Yate – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: C. Tangana

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into C. Tangana's "Yate" to explore the beauty of Spanish language through a song that celebrates freedom, escape, and moving forward. With its catchy rumba-pop rhythms and evocative lyrics, you'll learn common expressions related to travel, emotions, and personal journeys. The song's unique blend of traditional Spanish sounds with contemporary elements makes it a vibrant and accessible entry point into modern Spanish music and culture, perfect for expanding your vocabulary and understanding nuanced expressions.

[English]

Na, na-na-na, na-na-na

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na

Close your eyes, the wind on your face

You're on a yacht, salty water

I know that if you look back, the past still haunts you

But you're going full throttle and the champagne is ice‑cold

Go (go, go)

Go (go, go)

Go (go, go)

Far from here

Na, na-na-na, na-na-na

Far from here

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na (ay)

You speed up the yacht (it gets smaller behind you)

Everything that chases you (it gets smaller behind you)

All that could stop you (it gets smaller behind you)

Just keep going (hey), just keep going

The times he swore he'd be by your side

The horns you wore like a frustrated bullfighter

Betrayals from a brother, ghosts of the past

But you're going full throttle and the champagne is ice‑cold

Go (go, go)

Go (go, go)

Go (go, go)

Far from here

Na, na-na-na, na-na-na

Far from here

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na (ay)

Na, na-na-na, na-na-na

Far from here

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na (ay)

A silver wake that cuts through the sea

In half (in half)

The little stream you're leaving behind

Because life is to keep rowing

And a little more (forward)

And a little more (let's go!)

A silver wake that cuts through the sea

In half (in half)

The little stream you're leaving behind

Because life is to keep rowing

And a little more

And a little more, forward

Na, na-na-na, na-na-na

...

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na

Close your eyes

Na, na-na-na, na-na-na

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na

You're on a yacht

And the champagne is ice‑cold

...

[Spanish]

Na, na-na-na, na-na-na

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na

Cierra los ojos, el viento en la cara

Estás en un yate, agua salada

Sé que si miras para atrás aún te persigue el pasado

Pero vas a toda hostia y el champán está helado

Vete (vete, vete)

Vete (vete, vete)

Vete (vete, vete)

Lejos de aquí

Na, na-na-na, na-na-na

Lejos de aquí

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na (ay)

Aceleras el yate (se hace pequeño atrás)

To' lo que te persigue (se hace pequeño atrás)

To' lo que pue' pararte (se hace pequeño atrás)

Tú solo sigue (ey), tú solo sigue

Las veces que juró que estaría a tu lado

Los cuernos que pusiste de torero frustrado

Traiciones de un hermano, fantasmas del pasado

Pero vas a toda hostia y el champán está helado

Vete (vete, vete)

Vete (vete, vete)

Vete (vete, vete)

Lejos de aquí

Na, na-na-na, na-na-na

Lejos de aquí

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na (ay)

Na, na-na-na, na-na-na

Lejos de aquí

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na (ay)

Una estela de plata que parte el mar

Por la mitad (por la mitad)

El reguerito que vas dejando

Porque la vida es seguir remando

Y poquito más (pa'lante)

Y poquito más (¡vamo'!)

Una estela de plata que parte el mar

Por la mitad (por la mitad)

El reguerito que vas dejando

Porque la vida es seguir remando

Y poquito más

Y poquito más, pa'lante

Na, na-na-na, na-na-na

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na

Cierra los ojos

Na, na-na-na, na-na-na

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na

Estás en un yate

Y el champán está helado

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
yate /ˈʝate/ B1	noun - yacht
viento /ˈbjento/ A2	noun - wind
cara /ˈkaɾa/ A2	noun - face
agua /ˈaɡwa/ A1	noun - water
pasado /paˈsaðo/ B1	noun - past adjective - past, last
champán /tʃamˈpan/ B1	noun - champagne
helado /eˈlaðo/ A2	adjective - frozen, cold
acelerar /aθeleˈɾaɾ/ B2	verb - to accelerate, speed up
seguir /seˈɡiɾ/ A2	verb - to continue, follow
hermano /eɾˈmano/ A1	noun - brother
traición /tɾaiˈθjon/ B2	noun - betrayal, treason
fantasma /fanˈtazma/ B1	noun - ghost, phantom
vida /ˈbiða/ A1	noun - life
remar /reˈmaɾ/ B2	verb - to row, paddle
mar /maɾ/ A1	noun - sea
plata /ˈplata/ B1	noun - silver, money

Key Grammar Structures

• Cierra los ojos, el viento en la cara

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The verb 'cierra' is in the imperative mood, used to give a command or instruction, in this case, 'close your eyes'.

• Sé que si miras para atrás aún te persigue el pasado

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in conditional sentence

  ➔ The verb 'miras' is in the subjunctive mood, used in the conditional sentence to express a hypothetical situation: 'if you look back'.

• Pero vas a toda hostia y el champán está helado

  ➔ Present tense with future implication

  ➔ The verbs 'vas' and 'está' are in the present tense but imply future actions: 'you are going' and 'the champagne is cold' suggest ongoing or future states.

• Vete (vete, vete) Lejos de aquí

  ➔ Imperative mood with repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The verb 'vete' is repeated in the imperative mood to emphasize the command: 'go away'.

• To' lo que te persigue (se hace pequeño atrás)

  ➔ Pronoun 'lo' as object and reflexive verb

  ➔ The pronoun 'lo' is used as a direct object, and 'se hace' is a reflexive verb construction: 'everything that chases you becomes small behind'.