Lobo-hombre en París – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: La Unión
• Album: Mil Siluetas

Lyrics & Translation

Step into the enigmatic world of La Unión's "Lobo-hombre en París." This iconic 1980s Spanish rock anthem, inspired by a Boris Vian tale, invites you to explore themes of transformation, identity, and the allure of Paris through its evocative lyrics and captivating new wave sound. Discover the story of Denis, the werewolf, and immerse yourself in a piece of Spanish musical history that continues to resonate with listeners.

[English]

Night falls and dawn breaks in Paris

On the day everything happened

Like a never-ending dream of madness

Fortune has laughed at you, ha, ha

Surprised while spying

The wolf escapes howling and

Is bitten

By the magician from Siam

The full moon over Paris

Has transformed Dennis into a man

He rolls through the bars of the boulevard

He has stayed in a dirty hostel, ah-ah

While he is dining

Next to him sits, oh

A young woman

With whom he will contemplate

The full moon over Paris

Dennis earns some francs

Auh!, wolf-man in Paris

Auh!

His name is Dennis

...

The werewolf is in Paris

...

His name: "Dennis"

...

The full moon over Paris

Has transformed Dennis into a man

While he is dining

Next to him sits, oh

A young woman

With whom he will contemplate

The full moon over Paris

...

Has transformed Dennis into a man

...

Auh!

Wolf-man in Paris

...

[Spanish]

Cae la noche y amanece en París

En el día en que todo ocurrió

Como un sueño de locos sin fin

La fortuna se ha reído de ti, ja, ja

Sorprendido espiando

El lobo escapa aullando y

Es mordido

Por el mago del Siam

La luna llena sobre París

Ha transformado en hombre a Dennis

Rueda por los bares del bulevar

Se ha alojado en un sucio hostal, ah-ah

Mientras está cenando

Junto a él se ha sentado, oh

Una joven

Con la que irá a contemplar

La luna llena sobre París

Algunos francos cobra Dennis

¡Auh!, lobo-hombre en París

¡Auh!

Su nombre es Dennis

El hombre lobo está en París

Su nombre: "Dennis"

La luna llena sobre París

Ha transformado en hombre a Dennis

Mientras está cenando

Junto a él se ha sentado, oh

Una joven

Con la que va a contemplar

La luna llena sobre París

Ha transformado en hombre a Denis

¡Auh!

Lobo-hombre en París

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
noche /ˈno.tʃe/ A1	noun - night
luna /ˈlu.na/ A1	noun - moon
hombre /ˈom.bɾe/ A1	noun - man
sueño /ˈswe.ɲo/ A2	noun - dream
fortuna /foɾˈtuna/ B1	noun - fortune
lobo /ˈlo.βo/ A2	noun - wolf
mago /ˈma.ɣo/ B1	noun - wizard
transformar /tɾans.foɾˈmaɾ/ B1	verb - to transform
cenar /θeˈnaɾ/ A2	verb - to have dinner
joven /ˈxo.βen/ B1	adjective - young
bar /baɾ/ A1	noun - bar
cobrar /koˈβɾaɾ/ B2	verb - to charge (money)
sucio /ˈsu.θjo/ B1	adjective - dirty
escapar /es.kaˈpaɾ/ B1	verb - to escape
aullar /auˈjaɾ/ B2	verb - to howl

Key Grammar Structures

• Cae la noche y amanece en París

  ➔ Present tense used for habitual actions and general truths.

  ➔ The verb "cae" (falls) and "amanece" (dawns) are in the present tense to describe actions happening over time.

• La luna llena sobre París

  ➔ Using definite articles with nouns to specify known objects.

  ➔ The phrase "la luna llena" (the full moon) uses the definite article "la" to refer to a specific moon.

• Se ha transformado en hombre a Dennis

  ➔ Reflexive constructions with "se ha" indicating a completed action affecting oneself.

  ➔ The verb "transformado" (transformed) is used with the reflexive pronoun "se" to show a change affecting the subject "Dennis".

• Mientras está cenando

  ➔ Present continuous tense with a time indicator "mientras" indicating ongoing actions.

  ➔ The phrase "está cenando" (is eating/dining) is in the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing activity.

• Algunos francos cobra Dennis

  ➔ Direct object pronoun "los" or noun phrase "algunos francos" used with the verb "cobra" (earns/collects).

  ➔ The verb "cobra" (earns or collects) is in the present tense, indicating a habitual or current action.

• ¡Auh!, lobo-hombre en París

  ➔ Interjection to express surprise or emphasis, followed by a noun phrase.

  ➔ The interjection "¡Auh!" is used to draw attention or express excitement.