LAX – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: ROSALÍA
• Album: MOTOMAMI +

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Rosalía with "LAX," a compelling track from "MOTOMAMI +" that offers a glimpse into the complexities of modern celebrity. This song, rich in contemporary Spanish, is perfect for language learners eager to explore current cultural narratives and master expressions related to fame, emotion, and personal reflection. Its concise yet impactful lyrics provide an accessible way to engage with Rosalía's unique blend of experimental pop and reggaeton, making language learning an exciting journey through music.

[English]

I trust my worst enemy more than I trust you

Party smash, Motomami, Louis bag

I’ve got the yard you’ll never have

But you’ve got everything I lost

Someone new wants something from me

Way more knives in the VIP

Lonely nights and my party crew

That’s how Ferraris crash

Someone new wants something from me

Way more knives in the VIP

Lonely nights and my party crew

Almost no one sees what I lost

LAX (cheers), looking fine for my flex

Never fine for my ex (oh, yeah)

Jetlag on my Rolex (oh, yeah)

Paparazzi, Rolleiflex (oh, yeah)

No, seriously, don’t you see?

I’m modest

0-1 Visa over ESTA

It feels heavy

It feels heavy, it feels heavy

The spotlight’s on me

The spotlight’s on me, I wanted it for me, I had it for me

It feels heavy

It feels heavy, it feels heavy

The spotlight’s on me

Before they burn, let me out

...

[Spanish]

Me fío más de mi peor enemigo que de ti

Party smash, Motomami, Louis bag

Tengo el yard que tú no tendrás

Pero tú tienes todo lo que perdí

Alguien nuevo quiere algo de mí

Muchos más cuchillos en el VIP

Noches sola y mi crew de party

Así es cómo se estrellan los Ferraris

Alguien nuevo quiere algo de mí

Muchos más cuchillos en el VIP

Noches sola y mi crew de party

Casi nadie ve lo que perdí

LAX (chin, chin), linda pa mi flex

Nunca linda pa mi ex (oh, yeah)

Jetlag mi Rolex (oh, yeah)

Paparazzi, Rolleiflex (oh, yeah)

No, es en serio, ¿no lo ves?

Soy modesta

0-1 Visa over ESTA

Se siente heavy

Se siente heavy, se siente heavy

Los focos pa mí

Los focos pa mí, los quise pa mí, los tuve pa mí

Se siente heavy

Se siente heavy, se siente heavy

Los focos pa mí

Antes que quemen me dejen salir

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fío fío B1	verb - to trust, to rely on (reflexive)
enemigo enemigo A2	noun - enemy
peor peor A2	adjective - worse, worst
yard yard B2	noun - yard (unit of length, ~0.91 m) or an outdoor area
perdí perdí A2	verb - I lost
nuevo nuevo A1	adjective - new
quiere quiere A1	verb - he/she/it wants
cuchillos cuchillos A2	noun - knives
VIP VIP B1	noun - very important person (guest)
noches noches A1	noun - nights
sola sola A1	adjective - alone, single (feminine)
crew crew B2	noun - group of people, team
Ferraris Ferraris B2	noun - Ferrari cars (plural)
linda linda A1	adjective - pretty, lovely
flex flex B2	noun - showing off, a boastful display verb - to flaunt, to show off
serio serio A1	adjective - serious
modesta modesta A2	adjective - modest
heavy heavy B2	adjective (slang) - intense, powerful (often in music or vibe)
focos focos A2	noun - spotlights, focus lights
visa visa A2	noun - visa (travel document)

Key Grammar Structures

• Me fío más de mi peor enemigo que de ti

  ➔ Comparative construction with "más ... que" (more ... than).

  ➔ The phrase "más de mi peor enemigo "**"que"**" de ti" shows the comparative "more ... than" pattern.

• Tengo el yard que tú no tendrás

  ➔ Future tense in second person singular (tú no tendrás) and relative clause introduced by "que".

  ➔ The verb "tendrás" is in the future tense, and the clause "que tú no tendrás" is a relative clause modifying "yard".

• Alguien nuevo quiere algo de mí

  ➔ Present tense third‑person singular with indirect object pronoun "de mí".

  ➔ The verb "quiere" is present‑indicative third‑person singular; "de mí" works as an indirect object meaning "from me".

• Casi nadie ve lo que perdí

  ➔ Negative polarity with "casi" + indefinite pronoun + present tense; relative clause "lo que".

  ➔ "Casi" weakens the negative meaning of "nadie" (almost nobody); "lo que" introduces a relative clause meaning "what".

• No, es en serio, ¿no lo ves?

  ➔ Tag question using "¿no ...?" to confirm information; inversion of subject and verb not required in Spanish.

  ➔ "¿no lo ves?" is a tag question meaning "you don’t see it, do you?".

• Se siente heavy

  ➔ Impersonal "se" construction expressing a sensation; verb in third‑person singular.

  ➔ "Se" makes the sentence impersonal: "It feels heavy" → "Se siente heavy".

• Los focos pa mí, los quise pa mí, los tuve pa mí

  ➔ Use of colloquial preposition "pa" (short for "para") and repetition for emphasis; past tense verbs "quise" and "tuve".

  ➔ The preposition "pa" replaces "para" (for); each clause repeats the structure "los + verb + pa mí" for rhetorical effect.

• Antes que quemen me dejen salir

  ➔ Subjunctive clause with "antes que" meaning "before"; both verbs "quemen" and "dejen" are in present subjunctive.

  ➔ "Antes que" triggers the subjunctive; "quemen" (they burn) and "dejen" (they let) are both subjunctive forms expressing a condition that must not happen.

• Soy modesta

  ➔ First‑person singular of the verb "ser" (present) used for inherent qualities; adjective follows the verb.

  ➔ "Soy" is the present‑tense first‑person form of "ser" meaning "I am"; the adjective "modesta" describes a permanent characteristic.

• 0-1 Visa over ESTA

  ➔ Code‑mixing: English nouns "Visa" and "ESTA" inserted into Spanish lyrics; no Spanish grammar transformation.

  ➔ "0-1 Visa over ESTA" is a noun phrase kept in English; the artist uses it as a cultural reference without Spanish inflection.