Planta – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Soda Stereo
• Album: Sueño Stereo

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a lyrical journey with Soda Stereo's 'Planta' and discover the poetic depth of Spanish rock. This song is a fantastic opportunity to learn Spanish through its rich metaphors, exploring themes of personal growth and self-discovery. Its evocative imagery and Cerati's distinctive vocals offer a unique way to connect with the language and appreciate its artistic expression.

[English]

Wise sap running through my body

...

Like gold from Acapulco

I'm getting ready

...

I don't know what's happening to me

I can no longer go back

Upon hearing, upon hearing

...

Upon hearing, upon hearing

...

So much wandering around in circles

Now I revisit the wounds

There wasn't enough faith

...

Once a week

And I can no longer go back

Upon hearing, upon hearing

...

Upon hearing, upon hearing

My vegetal voice

Today I need to have my feet tied down

...

In the air, I know I'm less than nothing

Of what I could be

I resist pushing you into another game of chance

In the air, the longing of my voice reverberates

My vegetal voice

Vegetal

Vegetal love

...

[Spanish]

Sabia savia por mi cuerpo

Como oro de Acapulco

Voy preparándome

No sé qué me pasa

Que ya no puedo volver

Al oír, al oír

Al oír, al oír

Tanto irme por las ramas

Ahora recorro las heridas

No fue suficiente fe

Una vez por semana

Y ya no puedo volver

Al oír, al oír

Al oír, al oír

Mi voz vegetal

Necesito hoy tener amarrados los pies

En el aire sé que soy nada más que menos

De lo que podría ser

Me resisto a empujarte a otro juego de azar

En el aire reverbera al ansia de mi voz

Mi voz vegetal

Vegetal

Amor vegetal

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sabia ˈsa.βja B1	noun - sap, wisdom
oro ˈo.ɾo A2	noun - gold
preparándome pɾe.paˈɾan.do.me B1	verb - preparing myself
ramas ˈɾa.mas A2	noun - branches
heridas eˈɾi.ðas B1	noun - wounds
fe fe A2	noun - faith
vegetal be.xeˈtal B2	adjective - vegetal, plant-like
amarrados a.maˈra.ðos B1	verb - tied, bound
nada ˈna.ða A2	noun - nothing
resistiendo re.siˈstjen.do B1	verb - resisting
azar aˈθar B1	noun - chance, luck
reverbera re.beˈɾe.βa B2	verb - reverberates
ansia ˈan.sja B2	noun - anxiety, longing

Key Grammar Structures

• Voy preparándome

  ➔ Present progressive formed with 'ir' + gerund, reflexive pronoun

  ➔ The verb "Voy" plus the gerund "preparándome" shows an ongoing action that the subject performs on themselves.

• No sé qué me pasa

  ➔ Indirect question with interrogative pronoun "qué"

  ➔ In "No sé "qué me pasa"", the clause "qué me pasa" is an indirect question introduced by the interrogative pronoun "qué".

• Ya no puedo volver

  ➔ Negative ability construction with "no poder" + infinitive

  ➔ The phrase "Ya no puedo volver" uses the negative verb "no puedo" followed by the infinitive "volver" to mean "I can no longer return".

• Tanto irme por las ramas

  ➔ Infinitive with reflexive pronoun and prepositional phrase

  ➔ In "Tanto irme por las ramas", the infinitive "irme" includes the reflexive pronoun "me" and is followed by the prepositional phrase "por las ramas".

• Ahora recorro las heridas

  ➔ Present simple with a transitive verb and direct object

  ➔ The clause "Ahora recorro las heridas" uses the present tense verb "recorro" with the direct object "las heridas".

• Una vez por semana

  ➔ Adverbial phrase of frequency (once a week)

  ➔ The expression "Una vez por semana" functions as an adverbial phrase indicating how often something occurs.

• Necesito hoy tener amarrados los pies

  ➔ Verb of necessity + infinitive + past participle used as adjective

  ➔ In "Necesito hoy tener amarrados los pies", "tener" is an infinitive governed by "Necesito", and "amarrados" (past participle) functions as an adjective describing "los pies".

• En el aire sé que soy nada más que menos

  ➔ Comparative structure "nada más que" (nothing but / only)

  ➔ The clause "soy nada más que menos" uses the comparative phrase "nada más que" to mean "I am nothing but less".

• Me resisto a empujarte a otro juego de azar

  ➔ Reflexive verb + preposition "a" + infinitive with direct object pronoun

  ➔ In "Me resisto a empujarte", "me" is the reflexive pronoun, "resisto" is the verb, "a" introduces the infinitive "empujar" and the direct object pronoun "te" attaches to it.