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¡Ah! 00:01
Era una fría noche de abril 00:44
El cielo se cubrió de sombras 00:46
La lluvia hacía el amor acariciando Madrid 00:48
Y el Verbo se hizo carne y habitó en Chamberí 00:51
De su profundo sueño despertó 00:56
Tumbao' en un banco en medio de la plaza 00:58
Envuelto entre sábanas de frío y cartón 01:01
A flor de piel su rabia y en su mirada la razón, en su mirada la razón 01:03
Escuchad mi palabra 01:16
Un mandamiento nuevo os doy 01:19
Derribad las naciones 01:26
Con tolerancia y a golpes de amor 01:29
Mi reino no es de este mundo 01:58
Y en mi patria no se pone el sol 02:01
Donde la paz aborta nacen sus fronteras 02:03
Mi ejército el instinto y por juez el corazón 02:06
Mi política es la libertad 02:08
Y soy el rey de los oprimidos 02:11
Por cada preso de conciencia que encarceláis 02:13
El miedo y la ignorancia a vuestra piel encadenáis 02:16
¡A vuestra piel encadenáis! 02:20
Escuchad mi palabra 02:28
Un mandamiento nuevo os doy 02:31
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Derribad las naciones 02:39
Con tolerancia y a golpes de amor 02:41
En un callejón 03:13
Sara vende su amor 03:16
Alquila SIDA hasta las dos 03:20
Rogando a Dios que calme su dolor 03:24
03:29
Su dolor, su dolor 03:38
03:45
Huid del sexo dice un predicador 05:38
Porque es maligno y fuente de pecado 05:39
Os dejo un mandamiento nuevo haced el amor 05:41
Y no pongáis al campo puertas que no he puesto yo 05:43
Como discípulos a doce eligió 05:46
Dos prostitutas, cinco expresidiarios 05:48
Dos inmigrantes negros y un poeta de rock 05:50
A Pedro el vagabundo y a un toxicómano menor 05:52
¡A un toxicómano menor! 05:56
Escuchad mi palabra 06:03
Un mandamiento nuevo os doy 06:05
Derribad las naciones 06:11
Con tolerancia y a golpes de amor 06:14
Escuchad mi palabra 06:19
Un mandamiento nuevo os doy 06:22
Derribad las naciones 06:28
Con tolerancia y a golpes de amor 06:30
Escuchad mi palabra 06:36
¡Un mandamiento nuevo os doy! 06:38
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Jesús de Chamberí – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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Dive into the bold, narrative world of Mägo de Oz with 'Jesús de Chamberí.' This Rock Opera track offers a unique way to learn Spanish, using sophisticated vocabulary to weave a complex story about modern-day socio-political themes. By listening, you'll encounter vocabulary for urban life, religion, and critique, making it perfect for intermediate Spanish learners interested in conceptual storytelling and powerful Heavy Metal.

[English]
Ah!
It was a cold April night
The sky was covered in shadows
The rain lovingly caressed Madrid
And the Word became flesh and dwelt in Chamberí
He awoke from a deep sleep
Slumped on a bench in the middle of the square
Wrapped in sheets of cold and cardboard
His rage was raw, and reason shone in his eyes, reason in his eyes
Hear my words
A new commandment I give you
Tear down the nations
With tolerance and blows of love
My kingdom is not of this world
And in my homeland, the sun never sets
Where peace is aborted, their borders are born
My army is instinct, and the heart is my judge
My politics are freedom
And I am the king of the oppressed
For every prisoner of conscience you imprison
You chain fear and ignorance to your own skin
You chain them to your own skin!
Hear my words
A new commandment I give you
...
Tear down the nations
With tolerance and blows of love
In an alleyway
Sara sells her love
Rents out AIDS until two o'clock
Praying to God to calm her pain
Her pain, her pain
Su dolor, su dolor
...
“Flee from sex,” says a preacher
“Because it is evil and a source of sin”
I give you a new commandment: make love
And do not put up barriers where I have not
He chose twelve as his disciples
Two prostitutes, five ex-convicts
Two black immigrants and a rock poet
To Peter the vagrant and a minor drug addict
A minor drug addict!
Hear my words
A new commandment I give you
Tear down the nations
With tolerance and blows of love
Hear my words
A new commandment I give you
Tear down the nations
With tolerance and blows of love
Hear my words
A new commandment I give you!
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

amor

/aˈmoɾ/

A1
  • noun
  • - love

reino

/reˈi.no/

B1
  • noun
  • - kingdom

paz

/pas/

A1
  • noun
  • - peace

libertad

/li.beɾˈtað/

B1
  • noun
  • - freedom

naciones

/naθjoˈnes/

B1
  • noun
  • - nations

tolerancia

/to.leˈɾanθja/

B2
  • noun
  • - tolerance

mandamiento

/man.daˈmjen.to/

B2
  • noun
  • - commandment

cielo

/ˈθje.lo/ (Spain) /ˈsje.lo/ (Latin America)

A1
  • noun
  • - sky

sombra

/ˈsom.bɾa/

A2
  • noun
  • - shadow

rabia

/ˈra.βja/

B1
  • noun
  • - rage, fury

mirada

/miˈɾa.ða/

B1
  • noun
  • - look, gaze

palabra

/paˈla.βɾa/

A1
  • noun
  • - word

ejército

/eˈxeɾ.si.to/

B2
  • noun
  • - army

corazón

/koɾaˈθon/ (Spain) /koɾaˈson/ (Latin America)

A1
  • noun
  • - heart

opresores

/o.pɾeˈsoɾ.es/

C1
  • noun (plural)
  • - oppressors

conciencia

/kon.θiˈɛn.sja/ (Spain) /kon.siˈɛn.sja/ (Latin America)

B2
  • noun
  • - conscience

ignorancia

/iɡnoɾˈanθja/ (Spain) /iɡnoɾˈansja/ (Latin America)

B2
  • noun
  • - ignorance

sexo

/ˈsek.so/

A2
  • noun
  • - sex

pecado

/peˈka.ðo/

B1
  • noun
  • - sin

predicador

/pɾeðiˈka.ðoɾ/

B2
  • noun
  • - preacher

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Key Grammar Structures

  • El cielo se cubrió de sombras

    ➔ Reflexive verb + preterite tense

    ➔ “Se cubrió” shows a reflexive form meaning 'became covered'. It describes a completed past action.

  • El Verbo se hizo carne

    ➔ Reflexive + preterite form of ‘hacer’ used metaphorically

    ➔ “Se hizo carne” means 'became flesh'. This is a biblical metaphor showing transformation or incarnation.

  • Escuchad mi palabra

    ➔ Imperative (vosotros form)

    ➔ “Escuchad” is the imperative for 'vosotros', meaning 'listen!' addressed to a group.

  • Derribad las naciones con tolerancia y a golpes de amor

    ➔ Imperative + prepositional phrase

    ➔ “Derribad” is another vosotros imperative. 'Con tolerancia y a golpes de amor' expands on the manner of action.

  • Mi reino no es de este mundo

    ➔ Negation + copulative verb 'ser' + prepositional phrase

    ➔ “No es de este mundo” negates identity or belonging, implying metaphysical distance.

  • Mi política es la libertad

    ➔ Copulative structure for identity/equivalence

    ➔ Uses 'ser' to equate 'política' and 'libertad', defining ideology as freedom.

  • Por cada preso de conciencia que encarceláis

    ➔ Relative clause + second person plural present tense

    ➔ “Que encarceláis” defines prisoners as those 'you imprison'. A restrictive relative clause.

  • A Pedro el vagabundo y a un toxicómano menor

    ➔ Personal 'a' + indirect object enumeration

    ➔ In Spanish, persons require 'a' before the object. Used here in listing disciples.