MENINA – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Nathy Peluso, Lua de Santana
• Album: GRASA

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of "MENINA" by Nathy Peluso and Lua de Santana, a song that's not just a banger but also a fantastic way to engage with Spanish and Portuguese. Through its compelling lyrics, you'll explore themes of strength, identity, and resilience, learning powerful vocabulary and expressions in a dynamic and culturally rich context. The blend of Spanish and Portuguese, especially in Lua de Santana's contributions, offers a unique bilingual experience, making it special for language learners eager to grasp the nuances of both languages through an empowering narrative.

[English]

Silver in the glove compartment and a jewel in my nose

How it hurts, how it burns when they pour alcohol on a scar

I put an armored vest on my chest, a padlock keychain

So much sorrow, little sorrow, nobody can take away my red eyes

I swear, if it were up to me, I’d escape in a helicopter to hell

But I have to take care of what’s mine, I guard it every night on my knees

I got flirty, I coated my fangs in gold

So every time I smile, my shine reflects

I ride my Yamaha while doing homework

I’ve got serenades your grandma hums along to

I escaped from the darkness

With my Versace slippers

Bonfire in the city

Dangerous swap meet

Unseasoned chicken has no salt, so I asked for piri-piri

The scene was weird, then the city’s queen arrived

Rice and beans, basement rat

She’s the greatest daughter of glory, a hurricane of funk

That old man on the corner yells at me, calls me a dirty girl

I smoked weed, I smoked pot, my eyes look like they’re from China

Wherever I look, all those people love cocaine

There’s no Velázquez at this party to paint this Girl

I don’t regret or question what I desire

If I need it, I’ll stir it with a spoon

There’s a jury that wants my fat in the Colosseum

I fought so hard (bitch!) for my museum-worthy career

My last name embroidered

My cheeks rosy red

They kicked me in the back

And left my eyes rolling

My armored territory

The machine, the bulletproof roof

Don’t trust it, because the truth

Has never been fully told

The floor is covered in oil

The leather fits tight

And I have everything so far away

At least I want the good stuff tight

I dominate the dominated

Nailed to my chest

The steel from the villain’s sword

Outlaw of my heart

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[Spanish]

Plata en la guantera y una joya en la nariz

Cómo duele, cómo arde cuando echan alcohol en una cicatriz

En el pecho me puse un chaleco blindado, un llavero cerrojo

De tanta pena, penita, nobody me quita los ojitos rojos

Yo te juro que si fuera por mí me fugo en helicóptero a la chingada

Pero tengo que cuidar esto mío, lo guardo cada noche arrodillada

Me puse coqueta, me forré de oro el colmillo

Para que cada vez que yo sonría se refleje mi brillo

Me vacilo la Yamaha haciendo la tarea

Tengo serenatas que tu vieja tararea

Me fugué de la oscuridad

Con la chinela Versace

Fogata en la ciudad

Peligroso cambalache

Frango cru não tem sal, então foi pedir, piri-piri

A cena tava esquisita e chegou a nega da city

Arroz e feijão, rato do porão

Ela é a maior filha da glória, funnk furacão

Ese viejo de la esquina me grita, me dice que soy una cochina

Fumé mari, fumé mota, llevo los ojos que parecen de China

Adonde miro toda esa gente le gusta cocaína

No hay un Velázquez en toda la fiesta que pinte esta Menina

No me arrepiento ni me cuestiono lo que deseo

Si lo necesito, con la cuchara yo lo meneo

Hay un jurado que quiere mi grasa en el Coliseo

Tanto que lo batallé (¡perra!) mi carrera de museo

El apellido bordado

Los cachetes colorados

Me pegaron la patada en la espalda

Y quedé con los ojos virados

Mi terreno acorazado

La máquina, el techo blindao

No te confíes que la verdad

Nunca entera la han contado

El suelo lleno de aceite

El cuero bien ajustado

Y todo lo tengo tan lejos

Que al menos lo rico lo quiero apretado

Lo domino dominado

En el pecho clavado

El acero que tiene la espada del malo

Maliante de mi coração

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
duele /ˈdwe.le/ B1	verb - to hurt, to ache
arde /ˈaɾ.ðe/ B1	verb - to burn, to sting
pecho /ˈpe.t͡ʃo/ A2	noun - chest
pena /ˈpe.na/ B1	noun - pity, sorrow
ojos /ˈo.xos/ A1	noun - eyes
cuidar /kwiˈðaɾ/ A2	verb - to take care of
noche /ˈno.t͡ʃe/ A1	noun - night
oro /ˈo.ɾo/ A1	noun - gold
sonría /sonˈri.a/ B1	verb - to smile
brillo /ˈbɾi.ʎo/ B2	noun - shine, brightness
tarea /taˈɾe.a/ A2	noun - task, homework
ciudad /θjuˈðað/ A1	noun - city
viejo /ˈbje.xo/ A2	adjective - old
gente /ˈxen.te/ A1	noun - people
fiesta /ˈfjes.ta/ A1	noun - party
carrera /kaˈre.ra/ B1	noun - career, race

Key Grammar Structures

• Cómo duele, cómo arde cuando echan alcohol en una cicatriz

  ➔ Use of exclamatory 'cómo' + verb (emphasis on intensity)

  ➔ 'Cómo duele' means 'how much it hurts', emphasizing pain or intensity.

• Yo te juro que si fuera por mí me fugo en helicóptero a la chingada

  ➔ Conditional clause using past subjunctive 'fuera' + conditional meaning

  ➔ The use of 'si fuera por mí' (if it were up to me) introduces a hypothetical situation.

• Para que cada vez que yo sonría se refleje mi brillo

  ➔ Subjunctive 'se refleje' after purpose clause 'para que'

  ➔ 'Para que' introduces a purpose, requiring the subjunctive form 'se refleje'.

• Me fugué de la oscuridad

  ➔ Use of reflexive verb 'fugarse' in preterite tense

  ➔ 'Me fugué' literally means 'I escaped myself', showing reflexive action.

• No hay un Velázquez en toda la fiesta que pinte esta Menina

  ➔ Relative clause with subjunctive 'pinte' after negative antecedent

  ➔ Because 'no hay' implies nonexistence, the verb 'pintar' takes the subjunctive form 'pinte'.

• Si lo necesito, con la cuchara yo lo meneo

  ➔ Real conditional with 'si' + present indicative

  ➔ The use of 'si' with present tense expresses a real possibility or fact.

• Hay un jurado que quiere mi grasa en el Coliseo

  ➔ Relative clause with indicative verb for known/real antecedent

  ➔ The clause 'que quiere mi grasa' describes a real existing 'jurado', so indicative is used.

• El apellido bordado, los cachetes colorados

  ➔ Elliptical structure omitting verbs (nominal description)

  ➔ The lack of verbs focuses on vivid imagery rather than full sentences.

• No te confíes que la verdad nunca entera la han contado

  ➔ Negative imperative 'no te confíes' with reflexive verb

  ➔ 'No te confíes' warns someone not to trust too much.

• Lo domino dominado

  ➔ Wordplay with participle 'dominado' to emphasize control and contrast

  ➔ Repetition of 'domino' (I dominate) and 'dominado' (dominated) highlights both power and vulnerability.