Oveja Negra – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Stravaganzza

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the powerful emotions of Spanish metal with Stravaganzza's "Oveja Negra." This song is a fantastic way to learn Spanish as it uses strong, emotional vocabulary to express the universal feeling of being an outcast. Its blend of symphonic and gothic metal creates a unique and memorable learning experience, allowing you to connect with the language on a deeper level.

[English]

I live in a place of falsehood, upside down - Loneliness, being different is hard, maybe

Failing to feel - No one else, beside you

Frustration, when you turn around and notice - The sweat of envy, smells terrible

The pain, when you feel - That there’s no one else, beside you

I draw the void in my faith with chalk - No weapons left pointing at my temple

Coloring on my paper-thin skin - A smile for the last time

What to do? I can’t go back now - I chose to be different, and it suits me well

Rot away! Leave me! - Your prison is your mind

I draw the void in my faith with chalk - No weapons left pointing at my temple

Coloring on my paper-thin skin - A smile for the last time

Lifeless eyes, paths without light - Empty sockets carrying their cross

I want you to think - I want you to think - I want you to think

Why don’t you see it? - Why don’t you see it?

I draw the void in my faith with chalk - No weapons left pointing at my temple

Coloring on my paper-thin skin - A smile for the last time

Wandering souls, finding no place - Simple codes to identify

[Spanish]

Falsedad vivo en un lugar del revés Soledad ser distinto es duro, tal vez

Fracasar al sentir Nadie más, junto a ti

Frustración, al darte la vuelta y notar El sudor de la envidia, huele fatal

El dolor, al sentir Que no hay más, junto a ti

Pinto con tiza el vacío en mi fé No quedan armas que apunten mi sien

Coloreando en mi tez de papel Una sonrisa por última vez

¿Y qué hacer? Ya no puedo retroceder Elegí ser diferente y me sienta bien

Púdrete ¡Déjame! Tu prisión, es tu mente

Pinto con tiza el vacío en mi fé No quedan armas que apunten mi sien

Coloreando en mi tez de papel Una sonrisa por última vez

Ojos sin vida, caminos sin luz Cuencas vacías llevando su cruz

Yo quiero que penséis Yo quiero que penséis Yo quiero que penséis

¿Por qué no lo veis? ¿Por qué no lo veis?

Pinto con tiza el vacío en mi fé No quedan armas que apunten mi sien

Coloreando en mi tez de papel Una sonrisa por última vez

Almas errantes, no encuentran lugar Códigos simples de identificar

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
falsedad /falsaˈðað/ B2	noun - falsehood
soledad /soleˈðað/ A2	noun - loneliness
distinto /disˈtinto/ A2	adjective - different
fracasar /frakasaɾ/ B1	verb - to fail
frustración /fustɾukaˈθjon/ B1	noun - frustration
envidia /emˈbiðja/ A2	noun - envy
dolor /doˈloɾ/ A1	noun - pain
vacío /baˈθio/ A2	noun - emptiness
armas /ˈaɾmas/ A1	noun - weapons
sonrisa /soˈnɾisa/ A1	noun - smile
retroceder /retɾoθeˈðeɾ/ B1	verb - to retreat
diferente /difeˈɾente/ A2	adjective - different
prisión /pɾiˈsjon/ A2	noun - prison
mente /ˈmente/ A2	noun - mind
errantes /eˈrantes/ B2	adjective - wandering
identificar /identifiˈkaɾ/ B1	verb - to identify

Key Grammar Structures

• Falsedad vivo en un lugar del revés

  ➔ Metaphorical inversion using 'del revés' meaning 'upside down' or 'reversed world'.

  ➔ The phrase 'del revés' intensifies the idea of falseness and distorted reality.

• Soledad ser distinto es duro, tal vez

  ➔ Infinitive 'ser' used as a noun to express abstract concept ('being different').

  ➔ Here, 'ser distinto' means 'being different', functioning as the subject of 'es duro'.

• Fracasar al sentir

  ➔ Use of preposition 'al' + infinitive to express 'when doing something'.

  ➔ 'Al sentir' means 'when feeling', linking failure with emotion.

• Pinto con tiza el vacío en mi fe

  ➔ Direct object placement before prepositional phrase for emphasis.

  ➔ The verb 'pinto' governs 'el vacío', highlighting emptiness within faith.

• No quedan armas que apunten mi sien

  ➔ Relative clause with subjunctive 'apunten' expressing nonexistence.

  ➔ 'No quedan armas que apunten' shows that such weapons do not exist anymore.

• ¿Y qué hacer? Ya no puedo retroceder

  ➔ Use of infinitive 'qué hacer' as an exclamative question.

  ➔ The speaker questions his options using 'qué hacer' to express helplessness.

• Tu prisión es tu mente

  ➔ Metaphorical copulative sentence with 'ser'.

  ➔ By equating 'prison' and 'mind', the line uses 'ser' for existential metaphor.

• Ojos sin vida, caminos sin luz

  ➔ Use of 'sin' + noun for parallel negative imagery.

  ➔ The repetition emphasizes emptiness and desolation through structure.

• Yo quiero que penséis

  ➔ Subjunctive 'penséis' after expression of desire 'quiero que'.

  ➔ Desire triggers the subjunctive, showing the wish for others to think or reflect.