FANTASMAS – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Miranda!

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Miranda! with their hit song "Fantasmas." This track offers a glimpse into the band's signature electropop sound and lyrical depth, providing a unique opportunity to engage with Spanish language and culture through music. Discover the emotional nuances and artistic expression that make Miranda! a beloved artist.

[English]

When the sunlight shone

And you kept watching

Your heart never rebelled

And silence took over

I swear I saw it, it was there

It kept happening

Feeding itself endlessly

Your resentment

Ghosts in the house, they promise to leave

But no-no-no, no-no-no

I don’t understand what’s happening, they tell me yes

But no-no-no, no-no-no, oh

I don’t know how to get out, where to go

It’s raining outside

And if I want to hurt you, forgive me

If I feel what I feel

Ghosts in the house, they promise to leave

But no-no-no, no-no-no

I don’t understand what’s happening, they tell me yes

But no-no-no, no-no-no

Memories in my mind, I cannot escape

Indelible words that won’t let themselves be erased

Unconscious messages want to drag me down

But no-no, no-no-no

...

I can’t find the explanation

There’s no other culprit, just me

Ghosts in the house, they promise to leave

But no-no-no, no-no-no

I don’t understand what’s happening, they tell me yes

But no-no-no, no-no-no

Ghosts in the house, they promise to leave

But no-no-no, no-no-no-no

I don’t understand what’s happening, they tell me yes

But no-no-no, no-no-no

Memories in my mind, I cannot escape

Indelible words that won’t let themselves be erased

Unconscious messages want to drag me down

But no-no-no, no-no-no, ouch!

...

[Spanish]

Cuando la luz del sol iluminó

Y te quedaste viendo

Tu corazón jamás se reveló

Y le ganó el silencio

Te juro que lo vi, estaba ahí

Venía sucediendo

Le daba de comer sin fin

A tu resentimiento

Fantasmas en la casa, prometen salir

Pero no-no-no, no-no-no

No entiendo lo que pasa, me dicen que sí

Pero no-no-no, no-no-no, oh

No sé cómo salir, a dónde ir

Afuera está lloviendo

Y si te quiero herir, perdóname

Si siento lo que siento

Fantasmas en la casa, prometen salir

Pero no-no-no, no-no-no

No entiendo lo que pasa, me dicen que sí

Pero no-no-no, no-no-no

Recuerdos en mi mente, no me puedo escapar

Palabras indelebles no se dejan borrar

Mensajes inconscientes me quieren hundir

Pero no-no, no-no-no

No puedo encontrar la explicación

No hay otro culpable, solo yo

Fantasmas en la casa, prometen salir

Pero no-no-no, no-no-no

No entiendo lo que pasa, me dicen que sí

Pero no-no-no, no-no-no

Fantasmas en la casa, prometen salir

Pero no-no-no, no-no-no-no

No entiendo lo que pasa, me dicen que sí

Pero no-no-no, no-no-no

Recuerdos en mi mente, no me puedo escapar

Palabras indelebles no se dejan borrar

Mensajes inconscientes me quieren hundir

Pero no-no, no-no, ¡au!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
luz /lus/ A1	noun - light
sol /sol/ A1	noun - sun
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A1	noun - heart
silencio /siˈlen.θjo/ A2	noun - silence
casa /ˈka.sa/ A1	noun - house
salir /saˈliɾ/ A1	verb - to exit, to leave
entiendo /enˈtjendo/ A2	verb - I understand
pasa /ˈpa.sa/ A1	verb - it happens
llueve /ˈʎu̯e.βe/ A2	verb - it rains
mente /ˈmen.te/ B1	noun - mind
recuerdos /reˈkwer.dos/ B1	noun - memories
escapar /es.kaˈpaɾ/ B1	verb - to escape
palabras /paˈla.βɾas/ A1	noun - words
indelebles /in.deˈle.βles/ B2	adjective - indelible
hundir /unˈdiɾ/ B2	verb - to sink
culpable /kulˈpa.βle/ B1	noun - guilty adjective - guilty
fantasmas /fanˈtas.mas/ B1	noun - ghosts

Key Grammar Structures

• Cuando la luz del sol iluminó

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Past)

  ➔ The use of "iluminó" (past subjunctive) after "Cuando" suggests a hypothetical or uncertain situation in the past. Although in modern usage the indicative is also common, the subjunctive adds a nuanced layer of uncertainty or conditionality.

• Tu corazón jamás se reveló

  ➔ Reflexive Verb with Intensifier "jamás"

  ➔ "Se reveló" is a reflexive verb, indicating that the action is performed on the subject itself. "Jamás" intensifies the negation, meaning 'never'. It emphasizes that the heart *never* revealed itself.

• Le daba de comer sin fin

  ➔ Imperfect Tense (Repeated Action)

  ➔ "Daba" is in the imperfect tense, indicating a repeated or habitual action in the past. The phrase implies consistently feeding the resentment.

• Pero no-no-no, no-no-no

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'no' is used for emphasis, to strongly deny or resist something. It conveys a feeling of desperation or refusal.

• A dónde ir

  ➔ Indirect Question

  ➔ "A dónde ir" functions as an indirect question. It's part of the larger sentence "No sé cómo salir, a dónde ir". It expresses uncertainty about where to go. 'Dónde' is written with an accent mark because it is an interrogative word.

• Y si te quiero herir, perdóname

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Hypothetical Situation)

  ➔ This is a conditional sentence. "Si te quiero herir" introduces a hypothetical situation, and "perdóname" is the consequence. Even though the verb "quiero" is in the indicative mood, the whole sentence expresses a hypothetical scenario, that is, only *if* I want to hurt you, *then* forgive me.

• Palabras indelebles no se dejan borrar

  ➔ Passive Voice with "dejar"

  ➔ The construction "no se dejan borrar" uses "dejar" to form a passive-like voice, meaning 'they don't allow themselves to be erased' or, more simply, 'cannot be erased'. It emphasizes that the words are resistant to being erased.

• No puedo encontrar la explicación

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with Modal Verb

  ➔ "No puedo encontrar" uses the modal verb "puedo" (can) in the present simple tense to express an inability or lack of capacity to find an explanation. The structure signifies a current state or situation.