El loco – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Babasonicos
• Album: Jessico

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "El Loco" by Babasonicos, a cornerstone track from their landmark album *Jessico*. This song showcases the Argentine band's unique blend of rock and pop sensibilities, making it a fantastic entry point to understanding modern Spanish-language alternative music and the band's signature sophisticated style.

[English]

I'm the victim of a fragile, temperamental god,

Who instead of praying for me, went off to dance.

He went to the local disco.

He wanted my disguise, to live like a mortal.

Since he couldn’t kill me, he gave me

A unique vision.

...

Curls of smoke, I flicker toward him, oh-uoh-oh

I feel the glow and want to enter.

I'm the victim of a wayward, very singular god,

Who, on a whim, took my woman from me.

And locked her up in a brothel.

He ran it like a pimp, a great lord.

And went so far as to confuse his impunity.

He thought himself all-knowing.

Curls of smoke, I flicker toward him, oh-uoh-oh

I feel the glow and want to enter.

...

What’s given is mine, and that’s it.

I’m not giving it back.

What’s given is mine, and that’s it.

I’m not giving it back.

What’s given is mine, and that’s it.

I’m not giving it back.

I'm the victim of a fragile, temperamental god,

Who instead of praying for me, went off to dance.

To the local disco.

...

[Spanish]

Soy víctima de un dios frágil, temperamental

Que en vez de rezar por mí, se fue a bailar

Se fue a la disco del lugar

Quiso mi disfraz, vivir como un mortal

Como no logró matarme, me regaló

Una visión particular

Volutas de humo, titilo a su encuentro, oh-uoh-oh

Siento el fulgor y quiero entrar

Soy víctima de un dios díscolo y muy singular

Que a su antojo fiel me arrebató a mi mujer

Y la internó en un lupanar

Que él administró como chulo, gran señor

Y llegó hasta el fin de confundir su impunidad

Se creyó omnisciente

Volutas de humo, titilo a su encuentro, oh-uoh-oh

Siento el fulgor y quiero entrar

Lo regalado es mío y se acabó

No lo devuelvo

Lo regalado es mío y se acabó

No lo devuelvo

Lo regalado es mío y se acabó

No lo devuelvo

Soy víctima de un dios frágil, temperamental

Que en vez de rezar por mí, se fue a bailar

A la disco del lugar

Key Grammar Structures

• Soy víctima de un dios frágil, temperamental

  ➔ ser + noun phrase (identity)

  ➔ "Soy" is the first‑person singular of "ser" used to state identity. "víctima" works as a noun complement.

• Que en vez de rezar por mí, se fue a bailar

  ➔ en vez de + infinitive (prepositional phrase of alternative)

  ➔ "en vez de" introduces an alternative action. The infinitive "rezar" follows it, while "se fue a bailar" shows the action actually taken.

• Quiso mi disfraz, vivir como un mortal

  ➔ querer + infinitive (verb of desire followed by infinitive)

  ➔ "Quiso" (he/she wanted) is followed by the infinitive "vivir"; the noun phrase "mi disfraz" acts as the direct object of "quiso".

• Como no logró matarme, me regaló una visión particular

  ➔ como + negative + verb (concessive clause) & indirect object pronoun "me"

  ➔ "Como" introduces a concessive clause meaning "since" or "as"; the negative "no logró" is followed by the infinitive "matarme" (to kill me). "Me" is the indirect object pronoun of "regaló".

• Siento el fulgor y quiero entrar

  ➔ coordination with "y" + querer + infinitive

  ➔ "Siento" (I feel) and "quiero" (I want) are linked by the conjunction "y". "quiero" is followed by the infinitive "entrar".

• Que a su antojo fiel me arrebató a mi mujer

  ➔ personal "a" before a specific direct object & indirect object pronoun "me"

  ➔ "a" marks the personal direct object "mi mujer". "Me" is the indirect object pronoun of "arrebató" (he snatched).

• Lo regalado es mío y se acabó

  ➔ nominalized past participle + possessive pronoun & reflexive verb "se acabó"

  ➔ "Lo regalado" uses the neuter article "Lo" with the past participle "regalado" as a noun. "es mío" shows possession. "se acabó" is a reflexive verb meaning “it ended”.

• No lo devuelvo

  ➔ negative present simple + direct object pronoun "lo"

  ➔ "No" negates the verb "devuelvo" (I return). "lo" is the direct object pronoun referring to “the gift”.