Angel Electrico – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Soda Stereo
• Album: Sueño Stereo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic and atmospheric world of Soda Stereo! 'Angel Electrico' is a perfect gateway to learning Spanish through poetic, abstract imagery and emotive phrasing, making it an excellent choice for those looking to understand how metaphor and sound intertwine in Latin Rock.

[English]

There goes the storm

It already feels like a familiar landscape

A sodium-colored tree

...

And the fall of an electric angel

I'm full of static and I wouldn't want to hurt you again

I came back alone and overloaded

...

Because of the fall of another electric angel

Tangled in cables

...

I'm on the verge of resignation

It must be the habit

Of waiting for something to break the unison

A new chord

Makes you look me in the eyes

I still have the sun to kiss your shadow

Today I fell when I left you alone

I've already paid for breaking the calm

...

[Spanish]

Ahí va la tempestad

Ya parece un paisaje habitual

Un árbol color sodio

Y la caída de un ángel eléctrico

Tengo estática y no querría lastimarte de nuevo

Volví sólo y cargado

Por la caída de otro ángel eléctrico

Enredado en cables

Estoy al filo de la resignación

Debe ser el hábito

De esperar que algo quiebre el unísono

Un nuevo acorde

Te hace mirarme a los ojos

Aún tengo al sol para besar tu sombra

Hoy caí al dejarte sola

Ya pagué por quebrar la calma

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tempestad tempestad B2	noun - storm; violent disturbance of the atmosphere
paisaje paisaje B1	noun - landscape; scenery
habitual habitual B2	adjective - habitual; usual, customary
árbol árbol A1	noun - tree
sodio sodio B2	noun - sodium, chemical element (Na)
caída caída B1	noun - fall; descent
ángel ángel B1	noun - angel
eléctrico eléctrico B2	adjective - electrical; powered by electricity
estática estática B2	noun - static electricity; static charge
volví volví B1	verb - I returned; I came back
cargado cargado B2	adjective - loaded; charged; burdened
enredado enredado B2	adjective - tangled; entwined
cables cables B1	noun - cables; wires
resignación resignación C1	noun - resignation; the act of giving up
hábito hábito B2	noun - habit; a regular practice
esperar esperar A2	verb - to wait; to hope for
quiebre quiebre B2	verb - to break; to fracture noun - break; rupture
unísono unísono C1	noun - unison; simultaneous performance
acorde acorde B2	noun - chord; a combination of notes
sombra sombra A1	noun - shadow

Key Grammar Structures

• Ahí va la tempestad

  ➔ Present tense with 'ir' (to go)

  ➔ The phrase uses the present tense of 'ir' (to go) to describe an ongoing action.

• Ya parece un paisaje habitual

  ➔ Present tense with 'parecer'

  ➔ 'Parece' is the present tense of 'parecer', meaning 'to seem'. It expresses an opinion or appearance.

• Tengo estática y no querría lastimarte de nuevo

  ➔ Present tense with 'tener' and conditional with 'querer'

  ➔ 'Tengo' is the present tense of 'tener' (to have), while 'querría' is the conditional form of 'querer' (to want), expressing a hypothetical situation.

• Estoy al filo de la resignación

  ➔ Present tense with 'estar'

  ➔ 'Estoy' is the present tense of 'estar' (to be), used to describe a temporary state or location.

• De esperar que algo quiebre el unísono

  ➔ Infinitive with 'esperar' and subjunctive with 'quebrar'

  ➔ The infinitive 'esperar' (to wait) is used, followed by the subjunctive 'quiebre' (to break), expressing uncertainty or desire.