Los Gatos no Ladran – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: India Martinez

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a journey of cultural discovery, and 'Los Gatos no Ladran' by India Martínez is a beautiful place to start with Spanish. The song's clear, narrative-driven lyrics about a mature acceptance of a breakup offer a rich vocabulary of emotions and everyday situations. Its blend of traditional flamenco passion with modern pop makes it both accessible and deeply rooted in Spanish culture, allowing learners to connect with the heart of the language.

[English]

You're just making coffee

With your gaze on the floor

I'm getting used to playing the part

As if we love each other

Clear, clearer than water

I'm gathering the seashore

Under the carpet of time

You're undoing the verses

And the lyrics of our song

Clear, clearer than water

Just like cats don't bark

We're not going to cry

We're going to forget without tears

The dreams that disguise the truth

On the path of good fortune

We're going to throw

The sad dolls into the attic

And in this suitcase yet to close

We will keep our fortune

Clear, clearer than water

Just like cats don't bark

The breath that travels

Between your mouth and mine

The echo of your shoes tells me

That the farewell is beginning

That it's clearer than water

We understood the trick

We're not going to cry

We're going to forget without tears

The dreams that disguise the truth

On the path of good fortune

We're going to throw

The sad dolls into the attic

And in this suitcase yet to close

We will keep our fortune

Now, clearer than water

That we don't talk anymore

We're not going to cry

We're not going to cry

...

On the path of good fortune

We're going to throw

The sad dolls into the attic

And in this suitcase yet to close

We will keep our fortune

...

[Spanish]

Tú preparando tan solo un café

Con la mirada en el suelo

Yo acostumbrándome a hacer el papel

De como que nos queremos

Claro, más claro que el agua

Yo recogiendo la orilla del mar

Bajo la alfombra del tiempo

Tú descambiando los versos

Y la letra de nuestra canción

Claro, más claro que el agua

Igual que los gatos no ladran

No vamos a llorar

Vamos a olvidar sin lágrimas

Los sueños que disfrazan la verdad

Camino de la buena suerte

Vamos a lanzar

Las muñecas tristes al desván

Y en esta maleta por cerrar

Guardaremos nuestra suerte

Claro, más claro que el agua

Igual que los gatos no ladran

Lo que atraviesa la respiración

Entre tu boca y la mía

El eco de tus zapatos me cuentan

Que empieza la despedida

Que está más claro que el agua

Nos aprendimos la trampa

No vamos a llorar

Vamos a olvidar sin lágrimas

Lo sueños que disfrazan la verdad

Camino de la buena suerte

Vamos a lanzar

Las muñecas tristes al desván

Y en esta maleta por cerrar

Guardaremos nuestra suerte

Ya, más claro que el agua

Que no hablemos más

No vamos a llorar

No vamos a llorar

Camino de la buena suerte

Vamos a lanzar

Las muñecas tristes al desván

Y en esta maleta por cerrar

Guardaremos nuestra suerte

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
café /kaˈfe/ A1	noun - coffee
mirada /miˈɾaða/ B1	noun - look, gaze
suelo /ˈswe.lo/ A2	noun - ground, floor
papel /paˈpel/ A2	noun - paper, role
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want, to love
claro /ˈklaɾo/ A2	adjective - clear, obvious
agua /ˈaɣwa/ A1	noun - water
ladran /laˈðɾan/ B1	verb - they bark
sueños /ˈswe.ɲo/ B1	noun - dreams
disfrazan /dis.fɾaˈhan/ C1	verb - they disguise
camino /kaˈmi.no/ A2	noun - path, way verb - to walk
lanzar /lanˈθaɾ/ B1	verb - to throw, to launch
muñecas /muˈɲe.kas/ A2	noun - dolls
cerrar /(se)ˈraɾ/ A2	verb - to close
suerte /sweɾˈte/ A2	noun - luck, fortune

Key Grammar Structures

• Tú preparando tan solo un café

  ➔ Present continuous tense with 'está' + gerund

  ➔ 'Preparando' is the gerund form indicating an ongoing action.

• Yo acostumbrándome a hacer el papel

  ➔ Reflexive verb in present continuous with 'me' + gerund

  ➔ 'Acostumbrándome' is a reflexive gerund indicating becoming accustomed to something.

• Claro, más claro que el agua

  ➔ Comparative phrase using 'más' + adjective + que

  ➔ 'Más claro que el agua' means 'more clear than water,' a common idiomatic expression for something very obvious.

• Vamos a olvidar sin lágrimas

  ➔ Expression of 'ir a' + infinitive to indicate a future intention

  ➔ 'Vamos a' is used to express a plan or intention to do something in the near future.

• Y en esta maleta por cerrar

  ➔ Preposition 'por' + infinitive to mean 'before' or 'about to'

  ➔ 'Por' + infinitive expresses the idea of 'about to' or 'on the verge of.'

• Guardaremos nuestra suerte

  ➔ Future tense with 'guardaremos' from 'guardar' + object pronoun

  ➔ 'Guardaremos' is the future tense meaning 'we will keep' or 'save.'

• No vamos a llorar

  ➔ Negation of 'ir a' + infinitive indicating future negative intention

  ➔ 'No vamos a llorar' expresses the decision not to cry in the future.