Perro Traidor – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: SARATOGA
• Album: XXX

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Spanish heavy metal with SARATOGA's iconic track, "Perro Traidor." This powerful anthem, rich with themes of betrayal and introspection, offers an excellent opportunity to engage with the Spanish language through its evocative lyrics and the band's signature melodic heavy metal style. You'll not only appreciate its musicality but also gain insight into common Spanish expressions related to loyalty and deceit, making it a memorable and educational listening experience.

[English]

I want to see the whole damn Riviera

Traitorous dog

I don’t want to write songs

About love and peace, there’s no reason

I feel unable to deceive again

Inside me, there’s something

I can’t explain, it’s deadly

Like a tear of inner rage

It’s a thorn in the heart

It was you who lied

Disregarding my friendship

Turning heaven into hell

And now it’s all over, eh-eh

Traitorous dog, you’re worth nothing

You sow poison when you speak

You’ll burst, and your insides

Will be for the vultures

All you need to do is make promises

On TV and win

We’re sheep, we believe in you

The war bosses

Will worship you without doubt

And every day you tighten the grip even more

The last drop of blood will fall

It was you who lied

Disregarding my friendship

Turning heaven into hell

And now it’s all over, eh-eh

Traitorous dog, you’re worth nothing

You sow poison when you speak

You’ll burst, and your insides

Will be for the vultures

Traitorous dog, you’re worth nothing

You sow poison when you speak

You’ll burst, and your insides

Will be for the vultures

I want you to give a loud shout for Sôber

It was you who lied

Disregarding my friendship

Turning heaven into hell

And now it’s all over, eh-eh

Traitorous dog, you’re worth nothing

You sow poison when you speak

You’ll burst, and your insides

Will be for the vultures

Traitorous dog, you’re worth nothing

You sow poison when you speak

You’ll burst, and your insides

Will be for the vultures

Traitorous dog

One, two, three, four

Oh, oh

Thank you very much

[Spanish]

Quiero ver, toda la puta Riviera

Perro traidor

No quiero hacer canciones

Sobre amor y paz, no hay razón

Me siento incapaz de volver a engañar

Dentro de mí hay algo

Que no sé explicar, es mortal

Como un desgarro de rabia interior

Es una espina en el corazón

Fuiste tú quien mentías

Despreciando mi amistad

Convirtiendo el cielo en el infierno

Y ahora todo acabó, eh-eh

Perro traidor, no vales nada

Siembras veneno al hablar

Reventarás, y tus entrañas

Para los buitres serán

Sólo hay que hacer promesas

En televisión y ganar

Somos borregos, creemos en ti

Los jefes de la guerra

Te venerarán sin dudar

Y cada día aprietas aún más

La última gota de sangre caerá

Fuiste tú quien mentías

Despreciando mi amistad

Convirtiendo el cielo en el infierno

Y ahora todo acabó, eh-eh

Perro traidor, no vales nada

Siembras veneno al hablar

Reventarás, y tus entrañas

Para los buitres serán

Perro traidor, no vales nada

Siembras veneno al hablar

Reventarás, y tus entrañas

Para los buitres serán

Quiero que hagáis un berrido muy fuerte a Sôber

Fuiste tú quien mentías

Despreciando mi amistad

Convirtiendo el cielo en el infierno

Y ahora todo acabó, eh-eh

Perro traidor, no vales nada

Siembras veneno al hablar

Reventarás, y tus entrañas

Para los buitres serán

Perro traidor, no vales nada

Siembras veneno al hablar

Reventarás, y tus entrañas

Para los buitres serán

Perro traidor

One, two, three, four

Oh, oh

Muchísimas gracias

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
perro perro A1	noun - dog
traidor traidor B1	noun - traitor adjective - traitorous
Riviera Riviera B2	noun - Riviera (coastal region)
mentir mentir A2	verb - to lie, to tell an untruth
despreciar despreciar B1	verb - to despise, to scorn
amistad amistad A2	noun - friendship
convertir convertir B1	verb - to convert, to turn into
infierno infierno B1	noun - hell
veneno veneno B1	noun - poison
reventar reventar B2	verb - to burst, to explode
buitre buitre B2	noun - vulture
promesa promesa B1	noun - promise
guerra guerra A2	noun - war
sangre sangre A2	noun - blood
rabia rabia B1	noun - rage, fury
espina espina B1	noun - thorn, spine
mortal mortal B2	adjective - mortal, deadly
interior interior B1	adjective - inner, interior noun - interior, inside
borrego borrego B2	noun - sheep; used metaphorically for a docile person who follows the crowd
ver ver A1	verb - to see

Key Grammar Structures

• Quiero ver, toda la puta Riviera

  ➔ Present tense of 'querer'

  ➔ The verb 'quiero' is the first-person singular present tense of 'querer', meaning 'I want'. It is used to express desire or intention.

• No quiero hacer canciones / Sobre amor y paz, no hay razón

  ➔ Infinitive and preposition

  ➔ The infinitive 'hacer' is used after 'quiero', and 'sobre' is a preposition meaning 'about'. This structure is common in Spanish to express what one wants to do.

• Me siento incapaz de volver a engañar

  ➔ Reflexive verb

  ➔ 'Me siento' is a reflexive verb construction, where 'me' is the reflexive pronoun. It means 'I feel' and is used to express personal feelings.

• Fuiste tú quien mentías

  ➔ Past tense of 'ser' and relative pronoun

  ➔ 'Fuiste' is the second-person singular preterite of 'ser', meaning 'you were'. 'Quien' is a relative pronoun meaning 'who', used to introduce a relative clause.

• Perro traidor, no vales nada

  ➔ Present tense of 'valer'

  ➔ 'Vales' is the second-person singular present tense of 'valer', meaning 'you are worth'. It is used to express value or worthlessness.

• Reventarás, y tus entrañas / Para los buitres serán

  ➔ Future tense and possessive pronoun

  ➔ 'Reventarás' is the second-person singular future tense of 'reventar', meaning 'you will burst'. 'Tus' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'your'.

• Quiero que hagáis un berrido muy fuerte a Sôber

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The verb 'hagáis' is in the subjunctive mood, used after 'quiero que' to express a wish or desire. It means 'you all shout'.