Charly García
Mala señal lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1991
- Genre
- Rock
- Length
- 3:20
Mala señal, cruzó las piernas
Bad sign, she crossed her legs
Y el champán quedó
And the champagne stayed
Cuando dije algo incierto
When I said something uncertain
Ella cruzó la calle
She crossed the street
La cebolla es la excusa para llorar
The onion is the excuse to cry
Aunque solo me quedaré a pagar
Even though I'll just stay to pay
Esa llamada al servicio internacional
That call to international service
Mala señal, cruzó las piernas
Bad sign, she crossed her legs
¿Y habrá alguien que la espere?
Is there someone waiting for her?
Ojalá que no le diga que yo
I hope she doesn't tell him about me
La hice llorar
I made her cry
Échale la culpa a la cebolla
Blame it on the onion
O al servicio internacional
Or on international service
Y cuando el avión vuele
And when the plane flies
Y cuando el barco vuele
And when the ship flies
Y cuando todo vuele
And when everything flies
Me convertiré
I will turn into
En un pedazo de cebolla
A piece of onion
En un átomo del sol
An atom of the sun
Mala señal, cruzó las piernas
Bad sign, she crossed her legs
No era lo que tenía que ser
It wasn't meant to be
Pero el código me lo hizo entender
But the code made me understand
Mala señal, cruzó las piernas en París
Bad sign, she crossed her legs in Paris
Y se fue
And she left
Y se fue de mí
And she left me
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Key vocabulary
- espere
- waitA2
- excusa
- excuseA2
- le
- Indirect object pronoun meaning “to him/to her/to you” (singular) or “to it” (in formal/impersonal uses), depending on context.A2
- pedazo
- pieceA2
- esa
- thatA1
- llamada
- callA1
- pagar
- payA1
- solo
- onlyA1
- todo
- everythingA1
- piernas
- legsA2
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.