Párteme La Cara – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: C. Tangana, Ed Maverick

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of 'Párteme La Cara' by C. Tangana and Ed Maverick, where raw emotion meets cultural fusion. This song offers a powerful lesson in expressing vulnerability and understanding the complexities of love and loss. Explore Spanish through its evocative lyrics and discover how music can convey the deepest human experiences.

[English]

Better give me another puff

Or break my face

Or lie to me and tell me that you love me

That everything is fine, that nothing has changed

...

I sleep with the chain well on

Because I think of the nights I dreamed of its weight

And because all the important things left with you

...

I'm tired of being in first place

I no longer want to be better than the rest

Because all the important things left with you (Oh)

Better not say anything to me (Oh)

I don't want any more words

Remember well that you have me

Whenever you want, come, nothing happened here (Oh)

Better give me another puff (Oh)

Or break my face

Or lie to me and tell me that you love me

That everything is fine, that nothing has changed

I toast to the nights and cry in the mornings

And I write good things about some bad girls

Especially when they have already left

Guccis in the closet, a hundred thousand in one night

The life you wanted, the Lambos and the Porsches

And all for you to have left in the end (Oh)

Better not say anything to me (Oh)

I don't want any more words

Remember well that you have me

Whenever you want, come, nothing happened here (Oh)

Better give me another puff (Oh)

Or break my face

Or lie to me and tell me that you love me

That everything is fine, that nothing has changed

...

[Spanish]

Mejor dame otra calada

O párteme la cara

O miénteme y dime que me quieres

Que todo está bien, que no ha cambiado nada

Duermo con el cadenón bien puesto

Porque pienso en las noches que soñé su peso

Y porque el resto de cosas que importan se fueron contigo

Me he cansa'o del primer puesto

Ya no quiero ser mejor que еl resto

Porque todas las cosas que importan sе fueron contigo (Ay)

Mejor no me digas nada (Ay)

Ya no quiero más palabras

Acuérdate bien de que me tienes

Cuando quieras, ven, acá no pasó nada (Ay)

Mejor dame otra calada (Ay)

O párteme la cara

O miénteme y dime que me quieres

Que todo está bien, que no ha cambiado nada

Brindo por las noches y lloro en las mañanas

Y escribo cosas buenas de algunas chicas malas

Sobre todo, cuando ya se han marchado

Guccis en el closet, cien mil en una noche

La vida que querías, los Lambos y los Porches

Y todo para que al final te hayas marcha'o (Ay)

Mejor no me digas nada (Ay)

Ya no quiero más palabras

Acuérdate bien de que me tienes

Cuando quieras, ven, acá no pasó nada (Ay)

Mejor dame otra calada (Ay)

O párteme la cara

O miénteme y dime que me quieres

Que todo está bien, que no ha cambiado nada

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
calada /kaˈlaða/ B2	noun - a puff or inhalation of smoke, typically from a cigarette
párteme /ˈpaɾte.me/ B2	verb - to break or split something; colloquially used for 'break my face' in a confrontational context
miénteme /ˈmjen.te.me/ B2	verb - tell a lie to me; form of 'mentir' (to lie) in imperative
quieres /ˈkje.ɾes/ A2	verb - you want
todo /ˈto.ðo/ A2	noun - everything
está /esˈta/ A1	verb - is (from 'estar') indicating the state or condition
bien /ˈbjen/ A1	adjective / adverb - good, well
miedo /ˈmje.ðo/ B1	noun - fear, in fear
cabeza /kaˈβe.θa/ A2	noun - head
noche /ˈno.tʃe/ A2	noun - night
vida /ˈbi.ðað/ A2	noun - life

Key Grammar Structures

• Mejor dame otra calada

  ➔ Imperative mood for giving commands or requests.

  ➔ The phrase "dame" is the imperative form of "dar" (to give), indicating a direct request.

• O miénteme y dime que me quieres

  ➔ Subjunctive mood used for expressing desires or doubts.

  ➔ The verb "miénteme" is in the subjunctive form, indicating a wish for someone to lie.

• Ya no quiero ser mejor que el resto

  ➔ Use of negation with 'ya no' to indicate a change in desire.

  ➔ The phrase "ya no" means 'no longer', indicating a shift in the speaker's aspirations.

• Acuérdate bien de que me tienes

  ➔ Use of reflexive verbs to indicate actions done to oneself.

  ➔ The verb "acuérdate" is reflexive, meaning 'remember yourself', emphasizing personal responsibility.

• Brindo por las noches y lloro en las mañanas

  ➔ Use of prepositions to indicate time and context.

  ➔ The prepositions "por" and "en" indicate the time of the actions, showing contrast between night and morning.

• La vida que querías, los Lambos y los Porches

  ➔ Use of relative clauses to provide additional information.

  ➔ The phrase "que querías" is a relative clause that describes 'the life you wanted'.

• Y todo para que al final te hayas marcha'o

  ➔ Use of conjunctions to indicate purpose or result.

  ➔ The conjunction "para que" indicates the purpose of the actions leading to the result of someone leaving.