Murciélago – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Porter
• Album: Moctezuma

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the atmospheric world of Porter with 'Murciélago'. This song is a perfect gateway for learners of Spanish to explore metaphorical language and evocative vocabulary while experiencing the rich textures of contemporary Mexican psychedelic rock.

[English]

Oh, it's so hot!

I want to vomit this pain, this pain

I'm weary from this long journey

(Oaaah, ooooh)

I am (I am) going to fly (to fly)

With the sacred bird

Guide me, Quetzal

Oe-oh, oh-oh

Take me on a journey to the end

Oe-oh, oh-oh

Go out to the sea, I beg of you

The ancestors had seen it

They don't come in peace, screams can be heard

There are three ships, they bring Christ

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh

Guide me, Quetzal

Oe-oh, oh-oh

Take me on a journey to the end

Oe-oh, ooh

Go out to the sea, I beg of you

There are three ships, they bring Christ

They don't come in peace, screams can be heard

The ancestors had seen it

Take me on a journey to the end

Oe-oh, oh-oh

Take me on a journey to the end

Oe-oh, ooh

[Spanish]

¡Ay, qué calor!

Quiero vomitar este dolor, este dolor

Cansado voy de este caminar tan largo

(Oaaah, ooooh)

Voy (voy) a volar (a volar)

Con el ave sagrada

Guíame, Quetzal

Oe-oh, oh-oh

Viájame al final

Oe-oh, oh-oh

Salgan al mar, les suplico

Los abuelos lo habían visto

No vienen en paz, se oyen gritos

Hay tres naves, traen a Cristo

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh

Guíame, Quetzal

Oe-oh, oh-oh

Viájame al final

Oe-oh, ooh

Salgan al mar, les suplico

Hay tres naves, traen a Cristo

No vienen en paz, se oyen gritos

Los abuelos lo habían visto

Viájame al final

Oe-oh, oh-oh

Viájame al final

Oe-oh, ooh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
calor ka'lor A1	noun - heat
vomitar bomi'tar B2	verb - to vomit
dolor do'lor A2	noun - pain
cansado kan'sado A1	adjective - tired
caminar kami'nar A1	verb - to walk
volar bo'lar A2	verb - to fly
sagrada sa'ɣrada B1	adjective - sacred
guiar gi'ar B1	verb - to guide
final fi'nal A1	noun - end
suplicar supli'kar B2	verb - to beg
abuelo a'βwelo A1	noun - grandfather
nave naβe A2	noun - ship / vessel
grito grito A2	noun - scream / shout

Key Grammar Structures

• Quiero vomitar este dolor

  ➔ Verb + Infinitive structure

  ➔ Using the modal verb "quiero" (I want) followed by the infinitive "vomitar" (to vomit) to express desire.

• Cansado voy de este caminar

  ➔ Adjective + Verb 'ir' + preposition

  ➔ The structure "cansado voy" (I go tired) uses the adjective to describe the subject's state while performing the action.

• Voy a volar

  ➔ Periphrastic future (Ir + a + infinitive)

  ➔ Used to express an imminent future action: "voy" (I am going) + "a" + "volar" (to fly).

• Guíame, Quetzal

  ➔ Imperative (Tú form)

  ➔ The suffix "-me" is attached to the imperative form "guía" (guide) to create a direct command.

• Viájame al final

  ➔ Direct Object Pronoun with Imperative

  ➔ The verb "viajar" (to travel) is used transitively here as a causative imperative, with "-me" acting as the object.

• Los abuelos lo habían visto

  ➔ Past Perfect (Pluscuamperfecto)

  ➔ Used to describe an action that happened before another point in the past: "habían" (had) + "visto" (seen).

• No vienen en paz

  ➔ Negation + Present Indicative

  ➔ The negation "no" precedes the verb "vienen" (they come) to state a fact about the current situation.

• Salgan al mar

  ➔ Imperative (Ustedes form)

  ➔ The verb "salir" (to leave/exit) in the plural imperative form addressed to a group: "salgan".