Charly García
La sal no sala lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1994
- Genre
- Rock
- Length
- 3:39
A donde voy no llego
Where I go, I never arrive
A donde estoy resbalo
Where I am, I slip away
No es porque sea bueno
It's not because I'm good
Tampoco soy tan malo
Nor am I that bad
Pero yo se que
But I know that
La sal no sala
Salt does not season
Y el azúcar no endulza
And sugar does not sweeten
La sal no sala
Salt does not season
Y el azúcar no endulza
And sugar does not sweeten
La madre de mi hermana
The mother of my sister
Hizo un pacto con Dios
He made a pact with God
Se inyectó mercurio
He injected mercury
Y ahora te lo da a vos
And now he's giving it to you
Pero sabés que
But you know that
La sal no sala
The salt doesn't season
Y el azúcar no endulza
And the sugar doesn't sweeten
La sal no sala
The salt doesn't season
Y el azúcar no endulza
And the sugar doesn't sweeten
No soporto la mañana
I can't stand the morning
No soporto el sol
I can't stand the sun
Estoy harto de tu hermana
I'm fed up with your sister
Estoy harto
I'm tired
La chica de la esquina
The girl on the corner
Me está tratando mal
Is treating me badly
Me vende una droga
She sells me a drug
Que no puedo pagar
That I can't afford
Pero sabés que
But you know that
La sal no sala
Salt doesn't season
Y el azúcar no endulza
And sugar doesn't sweeten
La sal no sala
Salt doesn't season
Y el azúcar no endulza
And sugar doesn't sweeten
(Me dijero que hay alguien que tiene de la buena)
(They told me there's someone who has the good stuff)
La sal no sala
Salt doesn't salt
Y el azúcar no endulza
And sugar doesn't sweeten
La sal no sala
Salt doesn't salt
Y el azúcar no endulza
And sugar doesn't sweeten
La sal no sala
Salt doesn't salt
Y el azúcar no endulza
And sugar doesn't sweeten
La sal no sala
Salt doesn't salt
Y el azúcar no endulza
And sugar doesn't sweeten
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Key vocabulary
- hermana
- sisterA1
- llego
- I arriveA1
- madre
- motherA1
- malo
- badA1
- mañana
- tomorrowA1
- sabés
- you knowA1
- sala
- roomA1
- soy
- amA1
- tampoco
- eitherA1
- voy
- I goA1
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About this song
Charly García was an Argentine musician and songwriter who helped define Latin and Argentine rock, spanning pop, indie rock, and electronic styles. He is known for composing influential songs across multiple generations and for major roles in bands including Sui Generis and Serú Girán, as well as for his prolific solo career and albums such as Yendo de la Cama al Living, Say No More, and Cronicas.