La típica canción – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Ginebras

Lyrics & Translation

Thinking about learning Spanish? Let "La típica canción" by Ginebras be your fun and catchy introduction! The song is full of references to different music styles and artists, which can be a great way to expand your vocabulary. Its message about embracing change and being true to yourself is universal, making it a special and relatable tune to learn with.

[English]

Paola always knew

That she was fascinated by Don Omar

...

Yana, however, wasn't sure who to idolize

Ana whispered the songs of Anteros and Amaral

Jana plays dream pop and deep down she just wants to dance

The typical song is playing that yesterday

You didn't like and now you show off, it could be

That you've changed

It's valid to feel pleasure

For things you hate

And you recognize that they're good

The typical song is playing that yesterday

You didn't like and now you show off, it could be

That you've changed

It's valid to feel pleasure

For things you hate

And you recognize that they're good

...

María is Argentine and misses rock the most from there

Alberto hates the Pixies so much and tomorrow Elton John

Magüi comes alive when they play some ska

Javi is such a fan of Oasis that sometimes it seems almost the same

The typical song is playing that yesterday

You didn't like and now you show off, it could be

That you've changed

It's valid to feel pleasure

For things you hate

And you recognize that they're good

The typical song is playing that yesterday

You didn't like and now you show off, it could be

That you've changed

It's valid to feel pleasure

For things you hate

And you recognize that they're good

...

And you recognize that they're good

...

[Spanish]

Paola siempre tuvo claro

Que le fascinaba Don Omar

Yana sin embargo no tenía claro a quien idolatrar

Ana sussurraba las canciones de Anteros y Amaral

Jana toca dream pop y en el fondo lo que quiere es perrear

Está sonando la típica canción que ayer

No te gustaba y ahora presumes, puede ser

Que hayas cambiado

Es lícito sentir placer

Por cosas que odias

Y reconoces que están bien

Está sonando la típica canción que ayer

No te gustaba y ahora presumes, puede ser

Que hayas cambiado

Es lícito sentir placer

Por cosas que odias

Y reconoces que están bien

María es argentina y de allí extraña más el rock

Alberto tanto odia a los Pixies y mañana a Elton John

Magüi resucita cuando ponen en el luci algo de ska

Javi es tan fan de Oasis que a veces resulta casi igual

Está sonando la típica canción que ayer

No te gustaba y ahora presumes, puede ser

Que hayas cambiado

Es lícito sentir placer

Por cosas que odias

Y reconoces que están bien

Está sonando la típica canción que ayer

No te gustaba y ahora presumes, puede ser

Que hayas cambiado

Es lícito sentir placer

Por cosas que odias

Y reconoces que están bien

Y reconoces que están bien

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
canción /kanˈsjon/ A1	noun - song
fascinar /fasiˈnaɾ/ B1	verb - to fascinate
idolatrar /idoˈlatɾaɾ/ B2	verb - to idolize
cambiar /kamˈbjaɾ/ A2	verb - to change
placer /plaˈθeɾ/ B1	noun - pleasure
odiar /oˈðjaɾ/ B1	verb - to hate
reconocer /rekonoˈθeɾ/ B2	verb - to recognize
extrañar /eksˈtɾaɲaɾ/ B1	verb - to miss
sonar /soˈnaɾ/ A2	verb - to sound
fan /fan/ A1	noun - fan (enthusiast)
rock /rɒk/ A2	noun - rock music
ska /skɑː/ B2	noun - a genre of music originating from Jamaica
presumir /pɾeˈsumir/ B2	verb - to boast
tocar /toˈkaɾ/ A1	verb - to touch
sussurrar /susurraɾ/ B2	verb - to whisper

Key Grammar Structures

• que le fascinaba Don Omar

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in relative clause expressing desire or fascination

  ➔ The phrase "que le fascinaba" uses the **subjunctive mood** to express something that fascinated the subject.

• Es lícito sentir placer

  ➔ Use of the infinitive "sentir" after "es lícito" to express possibility or permission

  ➔ The phrase "Es lícito sentir placer" uses the **infinitive** "sentir" to indicate that it's **permissible** to feel pleasure.

• No te gustaba y ahora presumes

  ➔ Imperfect tense "gustaba" vs. present tense "presumes" to contrast past dislike with current presumption

  ➔ The verbs "gustaba" (imperfect tense) and "presumes" (present tense) are contrasted to show a change in feelings over time.

• Y reconoces que están bien

  ➔ Use of the present tense "reconoces" with subordinate clause "que están bien" to express acknowledgment

  ➔ The verb "reconoces" is in the present tense, and the clause "que están bien" describes the state of being right or good.