Mirando Al Cielo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Fito & Fitipaldis
• Album: Antes de que cuente Diez

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poetic world of Spanish rock with Fito & Fitipaldis' "Mirando Al Cielo." This song, rich in metaphorical language and introspective themes, offers a unique opportunity to explore Spanish vocabulary related to personal freedom, dreams, and contrasting life philosophies. Its compelling lyrics and melodic rock style make it a captivating piece for language learners eager to understand deeper meanings in Spanish music.

[English]

I may be drunk but I'm not lost

It's just that I like to wander around

Little by little, looking for balance

And letting myself go

I'm just playing at inventing a path for myself

First skipping, then in a spiral

Don't look at me like that, you're stabbing me with a knife

Or don't you know how to play?

I will keep looking at the sky

You never wanted to fly

And you only look for food

Like an animal

I will keep looking at the sky

You never wanted to fly

And you only look for food

Like an animal

...

I may be small but I have a castle

If you imagine it, you can come in

The crickets taught me to sing at night

And I know a few other things

I may be small but I have a castle

If you imagine it, you can come in

The crickets taught me to sing at night

And I know a few other things

I will keep looking at the sky

You never wanted to fly

And you only look for food

Like an animal

I will keep looking at the sky

You never wanted to fly

And you only look for food

Like an animal

Like an animal

Like an animal

...

[Spanish]

Puedo estar borracho pero no me he perdido

Lo que pasa es que me gusta pasear

Pasito a pasito, buscando el equilibrio

Y dejándome llevar

Sólo estoy jugando a que me invento un camino

Primero a saltitos, luego en espiral

No me mire así, me está clavando un cuchillo

¿O es que no sabe jugar?

Yo seguiré mirando al cielo

Tú nunca quisiste volar

Y sólo buscas alimento

Como un animal

Yo seguiré mirando al cielo

Tú nunca quisiste volar

Y sólo buscas alimento

Como un animal

Puedo ser pequeño pero tengo un castillo

Si te lo imaginas ya puedes entrar

A cantar de noche me enseñaron los grillos

Y sé alguna cosa más

Puedo ser pequeño pero tengo un castillo

Si te lo imaginas ya puedes entrar

A cantar de noche me enseñaron los grillos

Y sé alguna cosa más

Yo seguiré mirando al cielo

Tú nunca quisiste volar

Y sólo buscas alimento

Como un animal

Yo seguiré mirando al cielo

Tú nunca quisiste volar

Y sólo buscas alimento

Como un animal

Como un animal

Como un animal

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
borracho /boˈratʃo/ B1	adjective - drunk
perdido /perˈdiðo/ B1	adjective - lost verb - lost (past participle of perder)
pasear /pa.seˈaɾ/ A2	verb - to walk, to stroll
equilibrio /e.kiˈli.βɾjo/ B2	noun - balance, equilibrium
camino /kaˈmi.no/ A2	noun - path, road
clavando /klaˈβan.do/ B2	verb - nailing, stabbing (gerund of clavar)
cuchillo /kuˈtʃi.ʎo/ B1	noun - knife
cielo /ˈθje.lo/ A2	noun - sky, heaven
volar /boˈlar/ A2	verb - to fly
alimento /a.liˈmen.to/ B1	noun - food, nourishment
animal /a.niˈmal/ A1	noun - animal
pequeño /peˈke.ɲo/ A1	adjective - small
castillo /kasˈti.ʎo/ A2	noun - castle
imaginas /i.maˈxi.nas/ B1	verb - imagine (you)
grillos /ˈɡɾi.ʎos/ B1	noun - crickets

Key Grammar Structures

• Puedo estar borracho pero no me he perdido

  ➔ Use of 'puedo' + infinitive to express ability or possibility.

  ➔ 'Puedo' means 'I can' or 'I am able to', indicating ability.

• Yo seguiré mirando al cielo

  ➔ Use of 'seguir' + gerund to indicate continuing an action.

  ➔ 'Seguir' means 'to continue' or 'to keep on', used with gerund to show ongoing action.

• Tú nunca quisiste volar

  ➔ Use of 'quisiste' (preterite tense) to indicate specific past action.

  ➔ 'Quisiste' is the preterite form of 'querer', used for completed actions in the past.

• Y sólo buscas alimento

  ➔ Use of 'buscas' in present tense to describe habitual or ongoing actions.

  ➔ 'Buscas' is the second person singular form of 'buscar' in present tense, meaning 'you seek' or 'you look for'.

• Como un animal

  ➔ Use of 'como' + noun to compare or describe similarity.

  ➔ 'Como' means 'like' or 'as' and is used to compare actions or states to those of an animal.