Lluvia – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Mala Rodríguez

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical depth of Mala Rodríguez's "Lluvia" to experience powerful Spanish hip-hop. This song is a masterclass in metaphorical language, using the concept of rain to discuss life's challenges, personal growth, and resilience. By exploring its rich lyrics, you can learn common Spanish phrases related to everyday life, emotions, and self-reflection, making it a unique and engaging way to deepen your understanding of Spanish vocabulary and cultural expression through music.

[English]

Stop doing what you’re supposed to

And go watch your train pass by

Nothing can be as bad

As what we did

And never remembered

Like what they did to us

And we never forgave

Hope belongs somewhere if it fits

Bye mom

Until you get home from the street

She won’t lie down

Bring it here

Tell me the measure

One big step

Is enough for anyone if they give it

Without fear, without mercy

Opportunity, the closest way out

Barefoot and eager

With ties that break

We can tell

The wind blows

Words fly away

Heads, stories turned into sayings

What’s best is what remains

Between us and the sea

Those who left

Those who are gone

The smell of food

Looks for new tricks

New conditions

Spells, seasons

New chances

To mess up completely

If you move, it won’t sink

If you stop, you keep going

Spinning around

Something real in the attempt

I’m in the stretch

Grain by grain

Drop by drop

Sometimes I’m too smart

Other times, just an idiot

You, stop doing what you’re supposed to

And watch your train pass

Nothing can be as bad

As what we did

And never remembered

Like what they did to us

And we never forgave

The neighbor watches, dares not

She pulls the curtain

Wants to come in

Into the fire

Without a mask

Always a witch

Burning something

Goat hooves

Rabbit tails

Without mascara, without heels

Tell me now what’s set in stone

I don’t care about landing

If you want low, I handle the gears well

I know the cycles well

I understand why I’m at peace

Choose, you can

Whenever you want it to rain

Everything gets wet

It won’t matter

Whatever you prefer

Everything makes sense

The road takes shape

The paranoia isn’t over yet

Stress, syndrome, pandemic

The rain will take it all

One way or another

Doesn’t matter much

If you look from above

If you move, it won’t sink

If you stop, you keep going

Spinning around

Something real in the attempt

I’m in the stretch

Grain by grain

Drop by drop

Sometimes I’m too smart

Other times, just an idiot

You, stop doing what you’re supposed to and see

Your train pass by

Nothing can be as bad

As what we did and never remember

As what they did to us and we never forgave

If you move, it won’t sink

If you stop, you keep going

Spinning around

Something real in the attempt

I’m in the stretch

Grain by grain

Drop by drop

Sometimes I’m too smart

Other times, just an idiot

You, stop doing what you’re supposed to and see

Your train pass by

Nothing can be as bad

As what we did and never remember

As what they did to us and we never forgave

If you move, it won’t sink

If you stop, you keep going

Spinning around

Something real in the attempt

I’m in the stretch

Grain by grain

Drop by drop

Sometimes I’m too smart

Other times, just an idiot

You, stop doing what you’re supposed to and see

...

[Spanish]

Deja' de hacer lo que te toca

Y ve' pasar tu tren

Nada puede ser tan malo

Como eso que hicimos

Y nunca recordamos

Como eso que nos hicieron

Y nunca perdonamos

La esperanza es del lugar si cabe

Chau mamá

Que hasta que no llegue de la calle

No se va a acostar

Trae pa'ca

Dime la medida

Sabe gran paso

Pa' cualquiera si lo da

Sin miedo, sin piedad

Oportunidad, la salida más cercana

Descalzos y con ganas

Y lazos que desarmen

Lo podemos contar

El viento sopla

Las palabras vuelan

Cabezas historias hechas dichos

Lo mejor es lo que queda

Entre nosotros y el mar

Los que se fueron

Los que no están

El olor de la comida

Busca nuevos trucos

Nuevas condiciones

Conjuros estaciones

Nuevas ocasiones

Pa' meter la pata hasta el fondo

Si te mueves no cala

Si te paras tú sigue

Dando vueltas

Algo real en el intento

En el tramo estoy

Gramo a gramo

Gota a gota

A veces por listo

Otras por idiota

Tú, dejas de hacer lo que te toca

Y ve' pasar tu tren

Nada puede ser tan malo

Como eso que hicimos

Y nunca recordamos

Como eso que nos hicieron

Y nunca perdonamos

La vecina mira, no se atreve

Corre la cortina

Tiene ganas de entrar

En el incendio

Sin máscara

Bruja siempre

Quemando algo

Patas de cabra

Colas de conejo

Sin rímel, sin tacones

Dime a estas alturas que impone

No me importa aterrizar

Si quieres bajos, manejo bien los cambios

Conozco bien los ciclos

Entiendo el porqué estoy en paz

Elije tú que puedes

Cuando quieras que llueva

Todo se moja

Va dar lo mismo

Como quieras

Todo tiene sentido

Cobra camino

No termina aquí la paranoia

El estrés, el síndrome, la pandemia

La lluvia se lo va a llevar todo

Uno u otro modo

Poco importa

Si miras desde arriba del todo

Si te mueves no cala

Si te paras, tú sigue

Dando vueltas

Algo real en el intento

En el tramo estoy

Gramo a gramo

Gota a gota

A veces por listo

Otras por idiota

Tú, dejas de hacer lo que te toca y ves

Pasar tu tren

Nada puede ser tan malo

Como eso que hicimos y nunca recordamos

Como eso que nos hicieron y nunca perdonamos

Si te mueves no cala

Si te paras, tú sigue

Dando vueltas

Algo real en el intento

En el tramo estoy

Gramo a gramo

Gota a gota

A veces por listo

Otras por idiota

Tú, dejas de hacer lo que te toca y ves

Pasar tu tren

Nada puede ser tan malo

Como eso que hicimos y nunca recordamos

Como eso que nos hicieron y nunca perdonamos

Si te mueves no cala

Si te paras, tú sigue

Dando vueltas

Algo real en el intento

En el tramo estoy

Gramo a gramo

Gota a gota

A veces por listo

Otras por idiota

Tú, dejas de hacer lo que te toca y ves

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hacer /aˈθeɾ/ A1	verb - to do, to make
tren /tɾen/ A1	noun - train
esperanza /espeˈɾanθa/ B1	noun - hope
miedo /ˈmjɛðo/ A2	noun - fear
palabras /paˈlaβɾas/ A2	noun - words
viento /ˈbjen̪to/ A2	noun - wind
real /reˈal/ B1	adjective - real
comida /koˈmiða/ A1	noun - food
ocasion /okaˈsjon/ B2	noun - occasion
paranoia /paɾaˈnoja/ C1	noun - paranoia
sigue /ˈsiɣe/ A2	verb - to follow
cabeza /kaˈβeθa/ A2	noun - head
lazo /ˈlazo/ B1	noun - tie, bond
cambio /ˈkambio/ B1	noun - change
sopla /ˈsopla/ B1	verb - to blow
lluvia /ˈʝuβja/ A1	noun - rain

Key Grammar Structures

• Deja' de hacer lo que te toca

  ➔ Imperative form with 'dejar de' + infinitive

  ➔ 'Dejar de' is used to tell someone to stop doing something.

• Nada puede ser tan malo

  ➔ Negative modal verb + infinitive

  ➔ 'Puede ser' (can be) is a modal expression indicating possibility, here negated to express impossibility or low severity.

• Y nunca recordamos

  ➔ Present tense for habitual actions or general truths

  ➔ 'Recordamos' is in the present tense, indicating a habitual or ongoing action.

• Las palabras vuelan

  ➔ Present tense of the verb 'volar' (to fly)

  ➔ 'Vuelan' is in the present tense, personifying 'las palabras' (the words) to describe how they 'fly' in a poetic sense.

• Cabezas historias hechas dichos

  ➔ Noun phrases with adjectives and past participles

  ➔ The phrase contains nouns ('Cabezas') with descriptive modifiers, emphasizing metaphorical 'heads' of stories or sayings.

• Cuando quieras que llueva

  ➔ Subordinate clause with 'cuando' + subjunctive or indicative

  ➔ 'Cuando quieras' introduces a subordinate clause expressing a condition or time, often followed by subjunctive in Spanish.

• As I mentioned earlier, I only included 8-10 lines

  ➔ Conditional clauses and modal expressions

  ➔ Used to express hypothetical situations, permissions, or possibilities.