Cárcel de Piel y Hueso – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Stravaganzza
• Album: Primer Acto

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the dramatic soundscape of Stravaganzza's "Cárcel de Piel y Hueso." Learning the Spanish lyrics of this powerful Symphonic Metal track offers insight into profound themes of personal struggle and transformation, making it a rich piece for anyone interested in the expressive power of Spanish-language rock music.

[English]

Born, a somber day within me

I am what no one sees

I grow, hidden inside you

I am what you are not

I tremble just thinking

Cold crystal

Water, pain

I want it to end

...

Faith fades when I see

My reflection within him

I hate the cruel shell

I am alone inside

I tremble just thinking

Cold crystal

Water, pain

I want it to end

...

When the insect leaves its skin behind, you can see

A gentle flight, a new sunset

From its slumber, a new being is born

...

[Spanish]

Nacer, día sombrío en mí

Soy lo que nadie ve

Crecer escondido en ti

Soy lo que no eres tú

Tiemblo al pensar

Frío cristal

Agua, dolor

Quiero acabar

La fe se disipa al ver

Yo, reflejado en él

Odio al cruel caparazón

Soy solo en mi interior

Tiemblo al pensar

Frío cristal

Agua, dolor

Quiero acabar

Si el insecto abandona su piel, puedes observar en él

Suave vuelo, un nuevo atardecer

Del letargo, un nuevo ser

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
nacer /naˈθeɾ/ or /naˈseɾ/ A2	verb - to be born
día /ˈdi.a/ A1	noun - day
sombrío /somˈbɾi.o/ C1	adjective - gloomy, dark, somber
crecer /kɾeˈθeɾ/ or /kɾeˈseɾ/ A2	verb - to grow
escondido /eskonˈdiðo/ B2	adjective - hidden, concealed
pensar /penˈsaɾ/ A2	verb - to think
cristal /kɾisˈtal/ B1	noun - glass, crystal
agua /ˈaɡwa/ A1	noun - water
dolor /doˈloɾ/ B1	noun - pain, sorrow
acabar /akaˈβaɾ/ A2	verb - to finish, to end
fe /fe/ B1	noun - faith, belief
odiar /oˈðjaɾ/ B1	verb - to hate
cruel /kɾuˈel/ B2	adjective - cruel, harsh
caparazón /kapaɾaˈθon/ or /kapaɾaˈson/ C2	noun - shell (of an animal, e.g., turtle or insect)
interior /inteˈɾjoɾ/ B2	noun - interior, inside
insecto /inˈsekto/ A2	noun - insect
vuelo /ˈbwelo/ B1	noun - flight, flying
atardecer /ataɾdeˈθeɾ/ or /ataɾdeˈseɾ/ B2	noun - sunset, dusk
letargo /leˈtaɾɡo/ C1	noun - lethargy, stupor

Key Grammar Structures

• Soy lo que nadie ve

  ➔ Relative clause with 'que' (I am what nobody sees).

  ➔ The word 'que' links 'lo' (what) and 'nadie ve' (nobody sees), expressing identity or definition.

• Crecer escondido en ti

  ➔ Infinitive used as a noun with past participle phrase.

  ➔ 'Crecer' acts as the subject; 'escondido en ti' describes a hidden state while growing.

• Tiemblo al pensar

  ➔ Periphrastic construction: 'al' + infinitive to express cause or time.

  ➔ 'Al pensar' means 'when thinking' or 'upon thinking'; the action causes trembling.

• Odio al cruel caparazón

  ➔ Use of preposition 'a' before a definite article to mark the direct object (personal a).

  ➔ In poetic form, 'al' = 'a + el'. It emphasizes direction or attachment toward the object of hatred.

• Soy solo en mi interior

  ➔ Use of adverb 'solo' modifying the verb 'soy'.

  ➔ 'Solo' means 'alone' here, describing the existential state conveyed by 'soy'.

• La fe se disipa al ver

  ➔ Reflexive verb 'disiparse' with 'se' and 'al' + infinitive.

  ➔ 'Se disipa' means 'dissipates'; the 'se' shows that faith fades by itself when seeing something.

• Del letargo, un nuevo ser

  ➔ Elliptical structure omitting the verb for emphasis.

  ➔ The verb (like 'surge' or 'nace') is omitted; poetic ellipsis creates imagery and rhythm.

• Si el insecto abandona su piel, puedes observar en él

  ➔ Conditional sentence with 'si' + present indicative + main clause in present.

  ➔ It expresses a general truth: if one thing happens, another always follows.