Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the powerful and direct Spanish lyrics of Ska-P's "Los Hijos Bastardos De La Globalización." This song offers an excellent opportunity to learn Spanish vocabulary related to social justice, economics, and human rights, while experiencing the energetic and politically charged style of one of Spain's most iconic ska punk bands. Its clear, confrontational message and repetitive chorus make it engaging for language learners eager to understand real-world issues through music.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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jornada /xorˈnaða/ B1 |
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desolación /desolaˈsjon/ B2 |
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producción /pɾoduθˈsjon/ B1 |
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niños /ˈniɲos/ A1 |
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esclavos /esˈklaβos/ B2 |
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globalización /ɡlobaɾiθaˈsjon/ B2 |
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derechos /deˈɾe.tʃos/ B1 |
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ira /ˈiɾa/ B1 |
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ejércitos /eˈxeɾsitos/ B2 |
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puzzle /ˈpʌzl/ B2 |
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condenados /kondenˈaðos/ B2 |
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interesa /inteˈɾesa/ A2 |
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sufrimiento /sufɾiˈmjento/ B2 |
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máquinas /ˈmaxinas/ B1 |
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ejemplo /eˈxem.plo/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Comienza mi jornada cuando sale el sol
➔ Subjunctive Mood after 'cuando' expressing future time.
➔ The verb "sale" is in the subjunctive mood because it refers to a future event that is not yet certain. When "cuando" introduces a future event, the subjunctive mood is used in Spanish.
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Víctimas reales de un juego demencial
➔ Use of 'de' to indicate possession or origin.
➔ "de un juego" indicates that the victims are victims *of* a demented game.
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Busca qué es más fácil de explotar
➔ Use of "qué" in an embedded question.
➔ "qué es más fácil de explotar" is an embedded question functioning as the direct object of the verb "busca".
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No sé lo que es 'globalización'
➔ Use of the neuter article 'lo' before 'que' to refer to an abstract concept or situation.
➔ Here, "lo que" refers to the concept or idea of 'globalization'. "Lo" acts as a placeholder for an unspecified noun.
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Con indiferencia los puedes contemplar
➔ Placement of object pronoun before the conjugated verb (proclitic placement).
➔ The object pronoun "los" (referring to the children) is placed before the verb phrase "puedes contemplar", which is common in Spanish.
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Si fuera a tu hijo a quien dedicase esta canción
➔ Imperfect Subjunctive ('fuera') in conditional sentences type 2 expressing an unreal or hypothetical situation.
➔ The use of "fuera" (imperfect subjunctive of ser) indicates a hypothetical situation. The second part of the sentence, "dedicase", is also in the imperfect subjunctive and shows what *would* happen under that hypothetical condition.
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