Ódiame – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Cazzu
• Album: Latinaje

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a journey into its culture and heart, and Cazzu's 'Ódiame' offers a rich, emotional landscape for Spanish learners. The song's blend of classic tango with contemporary flair provides a unique window into Argentine heritage. By exploring the powerful and poetic lyrics about love and betrayal, you can grasp not only new vocabulary but also the passionate expression that defines so much of Latin music. 'Ódiame' is special because it transforms pain into a powerful artistic statement, making it a compelling piece to learn from and connect with on a deeper level.

[English]

Ashes remain of the two of us

You burned my heart

You darkened all hope

I begged for a little love

And now, who, who loses more?

I see you crying from loneliness

Begging for a bit of my mercy

The one you never had

Hate me

If you can

You can't

You can't

Never again

Forget me

If you can

You can't

Hate me

If you can

You can't

You can't

Never again

Forget me

If you can

You can't

Bitter misunderstanding was your love

Poison on the tip of your dagger

How bad it makes me think that one day I

Swore to you respect and loyalty

Instead, you paid me back with resentment, without reason

I was surprised by the shot from behind, without honor

But it's not different from the other times that

They try, I'm the hard one to kill

Hate me

If you can

You can't

You can't

Never again

Forget me

If you can

You can't

Hate me

If you can

You can't

You can't

Never again

Forget me

If you can

You can't

Hate me

Forget me

Hate me

If you can, you can't

...

[Spanish]

Cenizas quedan de los dos

Tú me quemaste el corazón

Oscureciste toda ilusión

Yo mendigaba un poco de amor

Y ahora ¿quién, quién pierde más?

Te veo llorando de soledad

Rogando un poco de mi piedad

La que vos no tuviste jamás

Odiame

Si puedes

No puedes

No puedes

Nunca más

Olvídame

Si puedes

No puedes

Odiame

Si puedes

No puedes

No puedes

Nunca más

Olvídame

Si puedes

No puedes

Amargo desencuentro fue tu amor

Veneno en la punta de tu puñal

Qué mal me hace pensar que un día yo

Juré por vos respeto y lealtad

En cambio me pagaste con rencor, sin razón

Me sorprendió el disparo por detrás, sin honor

Pero no es diferente a las demás veces que

Lo intentan, soy la dura de matar

Odiame

Si puedes

No puedes

No puedes

Nunca más

Olvídame

Si puedes

No puedes

Odiame

Si puedes

No puedes

No puedes

Nunca más

Olvídame

Si puedes

No puedes

Ódiame

Olvídame

Ódiame

Si puedes, no puedes

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cenizas /seˈniθas/ (es) B2	noun - ashes
quedan /ˈkeðan/ (es) B1	verb - remain, stay
corazón /koɾaˈson/ (es) B1	noun - heart
ilusión /i.luˈsjon/ (es) B2	noun - illusion, hope
amor /aˈmoɾ/ (es) A2	noun - love
pierde /ˈpjeɾðe/ (es) B2	verb - loses
llorando /ʝoˈɾan.do/ (es) B1	verb - crying
soledad /so.leˈðað/ (es) B2	noun - solitude, loneliness
rogando / رودˈand̪o/ (es) B2	verb - begging
castigo /kasˈtiɣo/ (es) C1	noun - punishment
veneno /beˈne.no/ (es) C1	noun - poison
mal /mal/ (es) A2	noun - evil, bad
pensar /penˈsaɾ/ (es) B1	verb - think
honor /oˈnoɾ/ (es) B2	noun - honor, respect

Key Grammar Structures

• Cenizas quedan de los dos

  ➔ Present tense for stating facts.

  ➔ The phrase uses the present tense to indicate that 'ashes remain' as a fact.

• Tú me quemaste el corazón

  ➔ Simple past tense for completed actions.

  ➔ The use of 'quemaste' indicates a completed action in the past: 'you burned my heart.'

• Rogando un poco de mi piedad

  ➔ Gerund for ongoing actions.

  ➔ The gerund 'rogando' indicates an ongoing action: 'begging for a bit of my mercy.'

• Odiame si puedes

  ➔ Conditional sentences for hypothetical situations.

  ➔ The phrase 'Odiame si puedes' suggests a hypothetical situation: 'Hate me if you can.'

• Amargo desencuentro fue tu amor

  ➔ Simple past tense for describing past experiences.

  ➔ The phrase 'Amargo desencuentro fue tu amor' reflects on a past experience: 'Bitter encounter was your love.'

• Me sorprendió el disparo por detrás

  ➔ Impersonal constructions for general statements.

  ➔ The phrase 'Me sorprendió' uses an impersonal construction to express a general feeling: 'I was surprised.'

• Soy la dura de matar

  ➔ Present tense for self-identification.

  ➔ The phrase 'Soy la dura de matar' uses the present tense for self-identification: 'I am the hard one to kill.'