Nominao – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: C. Tangana, Jorge Drexler
• Album: El Madrileño (La Sobremesa)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical depth of "Nominao," a collaboration that marries C. Tangana's modern flair with Jorge Drexler's seasoned poetry. Learning Spanish through this song offers a unique opportunity to grasp informal, conversational Spanish, particularly the use of colloquialisms and expressions related to pop culture and social dynamics in Spain. The lyrics are rich in irony and self-deprecation, making it a masterclass in Spanish-language songwriting that tells a relatable story of success, disappointment, and self-reflection.

[English]

This is just another party

That you've crashed

In a rented suit

They didn't even nominate me

When it passed by her side

What the hell happened to it?

Before, they used to come see you

Now they can't even stand you

Before, you were on point

You stepped much harder

Before, they used to come see you

Now they can't even stand you

Before, you were on point

You stepped much harder

It wasn't long ago you were on the cover

With my phrase tattooed on your chest

Now I have to wait at the entrance

There's no V.I.P., no reserved table anymore

Not anymore, not anymore, not anymore

People think of you as something that's passed

"Delusions of grandeur, dreams of ambition"

How did my last song start? (I don't know)

This is just another party

That you've crashed

In a rented suit

They didn't even nominate me

When it passed by her side

What the hell happened to it?

Before, they used to come see you

Now they can't even stand you

Before, you were on point

You stepped much harder

Before, they used to come see you (come on, Pucho)

Now they can't even stand you (that's it, that's it)

Before, you were on point

You stepped much harder (Pucho, come on, let's go, let's go, come on)

A piece of furniture in the middle of the dance floor

Just enough expectations

Number one on the charts

April 7th, two thousand never (uh)

A piece of furniture in the middle of the dance floor (tell her!)

Just enough expectations

Number one on the charts

April 7th, two thousand never

What the hell happened to me? (huh?)

What the hell happened to me?

What the hell happened to me?

What the hell happened to me?

Before, they used to come see you

Now they can't even stand you

Before, you were on point

You stepped much harder

Before, they used to come see you

Now they can't even stand you

Before, you were on point

You stepped much harder

...

[Spanish]

Esto no es más que otro sarao

En el que te has colao

Con un traje alquilao

Ni siquiera me han nominao

Cuando pasó a su lao

¿Qué coño le ha pasao?

Antes venían a verte

Ahora no pueden ni verte

Antes estabas al dente

Pisabas mucho más fuerte

Antes venían a verte

Ahora no pueden ni verte

Antes estabas al dente

Pisabas mucho más fuerte

No hace tanto que tenías la portada

En tu teta mi frase tatuada

Ahora tengo que esperar en la entrada

Ya no hay V.I.P., ni mesa reservada

Ya no, ya no, ya no

La gente piensa en ti como algo que pasó

"Delirios de grandeza, sueños de ambición"

¿Cómo era que empezaba mi última canción? (no sé)

Esto no es más que otro sarao

En el que te has colao

Con un traje alquilao

Ni siquiera me han nominao

Cuando pasó a su lao

¿Qué coño le ha pasao?

Antes venían a verte

Ahora no pueden ni verte

Antes estabas al dente

Pisabas mucho más fuerte

Antes venían a verte (vamo', Pucho)

Ahora no pueden ni verte (ya está, ya está)

Antes estabas al dente

Pisabas mucho más fuerte (Pucho, dale, vamo', vámono', venga)

Un mueble en mitad de la pista

Expectativas las justas

Número uno en las listas

7 de abril, dos mil nunca (uh)

Un mueble en mitad de la pista (¡díselo!)

Expectativas las justas

Número uno en las listas

El 7 de abril, dos mil nunca

¿Qué coño me ha pasao? (¿eh?)

¿Qué coño me ha pasao?

¿Qué coño me ha pasao?

¿Qué coño me ha pasao?

Antes venían a verte

Ahora no pueden ni verte

Antes estabas al dente

Pisabas mucho más fuerte

Antes venían a verte

Ahora no pueden ni verte

Antes estabas al dente

Pisabas mucho más fuerte

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sarao saˈɾao B1	noun - party, revelry
colao koˈlao A2	verb - to sneak in, to crash
alquilao al.kiˈlao A2	adjective - rented, hired
nominao no.miˈnao B1	verb - nominated
lao lao A1	noun - father
dente ˈden.te A2	adjective - firm to the bite, al dente
portada poɾˈta.ða B1	noun - cover (of a magazine, etc.)
tatuada ta.tuˈa.ða B1	adjective - tattooed
entrada enˈtɾa.ða A2	noun - entrance, entry
V.I.P. ˈvi.i.pi B2	noun - Very Important Person
delirios de.li.ɾjos C1	noun - delusions
grandeza ɡɾanˈde.θa B1	noun - grandeur, greatness
ambición am.biˈθjon B1	noun - ambition
pista ˈpis.ta A2	noun - dance floor, track
expectativas eks.pek.taˈti.βas B2	noun - expectations
listas ˈlis.tas A2	noun - charts, lists