Dietético – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Soda Stereo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Latin American rock with Soda Stereo's iconic track, "Dietético." This song offers a unique opportunity to explore Spanish lyrics that cleverly blend social commentary with a catchy new wave and ska sound. Discover how the band uses wordplay and sharp wit to critique societal pressures, all while enjoying a pioneering piece of rock en español that encourages listeners to look beyond the superficial.

[English]

Dietetic, dietetic

...

We are a dietetic band

We’re spinning a dietetic wave

Love songs with saccharine

With less than one calorie

Dietetic, dietetic

...

We are a dietetic band

Improving a genetic message

Shake your body free

Consume, there’s no danger (danger)

Dietetic, dietetic

...

We are a dietetic band

Searching for aesthetic paradise

New, skimmed minds

Gymnastics silhouettes

Dietetic, dietetic

...

Living a non-dietetic nothingness

So I walk with a synthetic bed

I love you, but you’re so fat

I sense you’re not modern (modern)

...

Oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh

The diet is over, it’s over!

...

The diet is over, it’s over!

...

The diet is over, it’s over!

...

The diet is over, it’s over!

...

The diet is over, it’s over!

...

[Spanish]

Dietético, dietetico

Somos un conjunto dietético

Giramos una onda dietética

Canciones de amor con sacarina

Con menos de una caloria

Dietético, dietético

Somos un conjunto dietético

Mejoramos un mensaje genético

Sacude tu cuerpo libre

Consume que no hay peligro (peligro)

Dietético, dietético

Somos un conjunto dietético

Buscando el paraíso estético

Nuevas mentes descremadas

Siluetas de gimnasia

Dietético, dietético

Viviendo una nada dietética

So ando con una cama sintetica

Te quiero, pero estás tan gorda

Presiento que no sos moderna (moderna)

Oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh

¡El regimen se acabó, se acabó!

¡El regimen se acabó, se acabó!

¡El regimen se acabó, se acabó!

¡El regimen se acabó, se acabó!

¡El regimen se acabó, se acabó!

Key Grammar Structures

• Somos un conjunto dietético

  ➔ Present tense of 'ser' + noun phrase

  ➔ The verb **'somos'** (we are) is used to identify the group. 'Dietético' functions as an adjective describing the type of group.

• Canciones de amor con sacarina

  ➔ Noun phrase with prepositional phrase modifying the noun

  ➔ The phrase describes the songs. **'Con sacarina'** (with saccharin) is a prepositional phrase modifying **'canciones de amor'** (love songs).

• Sacude tu cuerpo libre

  ➔ Imperative mood + reflexive pronoun + noun + adjective

  ➔ **'Sacude'** (shake) is an imperative verb, commanding someone to shake. **'Tu cuerpo'** (your body) is the direct object, and **'libre'** (free) is an adjective describing the body.

• Te quiero, pero estás tan gorda

  ➔ Personal pronoun + verb 'querer' + conjunction 'pero' + verb 'estar' + adjective

  ➔ This sentence uses a contrast with **'pero'** (but). **'Te quiero'** (I love you) is followed by a contrasting statement about the person's weight: **'estás tan gorda'** (you are so fat).