Carismático – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Babasónicos

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Babasónicos with "Carismático," a song that masterfully uses Spanish to explore the nuanced themes of authenticity and societal pretense. Through its poetic lyrics, you can learn common expressions related to emotions and social interactions, making it a unique way to deepen your understanding of the language while reflecting on universal human experiences.

[English]

I thought I saw two clowns

With scared faces, closing the place

Play it cool, they're still wearing their costumes

They're heading to the circus to find the camels

They look a little scared

Like they stepped out of a picture that's about to fade

Play it cool, they're sweating a lot

They're carrying a bucket with confetti

I have to learn to fake it more

And not show what I feel

I have to learn to fake it more

And to steer what I think

I try to approach a door

And I hear a swarm of flies buzzing

Play it cool, they're buzzing my name

We have to leave and I don't know where

I have to learn to fake it more

And not show what I feel

I have to learn to fake it more

And to steer what I think

...

I have to learn to fake it more

And not show what I feel

I have to learn to fake it more

And to steer what I think

I have to learn to fake it more

And not show what I feel

I have to learn to fake it more

And to steer what I think

Some nights, I'm easy

I don't obey limits

Some nights, I'm easy

I have to learn to fake it more (I don't obey limits)

...

I have to learn to fake it more (I don't obey limits)

I have to learn to fake it more

And to steer what I think

...

[Spanish]

Me pareció ver dos payasos

Con cara de susto, cerrando el local

Disimulá, llevan los trajes puestos

Van para el circo a buscar los camellos

Lucen un poquito espantados

Salidos de un cuadro que se está por borrar

Disimulá, que están muy transpirados

Llevan un balde con papel picado

Tengo que aprender a fingir más

Y a no mostrar lo que siento

Tengo que aprender a fingir más

Y a pilotear lo que pienso

Trato de acercarme a una puerta

Y escucho un enjambre de moscas silbar

Disimulá, están zumbando mi nombre

Debemos irnos y no sé por dónde

Tengo que aprender a fingir más

Y a no mostrar lo que siento

Tengo que aprender a fingir más

Y a pilotear lo que pienso

Tengo que aprender a fingir más

Y a no mostrar lo que siento

Tengo que aprender a fingir más

Y a pilotear lo que pienso

Tengo que aprender a fingir más

Y a no mostrar lo que siento

Tengo que aprender a fingir más

Y a pilotear lo que pienso

Algunas noches, soy fácil

No acato límites

Algunas noches, soy fácil

Tengo que aprender a fingir más (no acato límites)

Tengo que aprender a fingir más (no acato límites)

Tengo que aprender a fingir más

Y a pilotear lo que pienso

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
payaso /paˈʝaso/ A2	noun - clown
circo /ˈsiɾko/ A2	noun - circus
camello /kaˈmeʎo/ A2	noun - camel (also slang for a drug dealer)
fingir /fiŋˈxiɾ/ B1	verb - to pretend, to fake
mostrar /mosˈtɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to show, to display
sentir /senˈtiɾ/ A2	verb - to feel (emotion or physical sensation)
pilotear /piloˈte̞aɾ/ C1	verb - to pilot, to steer (figuratively)
acercar /a.seɾˈkaɾ/ B1	verb - to bring closer, to approach
puerta /ˈpweɾta/ A1	noun - door
enjambre /enˈxambɾe/ C1	noun - swarm (of insects)
mosca /ˈmoska/ A2	noun - fly (the insect)
silbar /silˈβaɾ/ B1	verb - to whistle
zumbido /sumˈβido/ B2	noun - buzz, humming sound
límite /ˈlimite/ B1	noun - limit, boundary
fácil /ˈfasil/ A1	adjective - easy
espantado /espanˈtado/ B1	adjective - scared, frightened
transpirado /transpiˈɾaðo/ B2	adjective - sweaty
balde /ˈbalðe/ A2	noun - bucket
papel /paˈpel/ A1	noun - paper

Key Grammar Structures

• Me pareció ver dos payasos

  ➔ Verb of perception (parecer) + infinitive (ver)

  ➔ The phrase "Me pareció" is an impersonal past construction meaning "it seemed to me", followed by the infinitive "ver" (to see).

• Van para el circo a buscar los camellos

  ➔ "para" + infinitive for purpose; "a" + infinitive after motion verb

  ➔ "Van para el circo" uses "para" to indicate the purpose of going, and "a buscar" shows the action they intend to perform (to look for).

• Salidos de un cuadro que se está por borrar

  ➔ Relative clause with "que se está por + infinitive" (near future); past participle "salidos" used as adjective

  ➔ The clause "que se está por borrar" literally means "that is about to be erased"; "salidos" (having gone out) modifies "cuadro".

• Tengo que aprender a fingir más

  ➔ "tener que + infinitive" for obligation; "aprender a + infinitive" after verb of learning

  ➔ "Tengo que" expresses "I must"; the verb "aprender" is followed by the preposition "a" before another infinitive ("fingir").

• y a no mostrar lo que siento

  ➔ "lo que" as neuter relative pronoun; infinitive with negation "no"

  ➔ "lo que" means "what/that which"; here it introduces the clause "siento" (I feel). The infinitive "mostrar" is negated by "no".

• Trato de acercarme a una puerta

  ➔ "tratar de + infinitive" to express attempt; reflexive pronoun attached to infinitive

  ➔ "Trato de" means "I try"; the reflexive pronoun "me" is attached to the infinitive "acercar" forming "acercarme" (to get close).

• y escucho un enjambre de moscas silbar

  ➔ Perception verb + infinitive (silbar) without 'a'; object + infinitive construction

  ➔ "Escucho" is followed directly by the noun phrase "un enjambre de moscas" and the infinitive "silbar" (to buzz), a typical construction with verbs of hearing.

• Disimulá, que están muy transpirados

  ➔ Imperative with voseo suffix "-á"; conjunction "que" introducing an explanatory clause

  ➔ "Disimulá" is the voseo imperative of "disimular" (to hide). The particle "que" introduces a reason: "they are very sweaty".

• Debemos irnos y no sé por dónde

  ➔ First person plural obligation "debemos"; reflexive verb "irnos"; indirect question "no sé por dónde"

  ➔ "Debemos" means "we must"; the reflexive "irnos" (to leave) shows the action is performed by the subject. "No sé por dónde" translates to "I don’t know where" (indirect question).