Sea Como Sea – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Borja Rubio, Mengui, Carmelo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heart of Spanish popular music with "Sea Como Sea." This song offers a rich emotional narrative, perfect for language learners to explore colloquial Spanish expressions and cultural themes of family devotion and struggle. Its compelling story and passionate delivery make it a memorable piece for understanding authentic Spanish storytelling through music.

[English]

They call me the good kid from bohemia at my house

Because everything I earn I give to my mom

And they don't know anything about the life I lead

They think I work and earn my living honestly

The money I make doesn't come from a spring

I only ask God not to abandon my luck

What a shame, shame, shame

The day they catch me and I have no freedom

I will cry drops of blood if I'm unable to help them

But come what may, I will keep fighting for my own

I'll keep stealing if necessary

And with these hands, day and night, I’ll support my family

But come what may, I will keep fighting for my own

I'll keep stealing if necessary

And with these hands, day and night, I’ll support my family

Forgive me above if I go down a bad path

I light a candle to illuminate my saint and let the street guide me

May it protect me from danger and bring me home safe

For my own, I would give my life, for my own, I would go to war

For my own, I’m a bandit, for my own, I would kill

What a shame, shame, shame

The day they catch me and I have no freedom

I will cry drops of blood if I'm unable to help them

But come what may, I will keep fighting for my own

I'll keep stealing if necessary

And with these hands, day and night, I’ll support my family

But come what may, I will keep fighting for my own

I'll keep stealing if necessary

And with these hands, day and night, I’ll support my family

[Spanish]

Me llaman en mi casa el niño bueno de bohemia

porque to lo que gano se lo entrego a mi mamá

Y ellos no saben nada de la vida que yo llevo

Se creen que yo trabajo y que gano honradamente

El dinero que gano no mana de una fuente

Solo le pido a Dios no me abandone la suerte

Que pena, pena, pena

El día que me echen el guante y no tenga libertad

Lloraré gotas de sangre si no los puedo ayudar

Pero sea como sea seguiré luchando por los míos

Seguiré robando si es preciso

Y con estas manos noche y día sacaré adelante a mi familia

Pero sea como sea seguiré luchando por los míos

Seguiré robando si es preciso

Y con estas manos noche y día sacaré adelante a mi familia

Que me perdone el de arriba si cojo un camino malo

Prendo una vela pa que ilumine mi santo y que la calle me guíe

Que del peligro me cuide y vuelva a casa sano

Por los míos doy la vida, por los míos doy la guerra

Por los míos soy bandido, por los míos yo mato

Que pena, pena, pena

El día que me echen el guante y no tenga libertad

Lloraré gotas de sangre si no los puedo ayudar

Pero sea como sea seguiré luchando por los míos

Seguiré robando si es preciso

Y con estas manos noche y día sacaré adelante a mi familia

Pero sea como sea seguiré luchando por los míos

Seguiré robando si es preciso

Y con estas manos noche y día sacaré adelante a mi familia

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
llamar /ʝaˈmaɾ/ A2	verb - to call; to name
niño /ˈniɲo/ A2	noun - a young male child; boy
bueno /ˈbwe.no/ A2	adjective - good adjective - kind; nice
ganar /ɡaˈnaɾ/ A2	verb - to win verb - to earn
entregar /en.teɡɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to hand over; to deliver
mamá /ˈma.ma/ A1	noun - mom; mother
vida /ˈβi.ða/ A2	noun - life; existence
llevar /ʝe.βaɾ/ A2	verb - to carry; to wear; to take along
dinero /diˈneɾo/ A2	noun - money; cash
fuente /ˈfwente/ A2	noun - source; origin noun - fountain
Dios /ˈdjos/ A2	noun - God; the deity
suerte /ˈsweɾ.te/ A2	noun - luck; fortune
pena /ˈpe.na/ A2	noun - sorrow; sadness; pity; penalty
día /ˈdi.a/ A1	noun - day; 24-hour period
libertad /liβeɾˈtad/ B1	noun - freedom; liberty
llorar /ʝoˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to cry; to shed tears
ayudar /a.ʝuˈðar/ A2	verb - to help; to assist
familia /faˈmi.ʎa/ A2	noun - family; relatives