Lyrics & Translation
A sad bohemian without faith can be seen in the bar
With shattered nerves and crying without remedy
Like a madman tormented by the ungrateful one who left
He is always accompanied by the best of friends
Who stays with him and says: "That's enough of liquor
Nothing is fixed with tears, nothing is fixed with wine
On the contrary, your heart remembers her much more"
One night, like a madman, he bit the wine glass
And it made a sharp edge that destroyed his mouth
And the blood that flowed mixed with the wine
And, in the bar, this scream shook everyone
Don't worry, buddy, if I destroy my mouth
Don't worry, I just want to use the edge of this glass
To erase the trace of a treacherous kiss she gave me
Waiter, serve me the broken glass
Serve me, for it destroys me
This fever of obsession
Waiter, serve me the broken glass
I want to bleed, drop by drop
The poison of her love
Waiter, serve me the broken glass
Serve me, for it destroys me
This fever of obsession
Waiter, serve me the broken glass
I want to bleed, drop by drop, ha, ha, ha, ha!
The poison of her love
Key Vocabulary
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abuido /aβuˈiðo/ C1 |
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brindis /bɾinˈdis/ B2 |
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celos /ˈselos/ A2 |
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cantina /kanˈtina/ A2 |
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destrozado /destɾoˈðaðo/ B2 |
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fiel /fjel/ B1 |
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hombre /ˈombɾe/ A1 |
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llanto /ˈʝanto/ B2 |
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noche /ˈnotʃe/ A1 |
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romper /romˈpeɾ/ B1 |
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sangre /ˈsaŋɡɾe/ A2 |
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veneno /beˈne.no/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Aturdido y abrumado por la duda de los celos
➔ Past participle used as an adjective.
➔ The phrase "Aturdido y abrumado" describes a state of being, using the past participles "aturdido" and "abrumado".
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Como un loco atormentado por la ingrata que se fue
➔ Simile using 'como' to compare.
➔ The phrase "Como un loco" compares the subject's state to that of a madman.
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Nada remedia con llanto, nada remedia con vino
➔ Repetition for emphasis.
➔ The repetition of "nada remedia" emphasizes the futility of crying and drinking.
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No te apures, compañero, si me destrozo la boca
➔ Imperative form for commands.
➔ The phrase "No te apures" is a command telling someone not to hurry.
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Quiero sangrar, gota a gota
➔ Infinitive used to express desire.
➔ The phrase "Quiero sangrar" expresses a strong desire to bleed.
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El veneno de su amor
➔ Possessive adjective to indicate ownership.
➔ The phrase "su amor" indicates that the love belongs to someone.
