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Hablando en plata, soñando en oro 00:00
Subiendo al cielo, bajando al moro 00:04
CD pirata, chinos con rosa' 00:07
Cuento de hadas, un funeral y cuatro bodas 00:10
Me burlé en la cara de la ironía 00:13
Con todas las vueltas que da la vida 00:16
Vi reírse a la tristeza 00:20
Y vi muy guapa a la más fea 00:22
Y no simpre es mejor lo bueno 00:27
Y lo malo, lo peor 00:30
Y digo la verdad si miento 00:34
Cuando miento por amor 00:37
Hablando en plata, soñando en oro 00:42
Subiendo al cielo, bajando al moro 00:46
CD pirata, chinos con rosa' 00:49
Cuento de hadas, un funeral y cuatro bodas 00:52
Hablando en plata, soñando en oro 00:55
Subiendo al cielo, bajando al moro 00:58
CD pirata, chinos con rosa' 01:01
Cuento de hadas, un funeral y cuatro bodas 01:05
Ya no sé si es el tiempo que va muy de prisa 01:07
O voy yo muy despacio y nadie me avisa 01:11
Si algo que sube vuelve a bajar 01:15
Si algo mojado se puede secar 01:18
Yo ya no río si estoy contento 01:22
Ya no lloro por el dolor 01:25
Ya no sé si estoy fuera o dentro 01:29
Del radar de tu corazón 01:32
Hablando en plata, soñando en oro 01:37
Subiendo al cielo, bajando al moro 01:41
CD pirata, chinos con rosa' 01:44
Cuento de hadas, un funeral y cuatro bodas 01:47
Hablando en plata, soñando en oro 01:50
Subiendo al cielo, bajando al moro 01:53
CD pirata, chinos con rosa' 01:56
Cuento de hadas, un funeral y cuatro bodas 02:00
02:03
Hablando en plata, soñando en oro 02:17
Subiendo al cielo, bajando al moro 02:21
CD pirata, chinos con rosa' 02:24
Cuento de hadas, un funeral y cuatro bodas 02:27
Hablando en plata, soñando en oro 02:30
Subiendo al cielo, bajando al moro 02:33
CD pirata, chinos con rosa' 02:37
Cuento de hadas, un funeral y cuatro bodas 02:40
Me he creído lo increíble 02:43
He desmentido lo que vi 02:46
Y ya no digo lo que pienso 02:50
Porque solo pienso en ti 02:55
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Hablando en plata – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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Learning Spanish through Melendi's 'Hablando en plata' offers a unique window into colloquial expressions and poetic metaphors. The song's rich imagery and exploration of life's dualities provide a culturally immersive way to expand your vocabulary and understanding of Spanish lyrical traditions. Its catchy rumba-rock rhythm makes it an enjoyable and memorable learning experience.

[English]
Speaking frankly, dreaming in gold
Climbing to heaven, descending to the ground
Pirated CD, Chinese with roses
Fairy tale, a funeral and four weddings
I mocked irony straight to its face
With all the twists life takes
I saw sadness laugh
And I saw the ugliest girl look really beautiful
Sometimes the good isn't always better
And the bad, the worst
And I tell the truth, even when I lie
When I lie for love
Speaking frankly, dreaming in gold
Climbing to heaven, descending to the ground
Pirated CD, Chinese with roses
Fairy tale, a funeral and four weddings
Speaking frankly, dreaming in gold
Climbing to heaven, descending to the ground
Pirated CD, Chinese with roses
Fairy tale, a funeral and four weddings
I no longer know if time is rushing by
Or if I'm moving slow and no one warns me
If something that rises must fall again
If something wet can be dried
I no longer laugh when I'm happy
I no longer cry from pain
I don't know if I'm inside or outside
Your heart's radar
Speaking frankly, dreaming in gold
Climbing to heaven, descending to the ground
Pirated CD, Chinese with roses
Fairy tale, a funeral and four weddings
Speaking frankly, dreaming in gold
Climbing to heaven, descending to the ground
Pirated CD, Chinese with roses
Fairy tale, a funeral and four weddings
...
Speaking frankly, dreaming in gold
Climbing to heaven, descending to the ground
Pirated CD, Chinese with roses
Fairy tale, a funeral and four weddings
Speaking frankly, dreaming in gold
Climbing to heaven, descending to the ground
Pirated CD, Chinese with roses
Fairy tale, a funeral and four weddings
I believed the impossible
I denied what I saw
And I no longer say what I think
Because I only think of you
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

plata

/ˈplata/

A1
  • noun
  • - silver

oro

/ˈoro/

A1
  • noun
  • - gold

cielo

/ˈθjelo/

A2
  • noun
  • - sky

malo

/ˈmalo/

A2
  • adjective
  • - bad

vida

/ˈβiða/

A2
  • noun
  • - life

tristeza

/tɾisˈteθa/

B1
  • noun
  • - sadness

burlarse

/buɾˈlaɾse/

B2
  • verb
  • - to mock

creer

/kɾeˈeɾ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to believe

dolor

/doˈloɾ/

B1
  • noun
  • - pain

corazón

/koɾaˈθon/

B2
  • noun
  • - heart

tiempo

/ˈtjempo/

B2
  • noun
  • - time

increíble

/iŋˈkɾeible/

B2
  • adjective
  • - incredible

pensar

/penˈsaɾ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to think

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Hablando en plata, soñando en oro

    ➔ Gerund form used to express simultaneous actions.

    ➔ The phrase "Hablando en plata" means 'speaking plainly', indicating a straightforward manner.

  • Ya no sé si es el tiempo que va muy de prisa

    ➔ Use of present tense to express uncertainty.

    ➔ The phrase "Ya no sé" means 'I no longer know', indicating a change in understanding.

  • Me burlé en la cara de la ironía

    ➔ Preterite tense to describe a completed action.

    ➔ The phrase "Me burlé" means 'I mocked', indicating a past action.

  • Y no siempre es mejor lo bueno

    ➔ Use of negation to express a general truth.

    ➔ The phrase "no siempre" means 'not always', indicating that good is not always better.

  • Cuando miento por amor

    ➔ Use of conjunctions to introduce subordinate clauses.

    ➔ The phrase "Cuando miento" means 'When I lie', indicating a condition.

  • He desmentido lo que vi

    ➔ Present perfect tense to indicate an action that has relevance to the present.

    ➔ The phrase "He desmentido" means 'I have denied', indicating a past action with present relevance.

  • Porque solo pienso en ti

    ➔ Use of conjunctions to express cause.

    ➔ The phrase "Porque" means 'because', indicating the reason for the action.