Máquinas – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Stravaganzza
• Album: Raíces

Lyrics & Translation

Discover "Máquinas" by Stravaganzza, a powerful Spanish symphonic metal track that offers a rich vocabulary for expressing deep emotions like disillusionment, resilience, and the quest for self-control. Its poignant lyrics and dramatic musical style make it an engaging piece for advanced learners to explore thematic depth and poetic expression in Spanish rock.

[English]

Born shouting "freedom"

Growing up with a blindfold over my eyes

Living in a dream, making my wishes come true

If this reality were possible.

I don't know when I lost my faith

I don't feel excited about anything anymore

I failed in my attempt to be that child

Who changed his world to avoid growing up.

And I lost my mind

I became a strange, sad machine

Lonely, where are the dreams

That yesterday promised happiness

I fought, I never gave in

And I won't settle for anything

With no blindfold over my eyes, I control my world

I don't want to live in another reality.

Without losing my mind

Without being that strange, sad creature

Alone, with lost dreams

From yesterday, I'm searching for some new dreams to reach

And I lost my mind

I became a strange, sad machine

Lonely, where are the dreams

That yesterday promised happiness.

I don't know what your reason is

The world is strange

Sad and lonely

Find your dreams from yesterday

It's not too late yet, you can still do it.

...

[Spanish]

Nacer gritando libertad

Crecer con la venda en los ojos

Vivir en un sueño, lograr los deseos

Si fuera posible esta realidad.

No sé cuando perdi la fé

No siento ilusión ya por nada

Fallé en el intento de ser ese niño

Que cambió su mundo por no crecer.

Y perdí la razon

Me torne un extraño, triste máquina

Solitaria, donde estan los sueños

Que ayer prometian la felicidad

Luché, nunca me resigné

Y no me conformo con nada

Sin venda en los ojos, mi mundo controlo

No quiero vivir otra realidad.

Sin perder la razón

Sin ser ese extraño triste animal

Solitario, perdidos los sueños

De ayer, busco algunos nuevos que alcanzar

Y perdí la razón

Me torné un extraño, triste máquina

Solitaria, donde estan los sueños

Que ayer prometian la felicidad.

No sé cuál es tu razón

El mundo es extraño

Triste y solitario

Encuentra tus sueños de ayer

Aún no es tarde, lo puedes lograr.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
máquina /ˈmakina/ B1	noun - machine or mechanical being
razón /raˈθon/ A2	noun - reason, cause, or logic
sueño /ˈsweɲo/ A2	noun - dream (as aspiration or vision)
libertad /liβeɾˈtað/ B1	noun - freedom or liberty
realidad /realiˈðað/ B1	noun - reality, the real world
niño /ˈniɲo/ A1	noun - child or boy
mundo /ˈmundo/ A1	noun - world, universe
felicidad /feliθiˈðað/ B1	noun - happiness, joy
animal /aniˈmal/ A2	noun - animal, living being
extraño /eksˈtɾaɲo/ B1	adjective - strange, foreign, unfamiliar
triste /ˈtɾiste/ A2	adjective - sad, sorrowful
solitario /soliˈtaɾjo/ B2	adjective - lonely, solitary
resignar /resiɣˈnaɾ/ C1	verb - to resign oneself, give up, accept unwillingly
controlar /kontɾoˈlaɾ/ B1	verb - to control or manage
alcanzar /alkaŋˈθaɾ/ B2	verb - to reach, achieve, or attain
luchar /luˈtʃaɾ/ B1	verb - to fight or struggle
fallar /faˈʎaɾ/ B2	verb - to fail or make a mistake

Key Grammar Structures

• Nacer gritando libertad

  ➔ Infinitive clause with a gerund

  ➔ "Nacer" is an infinitive meaning 'to be born,' and "gritando" (crying/shouting) modifies the action, describing how one is born.

• Crecer con la venda en los ojos

  ➔ Prepositional phrase using 'con' to express accompaniment or condition

  ➔ The phrase "con la venda en los ojos" means 'with a blindfold on,' indicating a metaphorical state of ignorance.

• No sé cuándo perdí la fe

  ➔ Interrogative clause introduced by 'cuándo' with past perfect tense

  ➔ "No sé cuándo perdí" means 'I don’t know when I lost…,' combining uncertainty with a completed past action.

• Fallé en el intento de ser ese niño

  ➔ Use of 'en' + noun phrase + 'de' + infinitive to express failure in an attempt

  ➔ The phrase highlights failure ('Fallé') in trying ('el intento de ser') to be 'that child.'

• Me tornee un extraño, triste máquina

  ➔ Reflexive verb indicating change of state (me torné)

  ➔ "Me torné" means 'I became,' showing transformation into something else.

• Donde están los sueños que ayer prometían la felicidad

  ➔ Relative clause with 'que' describing 'los sueños'

  ➔ The clause 'que ayer prometían...' gives additional information about 'los sueños' (the dreams).

• Luché, nunca me resigné

  ➔ Two simple past verbs joined for emphasis and contrast

  ➔ Both verbs in past form show action and resistance: 'I fought, I never gave up.'

• Sin venda en los ojos, mi mundo controlo

  ➔ Prepositional phrase with 'sin' expressing absence or negation

  ➔ The phrase means 'Without a blindfold, I control my world,' emphasizing clear vision and awareness.

• Encuentra tus sueños de ayer

  ➔ Imperative form for giving a command or encouragement

  ➔ "Encuentra" is the second-person singular imperative from 'encontrar,' encouraging someone to 'find' their dreams.