El Tiempo Es Dinero – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Soda Stereo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant sound of early Latin American rock with "El Tiempo Es Dinero" by Soda Stereo. This song offers an excellent opportunity to explore Spanish lyrics that cleverly blend social commentary with pop sensibilities, revealing how language can express deep cultural critiques and reflections on youth and consumerism through compelling metaphors like Dorian Gray.

[English]

They're touching you right there

Where you have no choice

Beware of Dorian Gray

And his rearview mirror

His carnival spirit

Look at him from afar

Oh oh oh

Dorian Gray

...

If you're not awake

He'll steal your underwear

Flys undone

What does the pain matter?

Only that lack of love

...

They're touching you right there

Where you have no choice

Dorian Gray

...

Dorian Gray

...

Beware of Dorian Gray

Time is money

He maintains his youth

Using polyethylene

Bought at some porn shop

...

They're touching you right there

Where you have no choice

They're touching you right there

Where you have no choice

...

[Spanish]

Te están tocando justo ahí

Donde no puedes elegir

Cuidado con Dorian Gray

Y su espejo retrovisor

Su espíritu de kermesse

Miralo de lejos

Oh oh oh

Dorian Gray

Si no andás despierta

Se roba tu ropa interior

Braguetas abiertas

Que importa el dolor

Sólo esa falta de amor

Te están tocando justo ahí

Donde no puedes elegir

Dorian Gray

Dorian Gray

Cuidado con Dorian Gray

El tiempo es dinero

Mantiene su juventud

Usando polietileno

Comprado en algún porno shop

Te están tocando justo ahí

Donde no puedes elegir

Te están tocando justo ahí

Donde no puedes elegir

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tocando /toˈkan̪do/ B1	verb - touching, playing (an instrument)
elegir /eleˈxiɾ/ B1	verb - to choose
espíritu /esˈpiɾitu/ B2	noun - spirit
kermesse /keɾˈmese/ C1	noun - fair, festival
roba /ˈɾoba/ A2	noun - clothing
dolor /doˈloɾ/ A2	noun - pain
falta /ˈfalta/ A2	noun - lack
juventud /xuβenˈtuð/ B1	noun - youth
polietileno /poli.eˈti.le.no/ C1	noun - polyethylene
comprado /komˈpɾaðo/ B1	verb - bought
porno /ˈpoɾno/ C1	adjective - pornographic
tiempos /ˈtjempos/ A2	noun - times
dinero /diˈneɾo/ A1	noun - money