Me Maten – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: C. Tangana, Antonio Carmona
• Album: El Madrileño (La Sobremesa)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rich cultural tapestry of "Me Maten," a collaboration blending C. Tangana's modern edge with Antonio Carmona's flamenco heritage. This song offers a vibrant entry point to understanding modern Spanish musical fusions, particularly the deep-rooted values of loyalty and community expressed through passionate, traditional rhythms.

[English]

One, two

One, two, three

Let them in (ah)

Yeah (come on)

Kill me, kill me

Kill me, kill me (olé), kill me

Kill me, kill me (olé), kill me

Kill me, kill me (let's go)

Kill me, kill me

Kill me, kill me

Kill me, kill me

Kill me

The things my people want

Are the things I’ve always wanted (olé)

A little drink to toast and two more for those who come with you

Those who didn’t put me on the internet, pretending to be friends

Now that they’re rolling out the red carpet for us, they come with me

Kill me if they can’t get in

I’d rather die than let them down (that’s right)

What’s the point of getting anywhere without these people?

Kill me if they can’t get in

I’d rather die than let them down

What’s the point of getting anywhere without these people?

What? (Water)

Let’s go, let’s go (ah)

Kill me, kill me (what’s up?), kill me

Kill me, kill me

Kill me (come on, Antonio), kill me

Kill me (oh, kill me), kill me

Kill me (come on), kill me

Kill me, kill me

Kill me (let’s go), kill me

Kill me

In life, we never thought

That glory is money (olé, Antonio)

But, but we were wrong (olé)

Our people come first (that’s what comes first)

And the guy at the door

Says there are too many of us

We came with José Carmona and six more with Pucho (come on, what do you say?), how about it?)

And the guy at the door

Says there are too many of us

We came with José Carmona and six more with Pucho (let’s go)

Kill me if they can’t get in (come on)

I’d rather die than let them down

What’s the point of getting anywhere without these people?

Kill me if they can’t get in

I’d rather die than let them down

What’s the point of getting anywhere without these people?

Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go! (Let’s go now!)

Kill me, kill me (ah), kill me

Me, me, kill me, kill me

Kill me (olé, oh, kill me), kill me

Kill me (oh, kill me), kill me

Kill me, kill me

Kill me (oh, kill me), kill me

Kill me, kill me

Kill me

Kill me, kill me (get back there), kill me

Kill me, kill me (come on), kill me

Kill me, kill me (chi-cha-ta), kill me

Kill me, kill me (come on, Víctor), kill me

Kill me, kill me (throw it), kill me

Kill me, kill me (oh, kill me), kill me

Kill me, kill me (watch out), kill me (kill me)

Kill me, kill me, kill me

Alright (that’s it, water, water)

Very nice (ha, ha, ha, ha)

Master

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[Spanish]

Un, dos

Un, do', tre'

Cáchala (ah)

Eh (venga)

Me-me ma-, me maten

Me-me ma- (olé), me maten

Me-me ma- (olé), me maten

Me-me ma-, me maten (vámonos)

Me-me ma-, me maten

Me-me ma-, me maten

Me-me ma-, me maten

Me-me ma-

Las cosas que mi gente quiere

Son las cosas que siempre he querido (olé)

Una copita pa brindar y otras dos pa los dos que vienen contigo

Los que no me subían a internet vacilando de amigo

Ahora que nos ponen la alfombrita roja vienen conmigo

Me maten si no pueden entrar

Me muera no les puedo fallar (eso)

¿Yo sin esta gente pa qué cojones quiero pasar?

Me maten si no pueden entrar

Me muera no les puedo fallar

¿Yo sin esta gente pa qué cojones quiero pasar?

¿Cómo? (Agua)

Vámonos, vámonos (ah)

Me-me ma- (¿qué pasa?), me maten

Me-me ma-, me maten

Me-me ma- (venga, Antonio), me maten

Me-me ma- (ay, me maten), me maten

Me-me ma- (pasa), me maten

Me-me ma-, me maten

Me-me ma- (vámonos), me maten

Me-me ma-

En la vida no pensábamo' (olé, olé, ese Tonito)

Que la gloria es el dinero (olé, Antonio)

Pero, pero nos equivocamos (olé)

Nuestra gente es lo primero (eso es lo primero)

Y el pibe de la puerta

Dice que somo' mucho'

Hemos venío con José Carmona y seis más con Pucho (venga, ¿qué dices?), ¿cómo?)

Y el pibe de la puerta

Dice que somos muchos

Hemos venío con José Carmona y seis más con pucho (vámonos)

Me maten si no pueden entrar (venga)

Me muera no les puedo fallar

¿Yo sin esta gente pa qué cojones quiero pasar?

Me maten si no pueden entrar

Me muera no les puedo fallar

¿Yo sin esta gente pa qué cojones quiero pasar?

Vámono', vámono', ¡vámono'! (¡Vamos ya!)

Me-me ma- (ah), me maten

Me, me ma', me maten

Me-me ma- (olé, ay, me maten), me maten

Me-me ma- (ay, me maten), me maten

Me-me ma-, me maten

Me-me ma- (ay, me maten), me maten

Me-me ma-, me maten

Me-me ma-

Me ma-, me ma- (vuelve ahí), me maten

Me ma-, me ma- (venga), me maten

Me ma-, me ma- (chi-cha-ta), me maten

Me ma-, me ma- (vamos, Víctor), me maten

Me ma-, me ma- (tira), me maten

Me ma-, me ma- (ay, me maten), me maten

Me ma-, me ma- (cuidao), me maten (me maten)

Me ma-, me ma-, me maten

Ale (eso e', agua, agua)

Muy bonito (ja, ja, ja, ja)

Maestro

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
maten ˈma.ten B1	verb - kill
gente ˈxente A2	noun - people
quieren ˈkje.ɾen A2	verb - they want
brindar bɾinˈdaɾ B1	verb - to toast
vacilando ba.θiˈlan.do B2	verb - joking, messing around
alfombrita al.fomˈbɾi.ta B1	noun - small carpet
gloria ˈglo.ɾja B1	noun - glory
equivocamos e.ki.boˈka.mos B1	verb - we were wrong
primero pɾiˈme.ɾo A2	adjective - first
puerta ˈpweɾ.ta A1	noun - door
venío beˈni.o A2	verb - we have come
fallar faˈʎaɾ B1	verb - to fail
cojones koˈxo.nes C1	noun - balls (vulgar)
maestro maˈes.tɾo B1	noun - master
bonito boˈni.to A2	adjective - pretty

Key Grammar Structures

• Las cosas que mi gente quiere

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ The phrase introduces a relative clause modifying 'cosas'. 'Que' acts as the relative pronoun, connecting the main clause to the clause describing *which* things 'my people' want. The structure is 'Las cosas + que + subject + verb'.

• ¿Yo sin esta gente pa qué cojones quiero pasar?

  ➔ Rhetorical Question & Colloquial Intensifier

  ➔ This is a rhetorical question. The speaker doesn't expect an answer. 'Pa qué' is a colloquial shortening of 'para qué' (for what purpose). 'Cojones' is a vulgar intensifier, adding emphasis to the question. The sentence implies the speaker has no desire to succeed without their people.

• Me maten si no pueden entrar

  ➔ Conditional Clause with Subjunctive

  ➔ The 'si' clause introduces a condition. 'Me maten' is in the subjunctive mood, expressing a hypothetical or unlikely situation. It translates to 'kill me' but implies 'let them kill me' if the condition (they can't enter) is met. The subjunctive is used because the condition is uncertain.

• Me muera no les puedo fallar

  ➔ Subjunctive expressing a strong desire/obligation

  ➔ 'Me muera' is in the subjunctive mood, expressing a strong sense of obligation or a desperate wish. It's not a literal statement of dying, but rather 'I would rather die' or 'let me die' than fail them. It emphasizes the speaker's loyalty.