La calle es su lugar – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: GIT

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the Argentinian rock classic “La calle es su lugar” by GIT, a song that encapsulates the raw energy and social commentary of the 1980s. Dive into the Spanish lyrics to understand the story of resilience and adaptation, and explore the cultural context that shaped this iconic tune .

[English]

She is a friend of a beggar

And takes amphetamines when she's down

If her cradle was a sad hole

What is the guilt she must pay?

...

No one told her she came first

Or which phone to answer

She found dirty people on her path

And learned to play with iron and fire

The street is her place

She knows well

She won't go back

Not for one, nor for twenty, nor for a hundred

...

No, don't talk to me about the devil's path

About the search for pleasure

She fights for her money

Sells her time without looking at whom

The street is her place

She knows well

She won't go back

Not for one, nor for twenty, nor for a hundred

...

Ana, Ana, Ana

She can be happy just the same

Ana, Ana, Ana

She can be happy just the same

...

The street is her place

She knows well

She won't go back

Not for one, nor for twenty, nor for a hundred

Ana, Ana, Ana

She can be happy just the same

Ana, Ana, Ana

She can be happy just the same

...

[Spanish]

Ella es amiga de un pordiosero

Y toma anfetas cuando está mal

Si su cuna fue un triste agujero

¿Cuál es la culpa que debe pagar?

Nadie le dijo que venía primero

Ni a qué teléfono contestar

Gente sucia encontró en su ruta

Y a hierro y fuego aprendió a jugar

La calle es su lugar

Ella sabe bien

No va a volver atrás

Ni por uno, ni por veinte, ni por cien

No, no me hablen del camino del diablo

De la búsqueda del placer

Ella lucha por su dinero

Vende su tiempo sin mirar a quien

La calle es su lugar

Ella sabe bien

No va a volver atrás

Ni por uno, ni por veinte, ni por cien

Ana, Ana, Ana

Puede ser feliz igual

Ana, Ana, Ana

Puede ser feliz igual

La calle es su lugar

Ella sabe bien

No va a volver atrás

Ni por uno, ni por veinte, ni por cien

Ana, Ana, Ana

Puede ser feliz igual

Ana, Ana, Ana

Puede ser feliz igual

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amiga /aˈmi.ɣa/ A2	noun - female friend
pordiosero /poɾ.ðjoˈse.ɾo/ B2	noun - beggar
anfetas /anˈfɛ.tas/ B2	noun - amphetamines (drug)
cuna /ˈku.na/ A2	noun - crib, cradle
culpa /ˈkul.pa/ A2	noun - guilt, fault
quiere /ˈkjeɾe/ A2	verb - he/she/it wants
contestar /kɔntesˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to answer, to reply
sucia /ˈsu.θja/ A2	adjective - dirty
fuego /ˈfwe.ɣo/ A2	noun - fire
jugó /xuˈɣo/ B1	verb - he/she/it played
camino /kaˈmi.no/ A2	noun - way, path
feliz /feˈlis/ A2	adjective - happy
triste /ˈtɾis.te/ A2	adjective - sad

Key Grammar Structures

• Ella es amiga de un pordiosero

  ➔ Present tense to describe a state or characteristic.

  ➔ The phrase "Ella es" indicates a current state of being.

• La calle es su lugar

  ➔ Simple present to express a general truth.

  ➔ The phrase "La calle es" conveys a universal fact.

• No va a volver atrás

  ➔ Future tense to indicate an intention or decision.

  ➔ The phrase "No va a" indicates a future action.

• Puede ser feliz igual

  ➔ Modal verb to express ability or possibility.

  ➔ The phrase "Puede ser" indicates the ability to achieve happiness.