Tóxica – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Babasónicos
• Album: Jessico

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Spanish through Babasónicos' 'Tóxica' offers a unique window into Argentine slang and social commentary. The song's sophisticated and evocative lyrics, penned by frontman Adrián Dárgelos, provide a rich vocabulary for expressing complex ideas about modern life, societal pressures, and inner turmoil. Its clever wordplay and vivid imagery make it a compelling and rewarding piece for language learners.

[English]

Agent and manager

Bold girl, you can't find peace

Pretty and wealthy

Pink and social, a master recipe

...

On duty, with time to waste

...

Unrestrained consumer

The dolls bring calm

Chasing the dawn

Air-conditioned, she drives the storm

...

Along the scenic route

...

Toxic (toxic)

Princess of chemistry

Toxic (toxic)

Super action, the solution

...

Toxic (toxic)

Princess of chemistry

Toxic (toxic)

Super action, the solution

Fashion, passion for being intoxicated

...

[Spanish]

Agente y apoderada

Muchacha audaz, no tienes paz

Bonita y acaudalada

Rosada y social, receta magistral

De turno está, con tiempo para gastar

Consume desenfrenada

Las muñecas dan tranquilidad

Buscando la madrugada

Climatizada, conduce la tempestad

Por la ruta panorámica

Tóxica (tóxica)

Princesa de la química

Tóxica (tóxica)

Superacción, la solución

Tóxica (tóxica)

Princesa de la química

Tóxica (tóxica)

Superacción, la solución

Fasión, pasión de estar intoxicada

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
agente /aˈxen̪.te/ A2	noun - agent, representative
apoderada /a.po.deˈɾa.ða/ B2	noun - legal guardian, authorized representative
muchacha /muˈtʃa.tʃa/ A2	noun - girl
audaz /aˈu.das/ B1	adjective - bold, daring
bonita /boˈni.ta/ A1	adjective - pretty, beautiful
acaudalada /a.kau.daˈla.ða/ C1	adjective - wealthy, rich
receta /reˈse.ta/ A2	noun - recipe
consumir /kon.soˈmiɾ/ B1	verb - to consume, to use up
desenfrenada /de.sen.fɾeˈna.ða/ C1	adjective - reckless, uncontrolled
tranquilidad /tɾankiliˈðað/ B1	noun - tranquility, calm
madrugada /maðuˈɾɣaða/ B2	noun - early morning, dawn
tempestad /tempesˈtað/ B2	noun - storm
panorámica /panoɾaˈmi.ka/ B2	adjective - panoramic
tóxica /ˈtok.si.ka/ B1	adjective - toxic
princesa /pɾinˈse.sa/ A2	noun - princess
química /ˈkimika/ B1	noun - chemistry
solución /soluˈθjon/ B1	noun - solution, answer
pasión /paˈsjon/ A2	noun - passion, strong emotion
intoxicada /in.tok.siˈka.ða/ C1	adjective - intoxicated, drunk
superacción /su.peɾakˈθjon/ C2	noun - super‑action, an exaggerated or heightened action

Key Grammar Structures

• Agente y apoderada

  ➔ coordination of nouns

  ➔ The conjunction "y" connects two nouns, forming a coordinated noun phrase: "Agente **y** apoderada".

• Muchacha audaz, no tienes paz

  ➔ present simple negative (second person singular)

  ➔ "no tienes" is the negative form of the verb "tener" in the present simple, second‑person singular: "no **tienes** paz".

• Bonita y acaudalada

  ➔ coordination of adjectives

  ➔ Two adjectives are linked by "y": "Bonita **y** acaudalada".

• Rosada y social, receta magistral

  ➔ appositive noun phrase

  ➔ "receta magistral" acts as an appositive that renames or explains the preceding adjectives: "Rosada y social, **receta magistral**".

• De turno está, con tiempo para gastar

  ➔ prepositional phrase of purpose

  ➔ The phrase "con tiempo para gastar" says what the subject has: "con tiempo **para gastar**".

• Consume desenfrenada

  ➔ adverbial adjective (desenfrenada) modifying the verb

  ➔ "desenfrenada" functions like an adverb describing how the action is performed: "Consume **desenfrenada**".

• Las muñecas dan tranquilidad

  ➔ present simple third‑person plural

  ➔ "dan" is the third‑person plural form of "dar" in the present simple: "Las muñecas **dan** tranquilidad".

• Buscando la madrugada

  ➔ gerundial (present participle) clause

  ➔ "Buscando" is a gerund meaning “searching”, forming a clause that functions as an adverbial: "**Buscando** la madrugada".

• Climatizada, conduce la tempestad

  ➔ past participle used as adjective before a clause

  ➔ "Climatizada" is a past participle that describes the condition of the subject and precedes the main clause: "**Climatizada**, conduce la tempestad".