Caravaggio – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: DELLAFUENTE
• Album: BRIGADO,

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poetic world of Spanish urban music with 'Caravaggio'. This song is a perfect gateway to learning contemporary Spanish through its expressive, soul-stirring lyrics and deep metaphors, making it a unique cultural and linguistic experience.

[English]

Water!

Whether you like it or not - Whether you like it or not

Today, tomorrow, and forever - I am water and bonfire

Whether you like it or not - Whether you like it or not

Today, tomorrow, and forever - I am tree and wood

I am like spring rain - No matter how much it rains, you'll die a fool

If the chaos stimulates me, I'll go all in - And if you make me distrust, I go crazy

The stable owner will never smoke horse - And in Granada, we don't want to be vassals

I paint it as it is, if I don't shut up - Realistic and dramatic, Caravaggio flow

When I love, I do it without hesitation - I don't care what it costs me, I'll pay it

Sometimes I wish I felt human - And I guess I do things that humans do

Like talking behind backs, being an individualist, - Wanting to be famous and chasing it as an artist,

Abusing the weak, being an imperialist, - The director and the protagonist

Whether you like it or not - Whether you like it or not

Today, tomorrow, and forever - I am water and bonfire

Whether you like it or not - Whether you like it or not

Today, tomorrow, and forever - I am tree and wood

Whether you like it or not - Whether you like it or not

Today, tomorrow, and forever - I am water and bonfire

Whether you like it or not - Whether you like it or not

Today, tomorrow, and forever - I am tree and wood

[Spanish]

¡Agua!

Quieran o no quieran Quieran o no quieran

Hoy mañana y siempre Soy agua y hoguera

Quieran o no quieran Quieran o no quieran

Hoy mañana y siempre Soy árbol y madera

Yo soy como agua de mayo Por mucho que llueva te vas a morir siendo payo 

Si la mierda me estimula voy al fallo Y si haces que desconfíe me emparanayo

El dueño del establo nunca va a fumar caballo Y en Granada no queremos ser vasallos 

Te la pinto como es, si no me callo Realista y dramático flow Caravaggio

Cuando amo lo hago sin escandallos Me da igual lo que me cueste yo lo pago 

A veces quisiera sentirme humano Y supongo hacer cosas que hacen los humanos

Como criticar a la espalda, ser individualista, Querer ser famoso y buscarlo siendo artista, 

Abusar del débil, imperialista, El director y el protagonista

Quieran o no quieran Quieran o no quieran

Hoy mañana y siempre Soy agua y hoguera

Quieran o no quieran Quieran o no quieran

Hoy mañana y siempre Soy árbol y madera

Quieran o no quieran Quieran o no quieran

Hoy mañana y siempre Soy agua y hoguera

Quieran o no quieran Quieran o no quieran

Hoy mañana y siempre Soy árbol y madera

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hoguera o-ge-ra B2	noun - Bonfire
madera ma-de-ra A1	noun - Wood
payo pa-yo C2	noun - Non-gypsy person
estimula es-ti-mu-la B2	verb - Stimulate
emparanayo em-pa-ra-na-yo C2	verb - To become paranoid
establo es-ta-blo B1	noun - Stable
vasallos va-sa-yos C1	noun - Vassals
realista re-a-lis-ta B2	adjective - Realistic
dramático dra-ma-ti-ko B1	adjective - Dramatic
escandallos es-kan-da-yos C2	noun - Calculation/Detailed analysis
individualista in-di-vi-dua-lis-ta C1	adjective - Individualistic
famoso fa-mo-so A2	adjective - Famous
imperialista im-pe-ria-lis-ta C1	adjective - Imperialistic
director di-rek-tor A2	noun - Director
protagonista pro-ta-go-nis-ta B2	noun - Protagonist

Key Grammar Structures

• Quieran o no quieran

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (Present Subjunctive)

  ➔ The verb "querer" is conjugated in the present subjunctive to express an indefinite or hypothetical scenario.

• Por mucho que llueva

  ➔ Concessive clause with Subjunctive

  ➔ The structure "Por mucho que" requires the subjunctive to indicate that no matter how much it rains, the result remains unchanged.

• Te la pinto como es

  ➔ Pronominal direct object 'la'

  ➔ "La" functions as the direct object, referring back to the situation or reality being described.

• Si la mierda me estimula

  ➔ Conditional 'Si' clause (Real condition)

  ➔ This uses the indicative mood after 'si' to express a real or factual condition in the present.

• Cuando amo lo hago

  ➔ Temporal clause with 'Cuando' + indicative

  ➔ Using the indicative after "Cuando" implies a habitual, factual action rather than a future hypothetical one.

• A veces quisiera sentirme humano

  ➔ Imperfect Subjunctive for wishes

  ➔ "Quisiera" is a polite or reflective way to express a wish using the imperfect subjunctive.

• Hacer cosas que hacen los humanos

  ➔ Relative clause with 'que'

  ➔ The relative pronoun "que" connects the noun "cosas" to the action performed by "humanos".