Mis Noches De Enero – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Tan Biónica

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "Mis Noches De Enero," a captivating song by Argentine band Tan Biónica, offering a window into the rich emotional landscape of Spanish lyrics. This track is a perfect introduction to understanding expressions of nostalgia and deep personal reflection in Spanish. Its poetic phrasing and relatable themes of memory and longing make it special, allowing learners to connect with authentic Argentine rock while expanding their vocabulary and cultural understanding.

[English]

Time froze, and the rain didn't fall

When it appeared over Palermo's sky

I'm caught up in a terrible Monday

And I don't regret another sunless afternoon

I have some memory of where I was born

I suspect I was also happy then

I want so badly to stop and move on

Or escape for centuries from myself

And every night that falls

Its little sad song

Takes me, takes me

And I won't flirt with demons, no

Its clumsy little dance

Takes me, takes me

I'll look into my memories again

Your eyes first, my January nights

I'll keep traveling, learning to follow

Devoted to the art of needing you

I want to remember you like this

...

And every night that falls

Its little sad song

Takes me, takes me

And I won't flirt with demons, no

Its clumsy little dance

Takes me, takes me

I'll look into my memories again

Your eyes first, my January nights

I'll keep traveling, learning to follow

Devoted to the art of needing you

I want to remember you like this

...

I'll keep traveling, learning to follow

Your eyes first, my January nights

I'll keep traveling, learning to follow

Your eyes first, my January nights

I'll look into my memories again

Your eyes first, my January nights

I'll look for them

Your eyes first, my January nights

I'll look (what little time we have left)

Your eyes first, my January nights

I'll travel (what little time remains)

Your eyes first, my January nights

I'll travel, learning to follow (what little time we have)

Your eyes first, my January nights

I'll travel, learning to follow (what little time we have)

Your eyes first, my January nights

I'll look (what little time we have left)

Your eyes first, my January nights

I'll travel, learning to follow (what little time remains)

Your eyes first, my January nights

...

[Spanish]

Se detuvo el tiempo y la lluvia no llovió

Cuando por el cielo de Palermo apareció

Vengo atravesado por un lunes de terror

Y no lamento otra tardecita sin sol

Tengo algún recuerdo del lugar donde nací

Tengo la sospecha de que también fui feliz

Tengo tantas ganas de parar y de seguir

O de fugarme por algunos siglos de mí

Y a cada noche que anocheció

Su cancioncita triste

Me llevó, me llevó

Y a coquetear con demonios, no

Su bailecito torpe

Me llevó, me llevó

Yo buscaré en mis recuerdos otra vez

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Yo viajaré, aprendiendo a seguir

Abocado al arte de necesitarte

Quiero recordarte así

Y a cada noche que anocheció

Su cancioncita triste

Me llevó, me llevó

Y a coquetear con demonios, no

Su bailecito torpe

Me llevó, me llevó

Yo buscaré en mis recuerdos otra vez

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Yo viajaré, aprendiendo a seguir

Abocado al arte de necesitarte

Quiero recordarte así

Yo viajaré, aprendiendo a seguir

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Yo viajaré, aprendiendo a seguir

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Yo buscaré en mis recuerdos otra vez

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Yo buscaré

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Yo buscaré (qué poco nos queda)

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Yo viajaré (qué poco nos queda)

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Yo viajaré, aprendiendo a seguir (qué poco nos queda)

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Yo viajaré, aprendiendo a seguir (qué poco nos queda)

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Yo buscaré (qué poco nos queda)

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Yo viajaré, aprendiendo a seguir (qué poco nos queda)

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tiempo /ˈtjempo/ A1	noun - time
lluvia /ˈʝuβja/ A1	noun - rain
cielo /ˈsjelo/ A1	noun - sky
recuerdo /reˈkweɾðo/ A2	noun - memory
feliz /feˈliz/ A2	adjective - happy
seguir /seˈɣiɾ/ A2	verb - to follow
noche /ˈno.tʃe/ A1	noun - night
demonios /deˈmonjos/ B1	noun - demons
arte /ˈaɾ.te/ A2	noun - art
buscar /busˈkaɾ/ A1	verb - to search
viajar /bjaˈxaɾ/ A2	verb - to travel
coquetear /ko.keˈte.aɾ/ B1	verb - to flirt
torpe /ˈtoɾ.pe/ B1	adjective - clumsy
sospecha /sosˈpe.tʃa/ B2	noun - suspicion
lugar /luˈɡaɾ/ A1	noun - place
tardecita /taɾ.ðeˈθi.ta/ B1	noun - little evening

Key Grammar Structures

• Se detuvo el tiempo y la lluvia no llovió

  ➔ Preterite tense (Se detuvo), Negation with 'no' (no llovió).

  ➔ This line uses the preterite to describe a completed action in the past (time stopped). 'No llovió' emphasizes the unusual situation by negating the typical action of rain.

• Vengo atravesado por un lunes de terror

  ➔ Passive voice with 'estar' (Vengo atravesado). Describes a state resulting from an action.

  ➔ 'Vengo atravesado' means 'I come through, affected by...', indicating he's influenced by a terrible Monday. The passive construction using 'estar' highlights his state.

• Tengo la sospecha de que también fui feliz

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (fui) in a subordinate clause after an expression of doubt (sospecha).

  ➔ The use of 'fui' (past subjunctive) indicates uncertainty or doubt about having been happy. The speaker only has a suspicion, not a certainty.

• Tengo tantas ganas de parar y de seguir

  ➔ Structure 'tantas ganas de + infinitive' expresses a strong desire. Use of 'de' before each infinitive in a series ('parar' and 'seguir').

  ➔ 'Tantas ganas de' signifies a strong desire. The repetition of 'de' before both infinitives emphasizes the duality of his desires - to stop and to continue.

• O de fugarme por algunos siglos de mí

  ➔ The preposition 'de' used to connect verbs, implying option or alternative. Using 'fugarme' as pronominal verb. 'Por' + period of time.

  ➔ 'O de fugarme...' means 'or to escape...'. The 'de' connects this infinitive to the previous desires, presenting it as another option. The pronoun 'me' added to the verb turns it into a verb with more subjective sense.

• Y a cada noche que anocheció

  ➔ Relative clause with 'que' ('que anocheció'). Use of 'a' before 'cada' to express 'to each'.

  ➔ This line uses a relative clause to describe 'each night' - specifically, 'each night that grew dark'. 'A cada noche' emphasizes the repetitive nature of the nights.

• Su cancioncita triste Me llevó, me llevó

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis ('Me llevó, me llevó'). Use of a diminutive suffix '-cita' to show affection and diminishment.

  ➔ The repetition of 'Me llevó' (it took me) intensifies the feeling of being carried away. 'Cancioncita' (little song) shows affection and minimizes the importance of the song, highlighting its subtle influence.

• Yo buscaré en mis recuerdos otra vez Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

  ➔ Future simple tense (buscaré) expressing intention. Use of possessive adjectives ('mis', 'tus').

  ➔ 'Yo buscaré' (I will look) expresses a future intention. 'Mis recuerdos' (my memories) and 'Tus ojos' (your eyes) show ownership and connection to the speaker and the subject of the song.