Bajo De La Piel – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Milo J

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poetic depth of Argentine Spanish with Milo J's "Bajo De La Piel." This song offers a unique opportunity to learn expressive, metaphorical language related to emotions and identity. Its fusion of contemporary and folk styles makes it a special piece for understanding the cultural richness of Argentina through music.

[English]

♪ I have some tattoos ♪

♪ Under the skin that - didn't heal ♪

♪ And another one is reborn ♪

♪ I don't feel like myself ♪

♪ And seeing the sunset, I wanted - to go slower ♪

(Indigenous chants)

♪ Eyes of the night sky ♪

♪ That indicate my turn - to leave here ♪

♪ They're all lights and suns ♪

♪ But it's a drag if - there's nowhere to go ♪

♪ I have some tattoos under - the skin that ♪

♪ Didn't heal ♪

♪ And another one is reborn ♪

♪ I don't feel like myself - and seeing the sunset ♪

♪ I wanted to go slower 'cause - we're running out of time ♪

♪ Light ♪

♪ Where were you? ♪

♪ I was looking for you ♪

♪ A past soul ♪

♪ I'm manifesting myself ♪

♪ I have some tattoos under - the skin that ♪

♪ Didn't heal and - another one is reborn ♪

♪ I don't feel like myself ♪

♪ And seeing the sunset, I wanted - to go slower ♪

♪ 'Cause we're running out of time ♪

♪ I have some tattoos under - the skin that ♪

♪ Didn't heal and - another one is reborn ♪

♪ I don't feel like myself ♪

♪ And seeing the sunset ♪

♪ I wanted to go slower ♪

♪ 'Cause we're running out of time ♪

(Indigenous chants)

[Spanish]

♪ Tengo unos tatuajes ♪

♪ Bajo de la piel que no cicatrizaron ♪

♪ Y otro se reencarna ♪

♪ No me siento propio ♪

♪ Y al ver el ocaso quise ir más despacio ♪

(Cánticos indígenas)

♪ Ojos del cielo nocturno ♪

♪ Que indican mi turno de irme de aquí ♪

♪ Todas son luces y soles ♪

♪ Pero es un embole si no hay donde ir ♪

♪ Tengo unos tatuajes bajo de la piel que ♪

♪ No cicatrizaron ♪

♪ Y otro se reencarnan ♪

♪ No me siento propio y al ver el ocaso ♪

♪ Quise ir más despacio que el tiempo nos falta ♪

♪ Luz ♪

♪ ¿Dónde estabas? ♪

♪ Te andaba buscando ♪

♪ Un alma pasada ♪

♪ Me estoy manifestando ♪

♪ Tengo unos tatuajes bajo de la piel que ♪

♪ No cicatrizaron y otro se reencarnan ♪

♪ No me siento propio ♪

♪ Y al ver el ocaso quise ir más despacio ♪

♪ Que el tiempo nos falta ♪

♪ Tengo unos tatuajes bajo de la piel que ♪

♪ No cicatrizaron y otro se reencarnan ♪

♪ No me siento propio ♪

♪ Y al ver el ocaso ♪

♪ Quise ir más despacio ♪

♪ Que el tiempo nos falta ♪

(Cánticos indígenas)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tatuaje /taˈtwa.xe/ B1	noun - tattoo
piel /pjel/ A1	noun - skin
cicatrizar /si.ka.tɾiˈsaɾ/ B1	verb - to scar; to heal a wound
reencarnar /re.en.kaɾˈnaɾ/ B2	verb - to be reincarnated
propio /ˈpɾo.pjo/ B1	adjective - own; proper; characteristic
ocaso /oˈka.so/ B2	noun - sunset; decline
despacio /desˈpa.sjo/ B1	adverb - slowly; at a slow pace
cántico /ˈkan.ti.ko/ B2	noun - chant; hymn
indígena /in.diˈxe.na/ B2	adjective - indigenous; native
ojo /ˈo.xo/ A1	noun - eye
cielo /ˈsje.lo/ A1	noun - sky; heaven
nocturno /nokˈtuɾ.no/ B2	adjective - nocturnal; night‑related
indicar /in.diˈkaɾ/ B1	verb - to indicate; to point out
turno /ˈtuɾ.no/ B1	noun - turn; shift; duty
luz /lus/ A1	noun - light
alma /ˈal.ma/ B1	noun - soul; spirit
manifestar /ma.ni.fesˈtaɾ/ B2	verb - to manifest; to show or express
buscar /busˈkaɾ/ A2	verb - to look for; to search
tiempo /ˈtjem.po/ A1	noun - time
falta /ˈfal.ta/ B1	noun - lack; shortage

Key Grammar Structures

• Tengo unos tatuajes bajo de la piel que no cicatrizaron

  ➔ Relative clause introduced by que + verb (preterite)

  ➔ The word "que" introduces a relative clause that describes the tattoos: "que no cicatrizaron".

• Y otro se reencarna

  ➔ Reflexive verb in present tense (se + verb)

  ➔ The reflexive pronoun "se" shows that the subject undergoes the action itself: "se reencarna".

• No me siento propio

  ➔ Reflexive verb + adjective (sentirse + adjective)

  ➔ "Me" is the reflexive object pronoun; "siento" is the verb and "propio" is the adjective describing the feeling.

• Y al ver el ocaso quise ir más despacio

  ➔ "Al + infinitive" for temporal clause; past of querer + infinitive

  ➔ "Al" (a contraction of "a" + "el") + infinitive means "when/while seeing": "al ver".

• Ojos del cielo nocturno que indican mi turno de irme de aquí

  ➔ Relative clause with que + verb; infinitive with reflexive pronoun (irme)

  ➔ "Que" introduces the clause "que indican…"; "irme" = "ir" + reflexive "me" (to go away).

• Pero es un embole si no hay donde ir

  ➔ "Si + no hay donde + infinitive" for conditional clause; "donde" as relative adverb

  ➔ "Si" introduces a condition; "donde" means "where" and is followed by the infinitive "ir".

• ¿Dónde estabas?

  ➔ Imperfect tense of estar for past continuous state

  ➔ "Estabas" is the imperfect form of "estar", indicating a past state that was ongoing: "Where were you?"

• Te andaba buscando

  ➔ Imperfect progressive: andaba + gerundio (was looking for)

  ➔ "Andaba" (imperfect of "andar") + gerund "buscando" creates a past progressive meaning "I was looking for you".

• Me estoy manifestando

  ➔ Present progressive with reflexive pronoun (estar + gerundio)

  ➔ "Me" is the reflexive object; "estoy" (present of "estar") + "manifestando" (gerund) forms "I am manifesting".

• Que el tiempo nos falta

  ➔ Impersonal construction with faltar + indirect object pronoun (nos)

  ➔ "Falta" is used impersonally; "nos" indicates the people who lack time: "We lack time".