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El Outsider – Café Tacvba

Café Tacvba

El Outsider lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
2007
Genre
Indie Pop
Length
4:13
  1. Yo soy el outsider

    I am the outsider

  2. Yo soy el sidestepper

    I am the sidestepper

  3. Misfit con causa

    Misfit with a cause

  4. Ya te he topado

    I've already crossed paths with you

  5. Y no tienes igual

    And you have no equal

  6. Te he visto por ahí

    I've seen you around

  7. Pateando las reglas

    Kicking the rules

  8. Andando veredas

    Walking backroads

  1. Mejor que caminos

    Better than highways

  2. Que andados ya están

    That have already been traveled

  3. Será triste la vida

    Life will be sad

  4. Para los demás

    For others

  5. Alegre és la que existe

    Happy is the one that exists

  6. De abrir las puertas

    To open the doors

  7. Reirse en la jeta de quien

    Laughing in the face of those who

  8. Nos tiene encerrados

    Keep us locked up

  9. Asi el outsider

    So the outsider

  10. Asi el sidestepper

    So the sidestepper

  11. Nunca tendrá nada

    Will never have anything

  12. Ni necesidad

    Nor any need

  13. Se tiene a si mismo

    He has himself

  14. Por eso mi amigo

    That's why, my friend

  15. Si encuentras a otros

    If you find others

  16. Que cambies a otros

    That you change others

  17. Diles que el fuego quemando va

    Tell them the fire keeps burning

  18. No atiendo a la escuela

    I don't pay attention to school

  19. No tengo patrones

    I have no patterns

  20. No acepto impuestos

    I don't accept taxes

  21. Buscaban al caos

    They were searching for chaos

  22. Pues hallaron al caos

    Well, they found chaos

  23. Asi el outsider

    That's how the outsider

  24. Asi el sidestepper

    That's how the sidestepper

  25. Nunca tendrá nada

    Will never have anything

  26. Ni necesidad

    Nor a need

  27. Se tiene a si mismo

    They have themselves

  28. Por eso mi amigo

    That's why my friend

  29. Si encuentras a otros

    If you find others

  30. Que cambies a otros

    Who change others

  31. Diles que el fuego quemando va

    Tell them the fire keeps burning

  32. No atiendo a la escuela

    I don't attend school

  33. No tengo patrones

    I have no patterns

  34. No acepto impuestos

    I don't accept taxes

  35. Usaron al caos

    They used chaos

  36. Pues de regreso va el caos

    For chaos is coming back

  37. No muero por credos

    I don't die for beliefs

  38. Ni marcas, ni patrias

    Neither brands, nor homelands

  39. Defiendo a la vida

    I defend life

  40. Respeto a quien se da a respetar

    I respect those who command respect

  41. No creo en abogados

    I don't believe in lawyers

  42. No creo en doctores

    I don't believe in doctors

  43. No creo en los medios

    I don't believe in the media

  44. Ni en lo que venden

    Nor in what they sell

  45. Se ve ya la fecha de caducidad

    The expiration date is already clear

  46. Yo soy el outsider

    I am the outsider

  47. Yo soy el sidestepper

    I am the sidestepper

  48. Yo soy el outsider

    I am the outsider

  49. Yo soy el sidestepper

    I am the sidestepper

  50. Yo soy el outsider

    I am the outsider

  51. Yo soy el sidestepper

    I am the sidestepper

  52. De cierto hermanito

    For sure, little brother

  53. Que es un buen momento

    It's a good moment

  54. De vuelta a lo simple

    Back to the simple

  55. Si buscas lo simple

    If you seek the simple

  56. Simple y claro acá está

    Simple and clear, here it is

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Key vocabulary

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causa
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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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El Outsider

Yo soy el outsider

I am the outsider

Yo soy el sidestepper

I am the sidestepper

Misfit con causa

Misfit with a cause

Ya te he topado

I've already crossed paths with you

Y no tienes igual

And you have no equal

Te he visto por ahí

I've seen you around

Pateando las reglas

Kicking the rules

Andando veredas

Walking backroads

Mejor que caminos

Better than highways

Que andados ya están

That have already been traveled

Será triste la vida

Life will be sad

Para los demás

For others

Alegre és la que existe

Happy is the one that exists

De abrir las puertas

To open the doors

Reirse en la jeta de quien

Laughing in the face of those who

Nos tiene encerrados

Keep us locked up

Asi el outsider

So the outsider

Asi el sidestepper

So the sidestepper

Nunca tendrá nada

Will never have anything

Ni necesidad

Nor any need

Se tiene a si mismo

He has himself

Por eso mi amigo

That's why, my friend

Si encuentras a otros

If you find others

Que cambies a otros

That you change others

Diles que el fuego quemando va

Tell them the fire keeps burning

No atiendo a la escuela

I don't pay attention to school

No tengo patrones

I have no patterns

No acepto impuestos

I don't accept taxes

Buscaban al caos

They were searching for chaos

Pues hallaron al caos

Well, they found chaos

Asi el outsider

That's how the outsider

Asi el sidestepper

That's how the sidestepper

Nunca tendrá nada

Will never have anything

Ni necesidad

Nor a need

Se tiene a si mismo

They have themselves

Por eso mi amigo

That's why my friend

Si encuentras a otros

If you find others

Que cambies a otros

Who change others

Diles que el fuego quemando va

Tell them the fire keeps burning

No atiendo a la escuela

I don't attend school

No tengo patrones

I have no patterns

No acepto impuestos

I don't accept taxes

Usaron al caos

They used chaos

Pues de regreso va el caos

For chaos is coming back

No muero por credos

I don't die for beliefs

Ni marcas, ni patrias

Neither brands, nor homelands

Defiendo a la vida

I defend life

Respeto a quien se da a respetar

I respect those who command respect

No creo en abogados

I don't believe in lawyers

No creo en doctores

I don't believe in doctors

No creo en los medios

I don't believe in the media

Ni en lo que venden

Nor in what they sell

Se ve ya la fecha de caducidad

The expiration date is already clear

Yo soy el outsider

I am the outsider

Yo soy el sidestepper

I am the sidestepper

Yo soy el outsider

I am the outsider

Yo soy el sidestepper

I am the sidestepper

Yo soy el outsider

I am the outsider

Yo soy el sidestepper

I am the sidestepper

De cierto hermanito

For sure, little brother

Que es un buen momento

It's a good moment

De vuelta a lo simple

Back to the simple

Si buscas lo simple

If you seek the simple

Simple y claro acá está

Simple and clear, here it is