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Alármala de tos – Café Tacvba

Café Tacvba

Alármala de tos lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1996
Genre
Indie Pop
Length
4:07
  1. La Lola, paciente mendigaba

    Lola, patiently begged

  2. Sufría, su jefe la obligaba

    She suffered, her boss made her

  3. Con ella, sacaba buena lana

    With her, he made good money

  4. La pobre era jorobada

    The poor girl was hunchbacked

  5. Su madre, le metía al talón

    Her mother, would hit her on the heel

  6. Era perversa, y de mal corazón

    She was wicked, with a bad heart

  7. Su hermano vivía en un reventón

    Her brother lived for the party

  8. Él era lilo, amante de un panzón

    He was laid-back, lover of a chubby one

  9. Ese día, pasaba normalmente

    That day, was just another day

  10. Cuando su padre, atacola de repente

    When her father, attacked suddenly

  11. Violola con un deseo demente

    Viola with a mad desire

  12. Y ella quiso morirse en ese instante

    And she wanted to die in that moment

  13. Mató a su padre, cuando este la seguía

    She killed her father, when he was following her

  14. Mientras su madre, con su hermano le ponía

    While her mother, with her brother, was placing

  15. Pensó que ayuda jamás encontraría

    She thought she'd never find help

  16. Hasta que al fin, hallo un policía

    Until finally, she found a policeman

  17. Alarma, alármala de tos

    Alarm, alert her with a cough

  18. Uno, dos, tres

    One, two, three

  19. Patada y cos

    Kick and hush

  20. Alarma, alármala de tos

    Alarm, alert her with a cough

  21. Uno, dos, tres

    One, two, three

  22. Patada y cos

    Kick and hit

  23. La Lola, su historia lloró

    Lola cried her story

  24. Y auxilio al tira imploró

    And called for help to the cop

  25. El azul, sonriendo la miró

    The blue one, smiling, looked at her

  26. ¿Qué creen que fue lo que pasó?

    What do you think happened?

  27. Siguiola, jalola, atacola, golpeola

    Follow her, pull her, attack her, hit her

  28. Atacola, escupiola, tirola, violola

    Attack her, spit on her, throw her, violate her

  29. Siguiola, jalola, atacola, golpeola

    Follow her, pull her, attack her, hit her

  30. Atacola, escupiola, tirola, violola

    Attack her, spit on her, throw her, violate her

  31. Atacola, golpeola, atacola, escupiola

    Hit it, smash it, attack it, spit it out

  32. Tirola, violola, atacola

    Spin it, play it, attack it

  33. Con una pistola

    With a pistol

  34. Alarma, alármala de tos

    Alarm, alarm it with a cough

  35. Uno, dos, tres

    One, two, three

  36. Patada y cos

    Kick and hit

  37. Alarma, alármala de tos

    Alarm, alarm it with a cough

  38. Uno, dos, tres

    One, two, three

  39. Patada y cos

    Kick and hit

  40. Alarma, alármala de tos

    Alarm, alarm it with a cough

  41. Uno, dos, tres

    One, two, three

  42. Patada y cos

    Kick and punch

  43. Alarma, alármala de tos

    Alarm, alarm it with a cough

  44. Uno, dos, tres

    One, two, three

  45. Patada y cos

    Kick and punch

  46. Alarma, alarma

    Alarm, alarm

  47. Alarma, alarma

    Alarm, alarm

  48. Alarma, alarma

    Alarm, alarm

  49. Alarma, alarma

    Alarm, alarm

  50. Alarma

    Alarm

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Key vocabulary

lola
nameB1
paciente
patientB1
sufría
suffer
corazón
heartB1
cuando
whenB1
vivía
livedB1
mal
badA1
normalmente
usuallyA1
le
Indirect object pronoun meaning “to him/to her/to you” (singular) or “to it” (in formal/impersonal uses), depending on context.A2
pensó
thoughtB2

About this song

Café Tacvba are a Mexican rock en español band. Formed in Mexico City in the late 1980s, they are known for blending alternative rock with Mexican folk and other genres across acclaimed albums such as Re (1994) and their later genre-hopping releases.

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Alármala de tos

La Lola, paciente mendigaba

Lola, patiently begged

Sufría, su jefe la obligaba

She suffered, her boss made her

Con ella, sacaba buena lana

With her, he made good money

La pobre era jorobada

The poor girl was hunchbacked

Su madre, le metía al talón

Her mother, would hit her on the heel

Era perversa, y de mal corazón

She was wicked, with a bad heart

Su hermano vivía en un reventón

Her brother lived for the party

Él era lilo, amante de un panzón

He was laid-back, lover of a chubby one

Ese día, pasaba normalmente

That day, was just another day

Cuando su padre, atacola de repente

When her father, attacked suddenly

Violola con un deseo demente

Viola with a mad desire

Y ella quiso morirse en ese instante

And she wanted to die in that moment

Mató a su padre, cuando este la seguía

She killed her father, when he was following her

Mientras su madre, con su hermano le ponía

While her mother, with her brother, was placing

Pensó que ayuda jamás encontraría

She thought she'd never find help

Hasta que al fin, hallo un policía

Until finally, she found a policeman

Alarma, alármala de tos

Alarm, alert her with a cough

Uno, dos, tres

One, two, three

Patada y cos

Kick and hush

Alarma, alármala de tos

Alarm, alert her with a cough

Uno, dos, tres

One, two, three

Patada y cos

Kick and hit

La Lola, su historia lloró

Lola cried her story

Y auxilio al tira imploró

And called for help to the cop

El azul, sonriendo la miró

The blue one, smiling, looked at her

¿Qué creen que fue lo que pasó?

What do you think happened?

Siguiola, jalola, atacola, golpeola

Follow her, pull her, attack her, hit her

Atacola, escupiola, tirola, violola

Attack her, spit on her, throw her, violate her

Siguiola, jalola, atacola, golpeola

Follow her, pull her, attack her, hit her

Atacola, escupiola, tirola, violola

Attack her, spit on her, throw her, violate her

Atacola, golpeola, atacola, escupiola

Hit it, smash it, attack it, spit it out

Tirola, violola, atacola

Spin it, play it, attack it

Con una pistola

With a pistol

Alarma, alármala de tos

Alarm, alarm it with a cough

Uno, dos, tres

One, two, three

Patada y cos

Kick and hit

Alarma, alármala de tos

Alarm, alarm it with a cough

Uno, dos, tres

One, two, three

Patada y cos

Kick and hit

Alarma, alármala de tos

Alarm, alarm it with a cough

Uno, dos, tres

One, two, three

Patada y cos

Kick and punch

Alarma, alármala de tos

Alarm, alarm it with a cough

Uno, dos, tres

One, two, three

Patada y cos

Kick and punch

Alarma, alarma

Alarm, alarm

Alarma, alarma

Alarm, alarm

Alarma, alarma

Alarm, alarm

Alarma, alarma

Alarm, alarm

Alarma

Alarm