Stand by – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Extremoduro

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical depth of Extremoduro's "Stand by," a powerful Spanish rock ballad that masterfully uses vivid imagery and metaphor to convey complex emotions. Through its poetic narrative of yearning and existential reflection, this song offers a unique opportunity to explore rich Spanish vocabulary and idiomatic expressions, revealing the raw and emotive storytelling characteristic of Extremoduro. You'll discover how the band crafts a profound narrative that resonates deeply, making it an exceptional piece for language and cultural immersion.

[English]

He lives gazing at a star

Always in a state of waiting

He drinks gin at night

To meet her

He dreams of her skull, and a dog comes and takes it away

And wards off nightmares, leaving in a hole

Some yellow flowers to remember her hair

He dreams that he dreams of her

And if hell awaits him

I want to melt into your fire

As if I were made of wax

And before packing his bags

And spending his life between platforms

He lets the mice in

To have someone to wait for him

He dreams of her mane, and the wind comes and takes it away

And since then, his head only wants to take flight

He drinks blonde beer to remember her hair

He dreams that the star dreams

Always in a state of waiting

He picks up the bottle again

And spends his nights sleepless

He dreams that he dreams of her

And if hell awaits him

I want to melt into your fire

As if I were made of wax

He dreams that the star dreams

Always in a state of waiting

He picks up the bottle again

He spends his nights sleepless

Always in a state of waiting

Always in a state of waiting

Always in a state of waiting

[Spanish]

Vive mirando una estrella

Siempre en estado de espera

Bebe a la noche ginebra

Para encontrarse con ella

Sueña con su calavera y viene un perro y se la lleva

Y aleja las pesadillas dejando en un agujero

Unas flores amarillas p'acordarse de su pelo

Sueña que sueña con ella

Y si en el infierno le espera

Quiero fundirme en tu fuego

Como si fuese de cera

Y antes de hacer la maleta

Y pasar la vida entre andenes

Deja entrar a los ratones

Para tener quien le espere

Sueña con su melena y viene el viento y se la lleva

Y desde entonces, su cabeza solo quiere alzar el vuelo

Bebe rubia la cerveza p'acordarse de su pelo

Sueña que sueña la estrella

Siempre en estado de espera

Vuelve a coger la botella

Y pasa las noches en vela

Sueña que sueña con ella

Y si en el infierno le espera

Quiero fundirme en tu fuego

Como si fuese de cera

Sueña que sueña la estrella

Siempre en estado de espera

Vuelve a coger la botella

Pasa las noches en vela

Siempre en estado de espera

Siempre en estado de espera

Siempre en estado de espera

Key Grammar Structures

• Vive mirando una estrella

  ➔ Present tense

  ➔ The verb 'vive' is in the present tense, indicating a habitual action ('lives looking at a star').

• Siempre en estado de espera

  ➔ Adverb of time + present participle

  ➔ 'Siempre' is an adverb of time, and 'espera' is the present participle, together describing a continuous state ('always in a state of waiting').

• Para encontrarse con ella

  ➔ Infinitive purpose clause

  ➔ The infinitive 'encontrarse' is used to express purpose ('to meet her').

• Sueña con su calavera y viene un perro y se la lleva

  ➔ Conjunction 'y' to join clauses

  ➔ The conjunction 'y' is used to join two clauses ('dreams of her skull and a dog comes and takes it away').

• Quiero fundirme en tu fuego

  ➔ Reflexive verb

  ➔ The verb 'fundirme' is reflexive, indicating the subject acts upon itself ('I want to melt into your fire').

• Como si fuese de cera

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in comparative clause

  ➔ The subjunctive 'fuese' is used in a comparative clause to express uncertainty ('as if it were made of wax').