Veinticinco – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Dani Martin

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Spanish pop-rock with Dani Martín's "Veinticinco." This song is a perfect gateway for language learners, offering a rich tapestry of everyday vocabulary and expressions as Dani Martín takes you on a nostalgic journey through his 25 years in music, his youth, and the changes life brings. You'll learn about Spanish culture through his personal reflections and references to iconic moments and previous songs. Its clear lyrics and heartfelt delivery make it special and an engaging way to connect with the Spanish language.

[English]

You're from El Canto since you were seventeen

And the first thing was going against the flow

Town parties with girlfriends and buddies (José's mom)

That was like shooting up in a rocket

You're the Nokia of the snake game

You're call and hang up, and texts

Black and white photo, pink and green background (we have one more song)

Those crazy years will stay present

Treat me like a fool, sing whatever you want

The luck of my life, it will come back later

Sixteen years old, emotional

How beautiful life is, and everything starts over

Everything spins from zero again

Shoes squeak and then Peter Pan

No, no, it doesn't come back, I said it and it never will

El Canto and I are alive

Where are the hands?

We were happy, there were no social networks

One look was the like you'd die for

Summers of loves, winters on Messenger

It was unbearable that you'd always ignore me

Treat me like a fool, sing whatever you want

The luck of my life, it will come back later

Sixteen years old, emotional

How beautiful life is, and everything starts over

Everything spins from zero again

Shoes squeak and then Peter Pan

No, no, it doesn't come back, I said it and it never will

El Canto and I are alive

Where are the hands?

...

Treat me like a fool, sing whatever you want

The luck of my life, it will come back later

Sixteen years old, emotional

How beautiful life is, and everything starts over

Everything spins from zero again

Shoes squeak and then Peter Pan

No, no, it doesn't come back, I said it and it never will

El Canto and I are alive

Where are the hands?

Twenty-five

Emotional

How beautiful life is, and everything starts over

Everything spins from zero again

Shoes squeak and then Peter Pan

No, no, it doesn't come back, I said it and it never will

El Canto and I are alive

Where are the hands?

[Spanish]

Eres de El Canto desde los 17

Y lo primero fue a contracorriente

Fiestas de pueblo con novias y amiguetes (la madre de José)

Eso fue como subir en un cohete

Eres el Nokia de juego de serpiente

Eres llama y cuelga, y de SMS

Foto en blanco y negro, el fondo rosa y verde (nos queda una canción)

Aquellos años locos quedarán presentes

Que me subas los cuernos que quieras cantar

La suerte de mi vida, después volverá

16 añitos, emocional

Qué bonita la vida, y todo vuelve a empezar

Otra vez de cero todo vuelve a girar

Suena zapatillas y después Peter Pan

No, no vuelve, lo dije y jamás volverá

El Canto y yo estamos vivos

¿Las manos dónde están?

Éramos felices, no existían redes

Una mirada era el like por el que mueres

Veranos de amores, inviernos en el Messenger

Insoportable que pasabas de mí siempre

Que me subas los cuernos que quieras cantar

La suerte de mi vida, después volverá

16 añitos, emocional

Qué bonita la vida, y todo vuelve a empezar

Otra vez de cero todo vuelve a girar

Suena zapatillas y después Peter Pan

No, no vuelve, lo dije y jamás volverá

El Canto y yo estamos vivos

¿Las manos dónde están?

Que me subas los cuernos que quieras cantar

La suerte de mi vida, después volverá

16 añitos, emocional

Qué bonita la vida, y todo vuelve a empezar

Otra vez de cero todo vuelve a girar

Suena zapatillas y después Peter Pan

No, no vuelve, lo dije y jamás volverá

El Canto y yo estamos vivos

¿Las manos dónde están?

Veinticinco

Emocional

Qué bonita la vida y todo vuelve a empezar

Otra vez de cero todo vuelve a girar

Suena zapatillas y después Peter Pan

No, no vuelve, lo dije y jamás volverá

El Canto y yo estamos vivos

¿Las manos dónde están?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vida /biða/ B1	noun - life
volverá /βwelˈðɾa/ B2	verb - will return
cero /ˈseɾo/ A2	noun - zero
girar /xiˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to turn, to spin
pueblo /ˈpweβlo/ A2	noun - village, town
emotional /emoθiˈōnāl/ B2	adjective - relating to emotions
suerte /ˈsweɾte/ B1	noun - luck, fortune
sonar /soˈnaɾ/ B1	verb - to sound, to ring
manos /ˈmanos/ A1	noun - hands
felices /feˈliθes/ A2
redes /ˈredes/ A2	noun - networks, webs
like /laɪk/ A1	noun - a liking or preference

Key Grammar Structures

• Que me subas los cuernos que quieras cantar

  ➔ Subjunctive mood for expressing wishes or hypothetical situations

  ➔ The phrase "que me subas" uses the subjunctive form "subas" to express a hypothetical or desired action.

• Otra vez de cero todo vuelve a girar

  ➔ Present tense verb 'vuelve' indicating habitual or continuous action

  ➔ The verb "vuelve" is in present tense, which can indicate recurring or ongoing actions.

• Qué bonita la vida, y todo vuelve a empezar

  ➔ Exclamatory phrase using "Qué" to express admiration

  ➔ In Spanish, "Qué" is used in exclamations to express admiration, surprise, or emphasis.

• No, no vuelve, lo dije y jamás volverá

  ➔ Use of the present tense "vuelve" with negation to indicate something will not happen

  ➔ Mandatory to include negation "no" before "vuelve" to express that something will not occur.

• ¿Las manos dónde están?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with the present tense "están" to ask about location

  ➔ The question "¿Dónde están?" uses "están" (they are) to ask about the current location of "las manos".