Mi yo cabrón – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: TéCanela, El Jose

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language is not just about words, but also about understanding culture and emotion. TéCanela's 'Mi yo cabrón' offers a unique window into the Spanish language through its clever wordplay and relatable theme of battling self-doubt. The song's blend of humor and heartfelt lyrics makes it a special and engaging way to experience the expressive power of Spanish music.

[English]

Today I woke up

With an evil being in the room

It's ruthless, opportunistic, and treacherous

Claims to know all my weak points

From my armpit to the fears in my toes

Knows me well, knows how to hurt me

Always laughs at me in the bathroom

About the size of my legs

Says she's like me but worse

And keeps reminding me of the bad times I had

Always makes a scene, pessimistic

When entering the dentist, she takes attendance

Of flaws that must be accepted

Caresses my dark circles

Lies down, supports herself

Grabs my belly and falls asleep

Talks and bites at the same time

This part of me that has decided to torment me

And spreads foolish words to foolish ears

I'm going to lock her here, in a corner of my skin

Where I only see her if I scratch a little

Paraperu paraperupa paraperu paraguay

Today I found her under the bed

Singing a song that said

What joy! What a commotion! Your heart has broken

And there's no doctor or glue

No expert, stapler, or cellophane

That can fix this mess

And I never lie

Hey, by the way, where's your hair?

My evil self, which is me

But much more cruel

Makes me think of the two bad things

And vomit the thousand that are good

Any hypochondriac pain

Turns into nuclear panic

"Run to the hospital!" she always tells me

And when you're reaching heaven, you'll see

How you won't care about your hair anymore

Talks and bites at the same time

This part of me that has decided to torment me

And spreads foolish words to foolish ears

I'm going to lock her here, in a corner of my skin

Where I only see her if I scratch a little

...

[Spanish]

Hoy me he levantado

Con un ser malvado en la habitación

Es despiadada, oportunista y traicionera

Dice saber todos mis puntos flacos

Del sobaco hasta los miedos de los dedos de los pies

Me conoce bien, sabe hacerme daño

Siempre se ríe de mí en el baño

Del tamaño de mis piernas

Dice que es como yo pero más mala

Y me va recordando los malos tragos que bebí

Siempre da la nota, pesimista

Al entrar en el dentista pasa lista

De defectos que hay que asumir

Acaricia mis ojeras

Coge postura tumbada se apoya

Me agarra la molla y se echa a dormir

Habla y muerde a la vez

Esta parte de mí que ha decicido atormentarme

Y reparte palabras necias a oídos tontos

Voy a encerrarla aquí, en un rincón de mi piel

Donde solo la vea si me rasco un poco

Paraperu paraperupa paraperu paraguay

Hoy me lo he encontrado bajo la cama

Cantando una canción que decía

¡Que alegría! ¡Que alboroto! Que se ha roto tu corazón

Y no hay doctor ni pegamento

Ni experto, grapadora o celofán

Que pueda pegar este destrozo

Y yo nunca miento

Oye, por cierto, tu pelo ¿Dónde está?

Mi yo cabrón, que soy yo mismo

Pero muchísimo más cruel

Hace que piense las dos cosas malas

Y que vomite las mil que están bien

Cualquier dolor hipocondríaco

Lo convierte en pánico nucelar

¡Corre al hospital! Me dice siempre

Y cuando estés llegando al cielo verás

Como el pelo ya te da igual

Habla y muerde a la vez

Esta parte de mí que ha decidido atormentarme

Y reparte palabras necias a oídos tontos

Voy a encerrarla aquí, en un rincón de mi piel

Donde solo la vea si me rasco un poco

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
levantado /leβanˈtaðo/ B1	verb - raised, lifted (past participle of levantar)
habitación /aβitaˈsjon/ A2	noun - room, chamber
despiadada /despjaˈðaða/ B2	adjective - heartless, ruthless
traicionera /tɾaiθjoˈneɾa/ B2	adjective - treacherous, treasonous
puntos /ˈpuntos/ A2	noun - points, dots
miedo /ˈmjeðo/ A2	noun - fear
conoce /koˈnṓθe/ B1	verb - knows (from conocer)
dañar /ˌdaɲˈɲaɾ/ B1	verb - to damage, to harm
reírse /reˈiɾse/ B1	verb - to laugh at oneself or others
tamaño /tamaˈɲo/ A2	noun - size, dimension
sabe /ˈsaβe/ A2	verb - knows (from saber)
máquina /maˈki.na/ B1	noun - machine
dolor /doˈloɾ/ A2	noun - pain
vomite /boˈmi.te/ B1	verb - to vomit

Key Grammar Structures

• Hoy me he levantado

  ➔ Present perfect tense for recent actions

  ➔ The phrase "me he levantado" uses the present perfect tense to indicate that the action of waking up has just happened.

• Dice que saber todos mis puntos flacos

  ➔ Use of "que" with subjunctive to express indirect speech or declaration

  ➔ The word "que" functions as a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause expressing speech or thought.

• Voy a encerrarla aquí

  ➔ Use of "ir a" + infinitive for near future actions

  ➔ The phrase "voy a encerrarla" uses the "ir a" + infinitive construction to express a planned or imminent action.

• Que se ha roto tu corazón

  ➔ Use of the present perfect passive "se ha roto"

  ➔ The phrase "se ha roto" is a passive voice construction in the present perfect tense, indicating that the heart has been broken.

• Hace que piense las dos cosas malas

  ➔ Use of "hacer que" + subjunctive to express causation or influence

  ➔ The phrase "hace que piense" uses "hacer que" + subjunctive to show causation, meaning it causes one to think certain things.

• Y que vomite las mil que están bien

  ➔ Use of subjunctive "vomite" after "que" to express desire or hypothetical action

  ➔ The verb "vomite" is in the present subjunctive mood, used after "que" to express a wish, desire, or hypothetical situation.