A Dónde Van los Muertos? – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the poetic depths of Spanish through this hauntingly beautiful collaboration. By listening to 'A Dónde Van los Muertos?', you can learn expressive, soulful vocabulary related to emotions and existential themes, making it a perfect track for understanding the nuance and rhythm of contemporary Mexican alternative music.
Key Vocabulary
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muertos ˈmweɾ.tos A1 |
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vagabundo ba.ɣaˈbun.do A2 |
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volando boˈlan.do A1 |
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búhos ˈbu.os A1 |
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profundO pɾoˈfun.do A2 |
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esfumo esˈfu.mo B1 |
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suplico suˈpli.ko B1 |
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ruego ˈrwe.ɣo A2 |
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nadar naˈðaɾ A1 |
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arrollarnos a.roˈʎaɾ.nos B2 |
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peatones pe.aˈto.nes A1 |
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panteones pan.teˈo.nes B1 |
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absurdo aβˈsur.do B1 |
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alcanza alˈkan.sa A2 |
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evitemos e.biˈte.mos B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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¿A dónde van los muertos?
➔ Present indicative + interrogative pronoun
➔ The verb **"van"** is in the present indicative, and **"dónde"** is the interrogative pronoun meaning “where”.
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Se van a dar la vuelta al mundo
➔ Reflexive pronoun + periphrastic future (ir a + infinitive)
➔ The reflexive pronoun **"Se"** indicates a collective action, and the construction **"van a dar"** is the periphrastic future meaning “are going to give”.
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Se van volando como búhos
➔ Gerund with verb of motion (volando) expressing manner
➔ The gerund **"volando"** (literally “flying”) describes how they go, similar to “they go **flying**”.
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Quiéreme, porque me esfumo
➔ Imperative with enclitic pronoun + causal clause (porque)
➔ The imperative **"Quiéreme"** (love‑me) uses the enclitic **"me"**, and **"porque"** introduces the reason “because I **smoke**”.
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Que morir es nadar por el mundo
➔ Noun clause with infinitive as subject complement
➔ The structure **"Que morir es nadar"** treats the infinitive **"nadar"** as a predicative complement of **"morir"**.
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La vida está por arrollarnos sobre el cruce de peatones
➔ "Estar por" + infinitive (near‑future) + reflexive passive
➔ The phrase **"está por arrollarnos"** uses **"estar por"** + infinitive to express an imminent action (“is about to overwhelm us”).
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Aquí se llenan los panteones
➔ Reflexive passive (se + verb) indicating impersonal construction
➔ The verb **"se llenan"** uses the reflexive particle **"se"** to form a passive meaning “the cemeteries are filling up”.
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evitemos que mañana existan más recuerdos que borrar
➔ Subjunctive mood after negative imperative (evitemos) + subordinate clause with "que"
➔ The negative imperative **"evitemos"** (let’s avoid) triggers the **subjunctive** **"existan"** in the clause **"que mañana existan…"**.
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