Ni tú ni nadie – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Alaska y Dinarama
• Album: Deseo carnal

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the Spanish language and culture through Alaska y Dinarama's iconic song, “Ni tú ni nadie.” This vibrant track from the Movida Madrileña era teaches about self-determination and emotional resilience, offering a glimpse into a pivotal time in Spain's artistic history.

[English]

Ah-ah

Ah-ah

Ah-ah

Ah-ah

...

You're doing very wrong

In raising my tension

In crushing my ambition

You keep it up

You'll see

I look at the clock

Much later than yesterday

I would wait for you again

And I won't do it

I won't do it

Where is our error without a solution?

Were you the guilty one or was it me?

Neither you nor anyone, no one can change me

A thousand bells ring in my heart

How difficult it is to ask for forgiveness!

Neither you nor anyone, no one can change me

Ah-ah

Ah-ah

Ah-ah

Ah-ah

...

Get out of here

You didn't know how to understand me

I only think of your well-being

It's not necessary

To lie

How easy it is

To torment oneself afterwards

But I will survive

I know I can

I will survive

Where is our error without a solution?

Were you the guilty one or was it me?

Neither you nor anyone, no one can change me

A thousand bells ring in my heart

How difficult it is to ask for forgiveness!

Neither you nor anyone, no one can change me

...

Ah-ah

...

A thousand bells ring in my heart

How difficult it is to ask for forgiveness!

Neither you nor anyone, no one can change me

Where is our error without a solution?

Were you the guilty one or was it me?

Neither you nor anyone, no one can change me

A thousand bells ring in my heart

How difficult it is to ask for forgiveness!

Neither you nor anyone, no one can change me

...

[Spanish]

Ah-ah

Ah-ah

Ah-ah

Ah-ah

Haces muy mal

En elevar mi tensión

En aplastar mi ambición

Tú sigue así

Ya verás

Miro el reloj

Mucho más tarde que ayer

Te esperaría otra vez

Y no lo haré

No lo haré

¿Dónde está nuestro error sin solución?

¿Fuiste tú el culpable o lo fui yo?

Ni tú ni nadie, nadie puede cambiarme

Mil campanas suenan en mi corazón

¡Qué difícil es pedir perdón!

Ni tú ni nadie, nadie puede cambiarme

Ah-ah

Ah-ah

Ah-ah

Ah-ah

Vete de aquí

No me supiste entender

Yo solo pienso en tu bien

No es necesario

Mentir

Qué fácil es

Atormentarse después

Pero sobreviviré

Sé que podré

Sobreviviré

¿Dónde está nuestro error sin solución?

¿Fuiste tú el culpable o lo fui yo?

Ni tú ni nadie, nadie puede cambiarme

Mil campanas suenan en mi corazón

¡Qué difícil es pedir perdón!

Ni tú ni nadie, nadie puede cambiarme

Ah-ah

Mil campanas suenan en mi corazón

¡Qué difícil es pedir perdón!

Ni tú ni nadie, nadie puede cambiarme

¿Dónde está nuestro error sin solución?

Fuiste tú el culpable o lo fui yo

Ni tú ni nadie, nadie puede cambiarme

Mil campanas suenan en mi corazón

¡Qué difícil es pedir perdón!

Ni tú ni nadie, nadie puede cambiarme

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mal /mal/ A2	adjective - bad
tensión /tenˈsjon/ B1	noun - tension
ambición /am.biˈsjon/ B2	noun - ambition
error /ˈe.ɾor/ A2	noun - error
culpable /kulˈpa.ble/ B2	adjective - guilty
cambiar /kamˈbi.ar/ A1	verb - to change
corazón /ko.ɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart
pedir /peˈðir/ A1	verb - to ask for
sobrevivir /so.βeɾ.βiˈβiɾ/ B1	verb - to survive
difícil /diˈfi.θil/ B1	adjective - difficult
entender /en.tenˈdeɾ/ A2	verb - to understand
pensar /penˈsaɾ/ A1	verb - to think
fácil /ˈfa.θil/ A1	adjective - easy
mil /mil/ A1	noun - thousand

Key Grammar Structures

• ¿Dónde está nuestro error sin solución?

  ➔ Use of the present tense of the verb 'estar' with question words to ask about location or state.

  ➔ The question '¿Dónde está...' employs the present tense of 'estar' to inquire about the current location or condition of something or someone.

• Nadie puede cambiarme

  ➔ Use of the verb 'puede' (can) with 'nadie' (no one) to express inability or impossibility.

  ➔ This construction emphasizes that 'nobody' has the power to change the speaker, highlighting a sense of certainty or defiance.

• Sé que podré

  ➔ Use of the present tense of 'saber' (to know) combined with 'poder' (can) in future sense to express confidence in future ability.

  ➔ This expression shows the speaker’s confidence about their future ability to overcome difficulties.