Sobredosis de T.V. – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Soda Stereo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of Spanish Rock with 'Sobredosis de T.V.' This track is perfect for learners looking to master expressive, metaphorical Spanish and understand the poetic nuances of Latin American rock vocabulary. Its driving energy makes it an engaging way to practice listening comprehension.

[English]

I'm desperate

I'm so vulnerable to their love

She's already gone

An emptiness in my room

My hands are still cold

I've lost the fascination

Their features are ruins

They stop my breathing

And lie down

Get up

I can't go on like this, oh no

Turn it off

Turn it on

I can't go on like this, oh no

T.V. Overdose

I don't think I can resist

And the air is too tense

If you were at least here

My body processed

To the rhythm of their heart

I'm desperate

I'm so vulnerable to their love

And lie down

Get up

I can't go on like this, oh no

Turn it off

Turn it on

I can't go on like this, oh no

...

Turn it off

Turn it on

I can't go on like this, oh no

And lie down

Get up

Turn it off

Turn it on

And lie down

Get up

And turn it off

Turn it on, uh yeah

Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh

I can't

Keep dwelling on this

I can't, I can't

Keep dwelling on this

Oh, oh-uh

Oh, oh

Uh, uh

Oh, no, oh

Oh, oh-oh-oh

I can't

I can't

I can't

I can't

I can't

I can't

I can't, no

Keep obsessing over this

Don't you see

Uoh-oh-oh

Keep dwelling on this

Uoh-oh-oh

Uoh-oh (my Lima, my Lima)

...

[Spanish]

Estoy desesperado

Soy tan vulnerable a su amor

Ella ya se ha ido

Un hueco en mi habitación

Mis manos siguen frías

He perdido la fascinación

Sus rasgos son escombros

Detienen mi respiración

Y acuéstate

Levántate

No puedo seguir así, oh no

Apágalo

Enciéndelo

No puedo seguir así, oh no

Sobredosis de T.V

No creo poder resistir

Y un aire demasiado tenso

Si al menos estuvieras aquí

Mi cuerpo procesado

Al ritmo de su corazón

Estoy desesperado

Soy tan vulnerable a su amor

Y acuéstate

Levántate

No puedo seguir así, oh no

Apágalo

Enciéndelo

No puedo seguir así, oh no

Apágalo

Enciéndelo

No puedo seguir así, oh no

Y acuéstate

Levántate

Apágalo

Enciéndelo

Y acuéstate

Levántate

Y apágalo

Enciéndelo, uh yeah

Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh

No puedo

Seguir maquinándome

No puedo, no puedo

Seguir maquinándome

Oh, oh-uh

Oh, oh

Uh, uh

Oh, no, oh

Oh, oh-oh-oh

No puedo

No puedo

No puedo

No puedo

No puedo

No puedo

No puedo, no

Seguir masturbándome

No ves

Uoh-oh-oh

Seguir maquinándome

Uoh-oh-oh

Uoh-oh (mi Lima, mi Lima)

Key Grammar Structures

• Estoy desesperado

  ➔ Present indicative of estar + adjective (temporary state)

  ➔ The verb "estoy" is the first‑person singular of "estar" in the present indicative, used with the adjective "desesperado" to describe a temporary feeling.

• Soy tan vulnerable a su amor

  ➔ Ser + adjective + tan … + a (intensity + preposition)

  ➔ The verb "soy" (first‑person of "ser") links to the adjective "vulnerable"; "tan" intensifies the adjective and the preposition "a" introduces the cause "su amor".

• Ella ya se ha ido

  ➔ Present perfect reflexive (se ha ido) + adverb ya

  ➔ The construction "se ha ido" is the present perfect of the reflexive verb "irse"; "ya" indicates that the action has already occurred.

• Mis manos siguen frías

  ➔ Verb seguir + adjective (continue to be)

  ➔ The verb "siguen" (third‑person plural of "seguir") is used with the adjective "frías" to mean “remain cold”.

• Detienen mi respiración

  ➔ Third‑person plural present indicative (detienen) + direct object

  ➔ The verb "detienen" is the 3rd‑person plural present of "detener"; it takes the direct object "mi respiración".

• No puedo seguir así, oh no

  ➔ Negated modal poder + infinitive (no puedo seguir)

  ➔ The negative "no" precedes the modal "poder"; the infinitive "seguir" follows, forming "I cannot continue like this".

• Apágalo

  ➔ Affirmative imperative with attached direct‑object pronoun (lo)

  ➔ The verb "Apaga" (imperative of "apagar") attaches the pronoun "lo" to form "Apágalo" = “Turn it off”.

• Enciéndelo

  ➔ Affirmative imperative with attached direct‑object pronoun (lo)

  ➔ The verb "Enciende" (imperative of "encender") takes the pronoun "lo", yielding "Enciéndelo" = “Turn it on”.

• Y acuéstate

  ➔ Imperative reflexive (acostarse) with enclitic pronoun -te

  ➔ The verb "acuésta" is the affirmative imperative of "acostarse"; the enclitic "te" makes it “Lie down (yourself)”.

• Levántate

  ➔ Imperative reflexive (levantarse) with enclitic pronoun -te

  ➔ "Levánta" is the affirmative imperative of "levantarse"; the attached "te" tells the listener “Stand up!”.