Nos Quedamos Solitos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: ROSALÍA
• Album: Los Ángeles

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of ROSALÍA with 'Nos Quedamos Solitos'! This song is a fantastic way to master modern Spanish slang and understand the fluid, contemporary cadence of urban Latin music. Listen closely to the interplay of emotions and rhythms to enhance your listening comprehension.

[English]

Oh, calling me

Oh, calling me

It was two in the morning

...

My brother came to call me

Wake up

Why don't you wake up, little brother?

...

And that our mother has died

And we are left, we are left

And we are left all alone

...

[Spanish]

Ay, a llamarme

Ay, a llamarme

Eran las dos de la noche

Vino mi hermano a llamarme

Despiértate

¿Por qué no te despiertas tú, hermanito?

Y que se ha muerto nuestra madre

Y nos quedamos, nos quedamos

Y nos quedamos solitos

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
llamarme ʝa'maɾme A1	verb - to call me
noche ˈnotʃe A1	noun - night
hermano eɾ'mano A1	noun - brother
despiértate desˈpjeɾtate A2	verb - wake up
despiertas desˈpjeɾtas A2	verb - you wake up
hermanito eɾmaˈnito A1	noun - little brother
muerto ˈmweɾto A2	adjective - dead noun - dead person
madre ˈmaðɾe A1	noun - mother
quedamos keˈðamos A2	verb - we stayed / we remain
solitos soˈlitos A2	adjective - alone / by ourselves

Key Grammar Structures

• Ay, a llamarme

  ➔ Preposition 'a' + Infinitive

  ➔ The 'a' here introduces an action or purpose, often used in colloquial speech to denote an event that just happened.

• Eran las dos de la noche

  ➔ Imperfect tense (Imperfecto) for time

  ➔ We use the 'Imperfecto' of 'ser' to describe time in the past.

• Vino mi hermano a llamarme

  ➔ Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of 'venir'

  ➔ The 'Pretérito Indefinido' indicates a specific, completed action in the past.

• Despiértate

  ➔ Imperative form (Imperativo)

  ➔ The reflexive verb 'despertarse' is used in the imperative form to give a direct command.

• ¿Por qué no te despiertas tú, hermanito?

  ➔ Negative interrogative + emphatic pronoun

  ➔ The pronoun 'tú' is added for emphasis, highlighting who is being asked.

• Y que se ha muerto nuestra madre

  ➔ Present Perfect (Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto)

  ➔ Uses 'ha muerto' to describe a recent or significant past event relevant to the present.

• Y nos quedamos solitos

  ➔ Reflexive verb 'quedarse' denoting a state of being

  ➔ In this context, 'quedarse' signifies the state of 'being left' or 'remaining'.