Volviendo a casa – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Rata Blanca
• Album: El Camino del Fuego

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Rata Blanca's 'Volviendo a Casa,' a compelling Spanish-language rock ballad that beautifully captures the universal feeling of relief and love upon returning home. Learning this song can help you connect with themes of perseverance and emotional refuge, showcased through the band's signature blend of hard rock melody and heartfelt lyrics.

[English]

Today, I'm returning home

Night is falling

And the train's rumble lulled me to sleep (Ooh-ooh-ooh)

Today, I worked like a dog

To bring home

A little money

And the pain of this harsh city (Ooh-ooh-ooh)

From you, I'll drink a little peace

Everything is so fast

Come, please

Angel, she is an angel

She holds the key that restores hope

Give me, give me a moment

My tired heart needs you

The fire hasn't gone out

I'm the one desperate to arrive

And walk through the neighborhood

And find paths I've lost (Uh-uh-uh)

You know how hard it is to get ahead

And even if this never changes

I don't care because

With your love, you give me fortune

Everything is so fast

Come, please

Everything you give me

Is the best thing

Angel, she is an angel

She holds the key that restores hope

Give me, give me a moment

My tired heart needs you

Angel, she is an angel

She holds the key that restores hope

Returning home is where I am

I am going

I am going home

I am returning home

...

[Spanish]

Hoy, voy regresando hacia mi hogar

La noche está llegando

Y el ruido del tren me adormeció (Uoh-oh-oh)

Hoy, igual que un perro trabajé

Para llevar a casa

Algo de dinero

Y el dolor de la dura ciudad (Uoh-oh-oh)

De ti beberé un poco de paz

Es todo tan veloz

Ven, por favor

Ángel, ella es un ángel

Tiene la llave que devuelve la ilusión

Dame, dame un instante

Te necesita mi cansado corazón

El fuego no se apagó

Soy quien desespera por llegar

Y recorrer el barrio

Y encontrar caminos que extravié (Uh-uh-uh)

Tú sabes que es duro progresar

Y aunque esto nunca cambie

No me importa porque

Con tu amor, fortuna me das

Es todo tan veloz

Ven, por favor

Todo lo que me das

Y es lo mejor

Ángel, ella es un ángel

Tiene la llave que devuelve la ilusión

Dame, dame un instante

Te necesita mi cansado corazón

Ángel, ella es un ángel

Tiene la llave que devuelve la ilusión

Volviendo a casa está

Yendo estoy

Yendo a casa estoy

Volviendo a casa estoy

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
regresar /re.ɣɾeˈsaɾ/ A2	verb - to return or go back
hogar /oˈɣaɾ/ A2	noun - home, place where one lives
noche /ˈnoteʃe/ A1	noun - night
ruido /ˈrwiðo/ B1	noun - noise, sound that is unpleasant
trabajar /tɾaβaˈxaɾ/ A1	verb - to work
dinero /diˈneɾo/ A1	noun - money
ciudad /θjuˈðað/ A1	noun - city
dolor /doˈloɾ/ B1	noun - pain, suffering
paz /paθ/ A2	noun - peace, tranquility
veloz /beˈloθ/ B2	adjective - fast, quick
ángel /ˈaŋxel/ B1	noun - angel, celestial being
llave /ˈʝaβe/ A2	noun - key (for a door or unlocking something)
ilusión /i.luˈsjon/ B2	noun - hope, dream, illusion
instante /insˈtante/ B1	noun - instant, moment
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart
fuego /ˈfweɣo/ A2	noun - fire
recorrer /rekoˈreɾ/ B1	verb - to travel through, to go around
camino /kaˈmino/ A1	noun - path, road, way
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
fortuna /foɾˈtuna/ B2	noun - fortune, luck, wealth

Key Grammar Structures

• [translate:Hoy, voy regresando hacia mi hogar]

  ➔ Present progressive with 'ir + gerundio' to express an ongoing or gradual action.

  ➔ The phrase 'voy regresando' shows the process of returning home, not just the fact of return.

• [translate:La noche está llegando]

  ➔ Present progressive ('estar + gerundio') expressing an action happening right now.

  ➔ The combination 'está llegando' means 'is arriving'—the night is coming now.

• [translate:Para llevar a casa algo de dinero]

  ➔ Use of 'para + infinitive' to express purpose or intention.

  ➔ 'Para llevar' means 'in order to bring'—showing reason or goal of the effort.

• [translate:De ti beberé un poco de paz]

  ➔ Future or intention with simple present; use of preposition 'de' to show source/origin.

  ➔ 'Beberé de ti' means 'I will drink from you' symbolically meaning taking peace from someone.

• [translate:Ven, por favor]

  ➔ Imperative form used for direct requests or commands.

  ➔ The word 'Ven' comes from 'venir' and means 'come' — a gentle invitation.

• [translate:Tiene la llave que devuelve la ilusión]

  ➔ Relative clause using 'que' to connect ideas.

  ➔ 'Que devuelve la ilusión' describes 'la llave'—the key restores hope.

• [translate:Dame, dame un instante]

  ➔ Imperative with pronoun attached: 'dar + me' → 'dame'.

  ➔ 'Dame' means 'give me', combining the verb 'dar' and object pronoun 'me'.

• [translate:Soy quien desespera por llegar]

  ➔ Relative clause with 'quien' introducing a subject pronoun clause.

  ➔ 'Soy quien desespera' means 'I’m the one who despairs'—'quien' replaces the subject.

• [translate:Tú sabes que es duro progresar]

  ➔ Use of 'que' introducing a noun clause as the object of 'saber'.

  ➔ 'Sabes que es duro' means 'you know that it’s hard'—'que' links the verb to a full idea.

• [translate:Con tu amor, fortuna me das]

  ➔ Direct object pronoun placement after subject for emphasis (inverted order).

  ➔ 'Fortuna me das' emphasizes the object 'fortune' rather than the subject.