TOXICA – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Babasonicos

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Argentine rock with Babasónicos' "Tóxica," a track from their iconic album "Jessico." This song offers a rich vocabulary and poetic Spanish phrases to describe complex themes of modern excess and internal struggle. Learning Spanish through "Tóxica" will not only enhance your language skills but also immerse you in the cultural nuances of Latin American alternative rock, revealing how powerful imagery can convey deep social critique.

[English]

An agent and a power figure

A daring girl

You have no peace

Beautiful and wealthy

Charming and sociable

A masterful formula

Ready to spend her time

Reckless and indulgent

Her dolls bring her calm

Chasing the dawn

In a climate-controlled world

She drives into the storm

Along the scenic road

Toxic, princess of chemistry

Toxic, your super act is the cure

Passion for fashion, living intoxicated

[Spanish]

Agente y apoderada

Muchacha audaz

No tienes paz

Bonita y acaudalada

Rosada y social

Receta magistral,

De turno esta con tiempo para gastar

Consume y desenfrenada

Las muñecas dan tranquilidad

Buscando la madrugada

Climatizada

Conduce la tempestad

Por la ruta panorámica

Toxica, princesa de la química

Toxica, súper acción la solución

Fasión pasión de estar intoxica

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
agente /ˈaxente/ B1	noun - agent
apoderada /apodeˈɾaða/ C1	adjective - empowered
audaz /auˈðaθ/ B2	adjective - bold
acaudalada /akawðaˈlaða/ C1	adjective - wealthy
rosada /roˈsaða/ B1	adjective - rosy
social /soˈθjal/ A2	adjective - social
receta /reˈθeta/ B1	noun - recipe
magistral /maxisˈtɾal/ C1	adjective - masterful
consume /koˈnsume/ B2	verb - to consume
desenfrenada /desenfɾeˈnaða/ C1	adjective - unrestrained
muñecas /muˈɲekas/ A2	noun - dolls
climatizada /klimatiˈθaða/ C1	adjective - air-conditioned
tempestad /tempesˈtað/ B2	noun - storm
panorámica /panoraˈmica/ B2	adjective - panoramic
tóxica /ˈtoksika/ B1	adjective - toxic
princesa /pɾinˈsesa/ A2	noun - princess
química /ˈkimika/ B1	noun - chemistry
intoxica /intoˈksika/ B2	verb - intoxicates

Key Grammar Structures

• Agente y apoderada

  ➔ Noun + conjunction + adjective

  ➔ The conjunction 'y' (and) connects two adjectives describing the subject.

• No tienes paz

  ➔ Negative present tense

  ➔ 'No' negates the verb 'tienes', expressing a lack of peace.

• Receta magistral

  ➔ Adjective + noun

  ➔ 'Magistral' modifies 'receta', emphasizing its exceptional quality.

• De turno esta con tiempo para gastar

  ➔ Prepositional phrase + verb + infinitive

  ➔ 'De turno' indicates a state, followed by 'esta' (is) and the infinitive 'gastar' (to spend).

• Toxica, princesa de la química

  ➔ Appositive + noun phrase

  ➔ 'Princesa de la química' is an appositive renaming 'Toxica'.

• Fasión pasión de estar intoxica

  ➔ Noun + noun + prepositional phrase

  ➔ 'Fasión pasión' is a noun compound, followed by a prepositional phrase 'de estar intoxica'.