Yate – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: C. Tangana

Lyrics & Translation

Discover C. Tangana's 'Yate,' a vibrant song that blends traditional Spanish rumba with modern house sounds. Through its lyrics about sailing away from past troubles, you can learn key Spanish phrases related to freedom, luxury, and moving forward, making it a special, hedonistic anthem to unlock a richer vocabulary.

[English]

Nah, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah-nah-nah

Close your eyes, feel the wind on your face

You’re on a yacht, saltwater all around

I know if you look back, the past is still chasing you

But you’re speeding ahead, and the champagne’s ice-cold

Go (go, go)

Go (go, go)

Go (go, go)

Far from here

Nah, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah

Far from here

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah-nah-nah (ay)

Speed up the yacht (everything behind gets smaller)

All that’s chasing you (gets smaller in the rear)

All that could stop you (gets smaller in the rear)

Just keep going (hey), just keep going

The times they swore they’d stand by your side

The horns you wore like a frustrated bullfighter

Betrayals from a brother, ghosts of the past

But you’re speeding ahead, and the champagne’s ice-cold

Go (go, go)

Go (go, go)

Go (go, go)

Far from here

Nah, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah

Far from here

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah-nah-nah (ay)

Nah, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah

Far from here

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah-nah-nah (ay)

A silver trail splitting the sea

In half (in half)

The little stream you’re leaving behind

Because life is about keeping on rowing

And a little more (forward)

And a little more (let’s go!)

A silver trail splitting the sea

In half (in half)

The little stream you’re leaving behind

Because life is about keeping on rowing

And a little more

And a little more, forward

Nah, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah

...

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah-nah-nah

Close your eyes

Nah, nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah

Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah, nah-nah-nah-nah-nah

You’re on a yacht

And the champagne’s 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 ˈɟʝate A1	noun - a luxury boat or yacht
cierra ˈθjera A1	verb - to close (eyes or something)
aceleras aθeˈleras A2	verb - to accelerate
persigue perˈsiɣe B1	verb - to pursue or haunt
hostia ˈostja B2	noun - an exclamation of surprise or anger
helado eˈlaðo A1	adjective - very cold
estela esˈtela B1	noun - the trail left by a boat in the water
plata ˈplata A1	noun - silver
reguerito reɣeˈrito B2	noun - small stream
remando reˈmandο A2	verb - to row
pa'lante paˈlante A2	adverb - forward
torero toˈrero B1	noun - bullfighter
traiciones traiˈθjones B1	noun - acts of betrayal
fantasmas fantasˈmas A2	noun - ghosts or apparitions

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.

• Estás en un yate, agua salada

  ➔ Present tense

  ➔ The verb 'estás' is in the present tense, indicating a current state or action.

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

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The verb 'miras' is in the subjunctive mood after 'si', expressing a hypothetical or uncertain condition.

• Pero vas a toda hostia y el champán está helado

  ➔ Conjunction and present tense

  ➔ The conjunction 'pero' contrasts two ideas, and 'vas' and 'está' are in the present tense.

• Vete (vete, vete) Lejos de aquí

  ➔ Imperative mood with repetition

  ➔ The verb 'vete' is repeated in the imperative mood for emphasis.

• Porque la vida es seguir remando

  ➔ Present simple with 'ser'

  ➔ The verb 'es' (from 'ser') is used to express a permanent state or essence.