Latinoamérica – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Calle 13

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and cultural journey with Calle 13's "Latinoamérica." This iconic song offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the Spanish language, experiencing its poetic depth and a variety of regional accents through the powerful lyrics. You'll also encounter Portuguese through guest vocals, reflecting Latin America's linguistic diversity. Beyond language, the song is a masterclass in storytelling, rich with historical references and cultural pride, making it special for its profound message of unity and resilience that transcends borders. Listen closely to unlock the heartbeat of a continent.

[English]

I am, I am what they left behind

I am all the leftovers of what they stole

A town hidden on the summit

My skin is leather, that's why it withstands any climate

I am a smoke factory

Peasant labor for your consumption

Cold front in the middle of summer

Love in the time of cholera, my brother

The sun that rises and the day that dies

With the best sunsets

I am development in the flesh

A political speech without saliva

The most beautiful faces I've known

I am the photograph of a disappeared person

The blood inside your veins

I am a piece of land that is worthwhile

A basket with beans

I am Maradona against England scoring two goals on you

I am what holds my flag

The backbone of the planet is my mountain range

I am what my father taught me

He who does not love his country, does not love his mother

I am Latin America

A people without legs, but walking, listen!

You can't buy the wind

You can't buy the sun

You can't buy the rain

You can't buy the heat

You can't buy the clouds

You can't buy the colors

You can't buy my joy

You can't buy my pains

You can't buy the wind

You can't buy the sun

You can't buy the rain

You can't buy the heat

You can't buy the clouds

You can't buy the colors

You can't buy my joy

You can't buy my pains

I have the lakes, I have the rivers

I have my teeth for when I smile

The snow that makes up my mountains

I have the sun that dries me and the rain that bathes me

A desert drunk with peyote

A shot of pulque to sing with the coyotes

Everything I need

I have my lungs breathing light blue

The altitude that suffocates

I am the molars in my mouth chewing coca

Autumn with its withered leaves

Verses written under the starry night

A vineyard full of grapes

A sugarcane field under the sun in Cuba

I am the Caribbean Sea that watches over the little houses

Making rituals of holy water

The wind that combs my hair

I am all the saints that hang from my neck

The juice of my struggle is not artificial

Because the fertilizer of my land is natural

You can't buy the wind

You can't buy the sun

You can't buy the rain

You can't buy the heat

You can't buy the clouds

You can't buy the colors

You can't buy my joy

You can't buy my pains

You can't buy the wind

You can't buy the sun

You can't buy the rain

You can't buy the heat

You can't buy the clouds

You can't buy the colors

You can't buy my joy

You can't buy my pains

You can't buy the sun

You can't buy the rain

(Let's walk)

(Let's walk)

(Let's draw the road)

You can't buy my life (let's walk)

The land is not for sale

Rough work, but with pride

Here we share, what's mine is yours

These people don't drown with big waves

And if it collapses, I rebuild it

I also don't blink when I look at you

So you remember my last name

Operation Condor invading my nest

I forgive, but I never forget, listen!

(Let's walk) Here we breathe struggle

(Let's walk) I sing because it is heard

(Let's draw the road) Oh yes, yes, that

(Let's walk) Here we stand

Long live America!

You can't buy my life

...

[Spanish]

Soy, soy lo que dejaron

Soy toda la sobra de lo que se robaron

Un pueblo escondido en la cima

Mi piel es de cuero, por eso aguanta cualquier clima

Soy una fábrica de humo

Mano de obra campesina para tu consumo

Frente de frío en el medio del verano

El amor en los tiempos del cólera, mi hermano

El sol que nace y el día que muere

Con los mejores atardeceres

Soy el desarrollo en carne viva

Un discurso político sin saliva

Las caras más bonitas que he conocido

Soy la fotografía de un desaparecido

La sangre dentro de tus venas

Soy un pedazo de tierra que vale la pena

Una canasta con frijoles

Soy Maradona contra Inglaterra anotándote dos goles

Soy lo que sostiene mi bandera

La espina dorsal del planeta es mi cordillera

Soy lo que me enseñó mi padre

El que no quiere a su patria, no quiere a su madre

Soy América Latina

Un pueblo sin piernas, pero que camina, ¡oye!

Tú no puedes comprar al viento

Tú no puedes comprar al sol

Tú no puedes comprar la lluvia

Tú no puedes comprar el calor

Tú no puedes comprar las nubes

Tú no puedes comprar los colores

Tú no puedes comprar mi alegría

Tú no puedes comprar mis dolores

Tú no puedes comprar al viento

Tú no puedes comprar al sol

Tú no puedes comprar la lluvia

Tú no puedes comprar el calor

Tú no puedes comprar las nubes

Tú no puedes comprar los colores

Tú no puedes comprar mi alegría

Tú no puedes comprar mis dolores

Tengo los lagos, tengo los ríos

Tengo mis dientes pa' cuando me sonrío

La nieve que maquilla mis montañas

Tengo el sol que me seca y la lluvia que me baña

Un desierto embriagado con peyote

Un trago de pulque para cantar con los coyotes

Todo lo que necesito

Tengo a mis pulmones respirando azul clarito

La altura que sofoca

Soy las muelas de mi boca mascando coca

El otoño con sus hojas desmalladas

Los versos escritos bajo la noche estrellada

Una viña repleta de uvas

Un cañaveral bajo el sol en Cuba

Soy el mar Caribe que vigila las casitas

Haciendo rituales de agua bendita

El viento que peina mi cabello

Soy todos los santos que cuelgan de mi cuello

El jugo de mi lucha no es artificial

Porque el abono de mi tierra es natural

Tú no puedes comprar el viento

Tú no puedes comprar el sol

Tú no puedes comprar la lluvia

Tú no puedes comprar el calor

Tú no puedes comprar las nubes

Tú no puedes comprar los colores

Tú no puedes comprar mi alegría

Tú no puedes comprar mis dolores

Não se pode comprar o vento

Não se pode comprar o sol

Não se pode comprar a chuva

Não se pode comprar o calor

Não se pode comprar as nuvens

Não se pode comprar as cores

Não se pode comprar minha alegria

Não se pode comprar minhas dores

No puedes comprar el sol

No puedes comprar la lluvia

(Vamos caminando)

(Vamos caminando)

(Vamos dibujando el camino)

No puedes comprar mi vida (vamos caminando)

La tierra no se vende

Trabajo bruto, pero con orgullo

Aquí se comparte, lo mío es tuyo

Este pueblo no se ahoga con marullos

Y si se derrumba yo lo reconstruyo

Tampoco pestañeo cuando te miro

Para que te recuerde' de mi apellido

La Operación Cóndor invadiendo mi nido

Perdono, pero nunca olvido, ¡oye!

(Vamos caminando) Aquí se respira lucha

(Vamos caminando) Yo canto porque se escucha

(Vamos dibujando el camino) Oh, sí, sí, eso

(Vamos caminando) Aquí estamos de pie

¡Qué viva la América!

No puedes comprar mi vida

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
caminar /ka.miˈnaɾ/ A2	verb - to walk
viento /bjeˈnto/ B1	noun - wind
sol /sol/ A1	noun - sun
lluvia /ˈʝuβja/ A2	noun - rain
colores /koˈlo.ɾes/ A2	noun (plural) - colors
alegría /aleˈɣɾi.a/ A2	noun - happiness, joy
dolores /doˈlo.ɾes/ A2	noun (plural) - pains, sorrows
montañas /monˈtaɲas/ B1	noun (plural) - mountains
nubes /ˈnu.βes/ A2	noun (plural) - clouds
montaña /monˈtaɲa/ A2	noun - mountain
joya /ˈxo.ʝa/ B2	noun - jewel, treasure
vida /ˈbi.ða/ A1	noun - life

Key Grammar Structures

• Soy lo que dejaron

  ➔ Use of the present tense 'soy' (I am) with 'lo que' to express identity or essence

  ➔ 'Soy' is the first person singular of 'ser', used here in the present tense to state what the speaker is.

• Un pueblo escondido en la cima

  ➔ Use of 'un pueblo' (a town) with adjectives 'escondido' (hidden) to describe location

  ➔ 'Un pueblo' means 'a town', and 'escondido' describes it as being hidden or secluded.

• Mi piel es de cuero

  ➔ Use of 'es' (is) with 'de' + noun to indicate material or characteristic

  ➔ 'Mi piel' means 'my skin', and 'es de cuero' indicates that it is made of leather.

• Tú no puedes comprar al viento

  ➔ Use of 'no puedes' (you cannot) + infinitive to express inability, with 'comprar' as verb

  ➔ 'No puedes comprar' means 'you cannot buy', illustrating the inability to purchase intangible things like wind.

• La tierra no se vende

  ➔ Use of 'no se vende' (is not for sale) in passive voice with 'se' to indicate general statements

  ➔ 'La tierra no se vende' means 'the land is not for sale', using the passive 'se' construction for general statements.

• Trabajo bruto, pero con orgullo

  ➔ Use of 'pero' (but) to introduce contrast; noun phrase 'trabajo bruto' (rough work)

  ➔ 'Pero' means 'but', used here to contrast the effort ('trabajo bruto') with pride.