Prófugos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Soda Stereo
• Album: Signos

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the evocative lyrics and new wave sound of Soda Stereo's "Prófugos." This iconic song, penned by Gustavo Cerati, delves into themes of shared escape and emotional release, offering a glimpse into the complexities of relationships and the human desire for freedom, making it a compelling piece for understanding the band's artistry and the broader landscape of Latin American rock.

[English]

We are both accomplices

...

At least I know I flee because I love

...

I need some relaxation

...

Being like this, awake

It's a delirium of the condemned

...

Like a residual effect

...

I will always take the detour

...

Your eyes will never lie

...

But that white noise

Is an alarm in my ears

Don't be so cruel

Don't look for more excuses

Don't be so cruel

We will always be fugitives

Both of us

...

We have nowhere to go

We are like a devastated area

...

Meaningless roads

...

Religions without reason

¿Cómo podremos sobrevivir?

How will we survive?

Don't be so cruel

Don't look for more excuses

Don't be so cruel

We will always be, we will always be fugitives

Both of us

Come, don't be so cruel

Don't look for more excuses

Don't be so cruel

We will always be fugitives

...

We will always be fugitives

...

We will always be

...

[Spanish]

Somos cómplices los dos

Al menos sé que huyo porque amo

Necesito distensión

Estar así, despierto

Es un delirio de condenados

Como un efecto residual

Yo siempre tomaré el desvío

Tus ojos nunca mentirán

Pero ese ruido blanco

Es una alarma en mis oídos

No seas tan cruel

No busques más pretextos

No seas tan cruel

Siempre seremos prófugos

Los dos

No tenemos dónde ir

Somos como un área devastada

Carreteras sin sentido

Religiones sin motivo

¿Cómo podremos sobrevivir?

No seas tan cruel

No busques más pretextos

No seas tan cruel

Siempre seremos, siempre seremos prófugos

Los dos

Ven, no seas tan cruel

No busques más pretextos

No seas tan cruel

Siempre seremos prófugos

Siempre seremos prófugos

Siempre seremos

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cómplices /ˈkom.pli.ses/ B2	noun - accomplices
huyo /ˈu.jo/ B1	verb - I flee
necesito /ne.seˈsi.to/ A2	verb - I need
despierto /desˈpjeɾ.to/ B1	adjective - awake
delirio /deˈli.ɾjo/ B2	noun - delirium
mentirán /men.tiˈɾan/ B1	verb - they will lie
ruido /ˈrwi.ðo/ A2	noun - noise
alarma /aˈlaɾ.ma/ A2	noun - alarm
cruel /kɾuˈel/ B1	adjective - cruel
pretextos /pɾeˈtek.stos/ B2	noun - pretexts
sobrevivir /so.βeɾ.βiˈβiɾ/ B1	verb - to survive
área /ˈa.ɾea/ A2	noun - area
devastada /de.βasˈta.ða/ B2	adjective - devastated
carreteras /ka.ɾeˈte.ɾas/ A2	noun - highways

Key Grammar Structures

• Al menos sé que huyo porque amo

  ➔ Present tense to express current actions.

  ➔ The phrase "sé que" (I know that) indicates knowledge or awareness in the present.

• No seas tan cruel

  ➔ Imperative mood to give commands or requests.

  ➔ The phrase "No seas tan cruel" (Don't be so cruel) is a direct request to someone.

• Siempre seremos prófugos

  ➔ Future tense to express certainty about future states.

  ➔ The phrase "Siempre seremos" (We will always be) indicates a strong belief in a future condition.

• Carreteras sin sentido

  ➔ Noun phrases to describe situations or conditions.

  ➔ The phrase "Carreteras sin sentido" (Roads without meaning) conveys a sense of aimlessness.

• Como un efecto residual

  ➔ Similes to make comparisons.

  ➔ The phrase "Como un efecto residual" (Like a residual effect) compares a feeling to something familiar.

• Necesito distensión

  ➔ Present tense to express needs or desires.

  ➔ The phrase "Necesito distensión" (I need relaxation) indicates a personal requirement.

• Tus ojos nunca mentirán

  ➔ Future tense to express certainty about future actions.

  ➔ The phrase "Tus ojos nunca mentirán" (Your eyes will never lie) suggests a belief in the truthfulness of someone's expression.