Los cuervos se lo pasan bien – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Fito & Fitipaldis
• Album: El Monte de los Aullidos

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Spanish with "Los cuervos se lo pasan bien" offers a deep dive into poetic and introspective language. The song's lyrics, filled with metaphors about struggle and resilience, provide a rich vocabulary for expressing complex emotions. Its special quality lies in its honest and unfiltered portrayal of feeling like an outsider, a universal theme that resonates deeply, making the language both memorable and meaningful.

[English]

I reached the bottom and couldn’t find my way back

It’s better if you let go of my hand now

If they ask you, don’t talk about me

You know I’m just a bird of passage

I felt the boredom and the disappointment

And the call of the open road

And I made up a life because otherwise

I’d have had to copy someone else’s

I’ll come find you if I manage to return

I’ll walk from hell into your arms

Don’t worry, nothing’s going to happen

Don’t worry, it’s not necessary

No, no, no

I’ve always felt like an outsider

No, no, no

As sad as I am fortunate

Deep sleep, don’t let me leave

Don’t wake me up, don’t let go of my hand

You know the demons are coming for me

I’m not sure why I always listen to them

It wasn’t too late when they left

But the pain stayed to sleep

I felt the rhythm at dawn

There’s no choice but to keep dancing

No, no, no

I’ve always felt like an outsider

No, no, no

As sad as I am fortunate

I smile just to keep standing

I know the sky’s always cloudy

The crows are having a good time

And they dance in little hops beside me

No, no, no

I’ve always felt like an outsider

No, no, no

As sad as I am fortunate

No, no, no

No, no, no

I’ve always felt like an outsider

No, no, no

As sad as I am fortunate

[Spanish]

Llegué hasta el fondo y ya no supe volver

Será mejor que ahora me sueltes la mano

Si te preguntan, no les hables de mí

Sabes que soy solo un ave de paso

Sentí el hastío y la desilusión

Y la llamada de la carretera

Y me inventé una vida porque si no

Tendría que haber copiado la de cualquiera

Iré a buscarte si consigo volver

Caminaré del infierno a tus brazos

No te preocupes, nada va a ocurrir

No te preocupes, no es necesario

No, no, no

Yo siempre me he sentido extraño

No, no, no

Tan triste como afortunado

Sueño profundo no me dejes salir

No me despiertes, no me sueltes la mano

Sabes que los demonios vienen a por mí

No sé muy bien por qué siempre les hago caso

Aún no era tarde cuando se fue

Pero el dolor se quedó a dormir

Sentí el compás al amanecer

No hay más remedio que seguir bailando

No, no, no

Yo siempre me he sentido extraño

No, no, no

Tan triste como afortunado

Sonrío por seguir en pie

Ya sé que el tiempo siempre está nublado

Los cuervos se lo pasan bien

Y bailan a saltitos a mi lado

No, no, no

Yo siempre me he sentido extraño

No, no, no

Tan triste como afortunado

No, no, no

No, no, no

Yo siempre me he sentido extraño

No, no, no

Tan triste como afortunado

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
volver /bolˈber/ A2	verb - to return
mano /ˈmano/ A1	noun - hand
ave /ˈaβe/ B1	noun - bird
paso /ˈpaso/ A2	noun - step
sentí /senˈti/ B1	verb - I felt
hastío /asˈtio/ B2	noun - weariness
desilusión /desiluˈsjon/ B2	noun - disillusionment
vida /ˈbiða/ A1	noun - life
brazos /ˈβɾaθos/ A2	noun - arms
preocupes /pɾeoˈkupas/ B1	verb - worry
extraño /esˈtɾaɲo/ B1	adjective - strange noun - stranger
triste /ˈtɾiste/ A2	adjective - sad
afortunado /afoɾtuˈnaðo/ B1	adjective - fortunate
sueño /ˈsweɲo/ A2	noun - dream
demonios /deˈmonjos/ B2	noun - demons
dolor /doˈloɾ/ A2	noun - pain
compás /komˈpas/ B2	noun - beat/rhythm
amanecer /amanaˈθeɾ/ B1	noun - dawn
bailando /bajˈlando/ A2	verb - dancing
cuervos /ˈkweɾβos/ B1	noun - crows
nublado /nuˈβlaðo/ B1	adjective - cloudy
sonrío /soɱˈɾio/ A2	verb - I smile

Key Grammar Structures

• Llegué hasta el fondo y ya no supe volver

  ➔ Preterite tense

  ➔ The preterite tense is used to describe completed actions in the past, such as 'llegué' (I arrived) and 'supe' (I knew).

• Será mejor que ahora me sueltes la mano

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The subjunctive mood is used after expressions of suggestion or necessity, like 'será mejor que' (it would be better that), followed by the subjunctive 'sueltes'.

• Sabes que soy solo un ave de paso

  ➔ Present tense used in a timeless context

  ➔ The present tense 'sabes' (you know) and 'soy' (I am) are used to express timeless truths or characteristics, emphasizing the speaker's nature as 'un ave de paso' (a bird of passage).

• No te preocupes, nada va a ocurrir

  ➔ Future tense with 'ir a'

  ➔ The future tense is expressed using 'va a ocurrir' (is going to happen), indicating a future action or event.

• Yo siempre me he sentido extraño

  ➔ Present perfect with 'haber'

  ➔ The present perfect 'he sentido' (have felt) is formed with 'haber' and the past participle, indicating an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• Los cuervos se lo pasan bien

  ➔ Reflexive pronoun 'se'

  ➔ The reflexive pronoun 'se' is used when the subject and object are the same, as in 'se lo pasan' (they enjoy it themselves).