Tzunami – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Porter
• Album: Moctezuma

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the captivating world of Porter's "Tzunami," a track that beautifully blends experimental rock with traditional Mexican influences and ancient Mayan concepts. Learning this song can open a door to understanding how music can convey deep cultural narratives and a sense of cosmic connection through its unique atmospheric soundscapes and evocative lyrics. It's a journey into a rich sonic and cultural tapestry that will enrich your appreciation for the Spanish language in music.

[English]

Blue

Deep within the sea

Just wait

Listen to ethereal, eternal voices

Kuxan Suum

...

From the darkness, answers arise

Strong storms arrive

False sirens, beautiful promises

Sun of the sixth arrives

...

Born to create, children of the galaxy and this earth

Our ancestors said: we are all Maya

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Coatlicue, the serpent lives in the mountains, there in Anáhuac

Kuxan Suum

...

Blue

...

Deep within the sea

Just wait

Listen to ethereal, eternal voices

Kuxan Suum

...

[Spanish]

Azul

Dentro del mar

Solo espera

Escucha voces etéreas, eternas

Kuxan Suum

De las tinieblas, surgen respuestas

Fuertes tormentas; llegan

Falsas sirenas, bellas promesas

Sol de la sexta; llega

Nacidos pa' crear, hijos de la galaxia y de esta tierra

Decían nuestros ancestros: todos somos mayas

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Coatlicue, la serpiente vive en las montañas, allá en el Anáhuac

Kuxan Suum

Azul

Dentro del mar

Solo espera

Escucha voces etéreas, eternas

Kuxan Suum

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
azul azul A1	adjective - blue
mar mar A1	noun - sea
espera espera A1	verb - to wait noun - wait, expectation
escucha escucha A1	verb - to listen
voces voces A1	noun - voices
etéreas etéreas C1	adjective - ethereal, delicate
eternas eternas A2	adjective - eternal, everlasting
tinieblas tinieblas B2	noun - darkness, gloom
surgen surgen B1	verb - to arise, to appear
respuestas respuestas A2	noun - answers, responses
tormentas tormentas B1	noun - storms
sirenas sirenas B2	noun - sirens (mythical sea‑maidens)
bellas bellas A2	adjective - beautiful, lovely
promesas promesas A2	noun - promises
galaxia galaxia B2	noun - galaxy
ancestros ancestros B2	noun - ancestors
mayas mayas B2	noun - Mayas (indigenous Mesoamerican people)
serpiente serpiente A2	noun - snake
montañas montañas A2	noun - mountains
Anáhuac Anáhuac C1	noun - Anáhuac (the historic central Mexican plateau)

Key Grammar Structures

• Escucha voces etéreas, eternas

  ➔ Imperative mood (second‑person singular)

  ➔ The verb "Escucha" is a direct command telling the listener to "listen".

• De las tinieblas, surgen respuestas

  ➔ Inverted word order (verb before subject)

  ➔ The verb "surgen" appears before its subject "respuestas", a stylistic inversion common in poetry.

• Nacidos pa' crear, hijos de la galaxia y de esta tierra

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (para + infinitive)

  ➔ The contracted form "pa'" stands for "para", followed by the infinitive "crear" to express purpose: "born to create".

• decían nuestros ancestros:

  ➔ Imperfect past (decir → decían)

  ➔ "decían" is the imperfect form of "decir", used for ongoing or repeated actions in the past: "our ancestors used to say".

• todos somos mayas

  ➔ Present simple of "ser" (identity statement)

  ➔ "somos" is the first‑person plural present of "ser", used here to state identity: "we are Mayas".

• la serpiente vive en las montañas

  ➔ Present simple of "vivir" (third‑person singular)

  ➔ "vive" is the third‑person singular present of "vivir": "the snake lives".

• Sol de la sexta; llega

  ➔ Present simple of "llegar" (third‑person singular) with a temporal noun

  ➔ "llega" is the third‑person singular present of "llegar" meaning "arrives": "the sixth sun arrives".

• Solo espera

  ➔ Imperative verb (second‑person singular) with adverb "solo"

  ➔ "espera" is a command meaning "wait", softened by the adverb "solo" (“just”) – "just wait".

• Fuertes tormentas; llegan

  ➔ Plural subject with present simple verb (3rd‑person plural)

  ➔ "llegan" agrees with the plural subject "tormentas": "strong storms arrive".