Maricas – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Los Punsetes
• Album: LP2

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the provocative world of Los Punsetes with "Maricas," a song that uses dark humor and catchy melodies to explore themes of disillusionment and the desire for an absurd escape. By exploring its controversial lyrics, you'll gain insights into Spanish slang and cultural attitudes, all while enjoying the band's unique indie-pop sound.

[English]

I want to die in a disco full of fags

I want to die drinking wine straight from the barrel

I want to die at the very moment a girl says so

I want a dumb death, the kind no one can explain

And I would become part of a huge collective

...

People who no longer work on weekdays or holidays

And I would forget the things that have hurt me

People who are out of control and behave strangely

I want to die in the clutches of an all-powerful being

I want to die with open arms, body present

I want to die at a conference, facing a speaker

I want to sing dirty songs in the arms of death

Life isn't supposed to be so strident

Mom is wrong and the books are lying

Mom is wrong and the books are lying

Mom is wrong and the books are lying

...

[Spanish]

Quiero morir en una discoteca llena de maricas

Quiero morir bebiendo vino a morro de una barrica

Quiero morir en el preciso instante en que lo diga una chica

Quiero una muerte tonta de esas que nadie se explica

Y pasaría a formar parte de un ingente colectivo

Gente que ya no trabaja en laborables ni en festivos

Y olvidaría las cosas que me han hecho daño

Gente que no se controla y se comporta de un modo extraño

Quiero morir en las garras de un ser omnipotente

Quiero morir con los brazos abiertos de cuerpo presente

Quiero morir en una conferencia frente a un ponente

Quiero cantar canciones guarras en brazos de la muerte

Se supone que la vida no en tan estridente

Mamá está equivocada y los libros mienten

Mamá está equivocada y los libros mienten

Mamá está equivocada y los libros mienten

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
morir /moˈɾiɾ/ A2	verb - to die
discoteca /dis.koˈte.ka/ A2	noun - nightclub
vino /ˈbino/ A1	noun - wine
barrica /baˈrika/ B1	noun - barrel
muerte /ˈmweɾ.te/ A2	noun - death
colectivo /kolekˈti.βo/ B1	noun - collective
daño /ˈda.ɲo/ B1	noun - harm
extraño /esˈtɾa.ɲo/ B2	adjective - strange
garras /ˈɡa.ras/ B2	noun - claws
omnipotente /om.ni.poˈten.te/ C1	adjective - omnipotent
conferencia /kon.feˈɾen.θja/ B2	noun - conference
ponente /poˈnen.te/ B2	noun - speaker
cantar /kanˈtaɾ/ A1	verb - to sing
canciones /kanˈθjo.nes/ A2	noun - songs
vida /ˈbi.ða/ A1	noun - life
equivocada /e.ki.βoˈka.ða/ B2	adjective - mistaken
libros /ˈli.βɾos/ A1	noun - books

Key Grammar Structures

• Quiero morir en una discoteca llena de maricas

  ➔ Use of the verb 'quiero' + infinitive to express desire.

  ➔ 'Quiero' is the first person singular form of 'querer', meaning 'I want'.

• Y pasaría a formar parte de un ingente colectivo

  ➔ Use of 'pasaría a' + infinitive to express or imply a future or conditional action.

  ➔ 'Pasaría a' means 'would come to' or 'would start to', often used to indicate a change of state or introduction of a new phase.

• Quiero morir con los brazos abiertos de cuerpo presente

  ➔ Use of 'quiero' + infinitive + descriptive phrase to express desire with details.

  ➔ 'Quiero morir con los brazos abiertos' expresses a desire to die with arms open, adding a vivid, emotional detail.

• Mamá está equivocada y los libros mienten

  ➔ Use of the present tense 'está equivocada' + coordinating conjunction + present tense 'mienten' to connect ideas.

  ➔ 'Está equivocada' is present tense of 'estar' + adjective, meaning 'is wrong'.

• Mamá está equivocada y los libros mienten

  ➔ Use of 'está equivocada' (present tense of 'estar') and 'mienten' (present tense of 'mentir') to describe current states and actions.

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