, pero hay más culos que estrellas
➔ **'Hay más X que Y'**: A construction used to express that there are more of X than Y. The verb 'hay' (there is/are) is impersonal.
➔ This line uses this structure to imply that even though the person is beautiful, there are many other attractive women available.
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Me voy pa la capi, los plebes me esperan
➔ **'Ir pa' + place**: A colloquial shortening of 'ir para' (to go to), indicating movement towards a specific location. The 'pa'' is a shortened form of 'para'.
➔ 'Me voy pa la capi' means 'I'm going to the capital city'. 'Pa la capi' is a more casual way of saying 'para la capital'.
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Saben, sin mucho verbo, se hace lo que quiera
➔ **Impersonal 'se hace'**: The use of 'se' + verb to express an impersonal action, meaning 'it is done' or 'things are done'. In this context, it signifies that whatever one wants gets done.
➔ 'Se hace lo que quiera' means 'whatever one wants gets done'. The 'se hace' construction indicates that the subject performing the action is unspecified or irrelevant.