Los Calientes – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Babasónicos
• Album: Jessico

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Argentine rock with Babasónicos' hit "Los Calientes." Sung in Spanish, this track from the iconic album *Jessico* offers a glimpse into the band's shift towards a more radio-friendly, yet still psychedelic, pop-rock style. Learning the catchy phrases in this song allows you to connect with the playful, intense energy that defined a significant moment in Latin Alternative music.

[English]

Hi, girls, I'm your friend

I don't seem harmless

Seriously!

I'm not doing this for friendship

I'm the ace of bastards

Betrayal is the friend that gnaws at you

It's true!

I'm not one to sacrifice

My name isn't important

What matters is to forget

What matters is to forget

Jerk!

Hi, girls, I'm your friend

Of course, I’ll treat you

Seriously!

I'm not doing this to please

I'm an expert in deception

Bureaucrats and lawyers

It's true!

I'm very hard to reach

My name isn't important

What matters is to forget

What matters is to forget

Jerk!

Blowing on the fingers of your memory

Naked in winter, you'll be reborn

Blowing on the fingers of your memory

I'll make you forget

My name isn't important

What matters is to forget

Jerk!

Jerk!

Jerk...

[Spanish]

Hola, chicas, soy su amigo

no parezco inofensivo

¡En serio!

No lo hago por la amistad

Soy el as de los bastardos

la traición es la amiga que roes

¡Es cierto!

No soy de sacrificar

Mi nombre no es importante

lo importante es olvidar

Lo importante es olvidar

¡Pendejo!

Hola, chicas, soy su amigo

por supuesto te convido

¡En serio!

No lo hago por agradar

Soy experto en el engaño

burócratas y abogados

¡Es cierto!

Soy muy difícil de alcanzar

Mi nombre no es importante

lo importante es olvidar

Lo importante es olvidar

¡Pendejo!

Soplando los dedos de tu memoria

Desnudo en invierno renacerás

Soplando los dedos de tu memoria

Yo te lo haré olvidar

Mi nombre no es importante

lo importante es olvidar

¡Pendejo!

¡Pendejo!

Pendejo...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amigo /aˈmiɣo/ A1	noun - friend
inofensivo /i.no.feˈnsi.βo/ B1	adjective - harmless, non‑offensive
amistad /amisˈtad/ A2	noun - friendship
bastardo /basˈtaɾðo/ B2	noun - bastard (derogatory) adjective - bastard (used as an insult)
traición /tɾaˈθjon/ (Spain) /tɾaˈsjon/ (Latin America) B2	noun - betrayal, treason
sacrificar /sa.kɾiˈfi.kaɾ/ B2	verb - to sacrifice; to give up something
nombre /ˈnom.bɾe/ A1	noun - name
importante /im.poɾˈtan.te/ A2	adjective - important, significant
olvidar /olβiˈðaɾ/ A2	verb - to forget
pendejo /penˈde.xo/ C1	noun - idiot, fool (vulgar)
invitar /inβiˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to invite
agradar /aɰɾaˈðaɾ/ B1	verb - to please, to like
experto /eksˈpeɾto/ B1	noun - expert adjective - expert, skilled
engaño /enˈɡaɲo/ B2	noun - deception, trick
abogado /aβoˈɣaðo/ B1	noun - lawyer, attorney
difícil /diˈfiθil/ (Spain) /diˈfisil/ (Latin America) A2	adjective - difficult, hard
alcanzar /alkanˈθaɾ/ (Spain) /alkanˈsaɾ/ (Latin America) B2	verb - to reach, to attain
memoria /meˈmoɾja/ B1	noun - memory
desnudo /desˈnuðo/ B1	adjective - naked, bare
renacer /re.naˈθeɾ/ (Spain) /re.naˈseɾ/ (Latin America) B2	verb - to be reborn, to rise again

Key Grammar Structures

• Hola, chicas, soy su amigo

  ➔ Use of the verb *ser* (to be) for permanent characteristics and identity, possessive adjectives *su* (your/his/her/their)

  ➔ The verb "*soy*" (I am) and "*su*" (your) in this sentence describe the speaker's identity and connection to the addressees.

• no parezco inofensivo

  ➔ Use of the verb *parecer* (to seem) with an adjective, negation using *no*.

  ➔ The verb "*parezco*" (I seem) describes how the speaker appears, and "*inofensivo*" (harmless) is the adjective. The use of "*no*" (not) negates this perception.

• Soy el as de los bastardos

  ➔ Definite articles *el, los* (the) used before nouns, and again the verb *ser* (to be) for identity/category.

  ➔ This line uses "*el*" (the) and "*los*" (the) as definite articles. The verb *ser* clarifies his self-identification within a specific group.

• la traición es la amiga que roes

  ➔ Noun *traición* (betrayal), linking verb *es* (is), and the relative clause "que roes" (that you gnaw).

  ➔ The sentence presents *traición* (betrayal) as his friend. The relative clause "que roes" (that you gnaw) further describes the friend (betrayal).

• No soy de sacrificar

  ➔ Structure: *No + soy + de + infinitive verb* (not to sacrifice), showing a negative characteristic. Also, *ser* (to be).

  ➔ This construction expresses a personal characteristic: he is "not of sacrificing". The use of *ser* (to be) emphasizes the nature of the statement.

• Soy experto en el engaño

  ➔ Use of *ser* (to be) and *en* (in) to express expertise in something.

  ➔ The sentence expresses an expertise using the structure *ser + experto + en*. The preposition "*en*" indicates the area of expertise (deception).

• Soy muy difícil de alcanzar

  ➔ Use of *ser* (to be) + adjective + *de + infinitive verb*. Also the word *muy* (very).

  ➔ This phrase uses *ser* with an adjective (*difícil* - difficult) and *de + infinitive* construction. *Muy* intensifies the adjective.

• Soplando los dedos de tu memoria

  ➔ Gerund *Soplando* (Blowing), possessive adjective *tu* (your), and the use of the definite article *los* (the) before the noun.

  ➔ The gerund "*Soplando*" (Blowing) is used to create a progressive action. "*tu*" (your) is a possessive adjective, and "*los dedos*" (the fingers) has a definite article, which implies familiarity.