Murciélago – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Porter
• Album: Disco Moctezuma

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of Porter with 'Murciélago'! This track is perfect for learners looking to master Spanish slang and colloquial expressions related to nightlife and movement, all while enjoying a sophisticated indie-pop sound.

[English]

Oh, it's so hot!

I want to vomit this pain, this pain

I am tired of this long journey

(Oaaah, ooooh)

I'm going (going) to fly (to fly)

With the sacred bird

Guide me, Quetzal

Oe-oh, oh-oh

Take me to the end

Oe-oh, oh-oh

Get out to the sea, I beg you

The ancestors had seen it

They do not come in peace, screams can be heard

There are three ships, they bring Christ

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh

Guide me, Quetzal

Oe-oh, oh-oh

Take me to the end

Oe-oh, ooh

Get out to the sea, I beg you

There are three ships, they bring Christ

They do not come in peace, screams can be heard

The ancestors had seen it

Take me to the end

Oe-oh, oh-oh

Take me to the end

Oe-oh, ooh

[Spanish]

¡Ay, qué calor!

Quiero vomitar este dolor, este dolor

Cansado voy de este caminar tan largo

(Oaaah, ooooh)

Voy (voy) a volar (a volar)

Con el ave sagrada

Guíame, Quetzal

Oe-oh, oh-oh

Viájame al final

Oe-oh, oh-oh

Salgan al mar, les suplico

Los abuelos lo habían visto

No vienen en paz, se oyen gritos

Hay tres naves, traen a Cristo

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh

Guíame, Quetzal

Oe-oh, oh-oh

Viájame al final

Oe-oh, ooh

Salgan al mar, les suplico

Hay tres naves, traen a Cristo

No vienen en paz, se oyen gritos

Los abuelos lo habían visto

Viájame al final

Oe-oh, oh-oh

Viájame al final

Oe-oh, ooh

Key Grammar Structures

• Quiero vomitar este dolor

  ➔ Verb + Infinitive structure

  ➔ Use "Quiero" (I want) followed by the infinitive "vomitar" (to vomit) to express desire.

• Cansado voy de este caminar

  ➔ Adjective + Ir (to be/go) + de + Noun

  ➔ The structure "estar/ir cansado de" indicates being tired of a specific action or state.

• Voy a volar

  ➔ Periphrastic Future (Ir + a + Infinitive)

  ➔ Used to describe a near future action: "Voy a" (I am going to) + "volar" (fly).

• Guíame, Quetzal

  ➔ Imperative (Tú form) + Object Pronoun

  ➔ The verb "guía" (guide) is in the imperative, and "me" (me) is attached to the end.

• Salgan al mar

  ➔ Imperative (Ustedes form)

  ➔ The verb "salir" (to go out) is conjugated as "salgan" to command or request a group.

• Los abuelos lo habían visto

  ➔ Past Perfect (Pluscuamperfecto)

  ➔ Uses "habían" (they had) + "visto" (seen) to indicate an action completed before another past action.

• No vienen en paz

  ➔ Present Indicative + Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The verb "vienen" (they come) is in the present indicative, describing current state.

• Traen a Cristo

  ➔ Personal 'a' before a direct object

  ➔ The "a" is added because the direct object "Cristo" is a specific person.