Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Extremoduro's 'Hoy te la meto hasta las orejas' offers a unique, albeit unconventional, lesson in Spanish. The song is a masterclass in understanding the nuances of 'transgressive rock' and the poetic use of colloquial and even vulgar language. By exploring the lyrics, you can learn about direct emotional expression, literary references in modern music, and the power of language to provoke and captivate. It's a special song because it challenges lyrical conventions and demonstrates how even the most direct language can be imbued with poetic meaning and raw emotion.
Key Vocabulary
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soñar /soˈɲar/ A2 |
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brisa /ˈbɾisa/ A2 |
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respiración /res.pi.raˈθjon/ A2 |
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escalar /es.ka.ˈlar/ B1 |
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galán /ɡaˈlan/ B1 |
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contacto /konˈtakto/ B1 |
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realidad /re.a.liˈðað/ A2 |
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amapola /a.maˈpola/ B2 |
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atraco /aˈtɾako/ B2 |
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armada /arˈmaða/ B2 |
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calcular /kal.ku.ˈlar/ B1 |
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valor /baˈlor/ A2 |
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sincronicemos /sin.kro.ni.ˈke.mos/ C1 |
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latidos /laˈtiðos/ B1 |
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tentación /ten.taˈθjon/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Soñar despierto con la luz de su sonrisa
➔ Infinitive used as a noun
➔ The infinitive **“Soñar”** functions as a noun meaning “to dream”.
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Pensé decirle que la vida era su boca y no pasa a mi lado su olor
➔ Past tense + infinitive complement
➔ The verb **“Pensé”** (I thought) is followed by the infinitive **“decirle”**, expressing what was thought to be said.
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¿Por qué anda sola esta amapola?
➔ Verb “andar” + adjective to describe a state
➔ The verb **“anda”** (goes/is) is used with the adjective **“sola”** to convey “is alone”.
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¡Hoy te la meto de todas, todas!
➔ Combination of indirect and direct object pronouns
➔ The sequence **“te la”** merges the indirect object pronoun **“te”** (to you) with the direct object pronoun **“la”** (her/it).
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Solo con que digas calor, ¡calor!
➔ Subjunctive mandatory after “solo con que”
➔ The verb **“digas”** is in the present subjunctive because it follows the expression **“solo con que”** (only if).
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Sincronicemos los latidos con la boca
➔ First‑person plural imperative (subjunctive form)
➔ The verb **“Sincronicemos”** is the first‑person plural imperative, used to encourage a joint action.
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Nunca atravesará una tentación
➔ Simple future tense
➔ The verb **“atravesará”** is in the future tense, indicating an action that will not happen.
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¿Y cómo haremos pa' llegar?
➔ Colloquial contraction “pa' ” for “para”
➔ The **“pa'”** is a slang shortening of **“para”** (for), common in spoken Spanish.
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Y contengo la respiración
➔ Present tense with transitive verb + direct object
➔ The verb **“contengo”** (I hold) takes the direct object **“la respiración”**, showing a simple present action.
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SEKAI NO OWARI