Charly García
Rap del exilio lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1984
- Genre
- Rock
- Length
- 2:10
Tuve un amor en Paraguay
I had a love in Paraguay
Una flor que se quemó mal
A flower that burned out wrong
No acabé a decir que sí
I didn't finish saying yes
Que ya se sacó el toque y me lo dejó a mí
That already took the touch and left it to me
Uh-oh-oh-oh
Uh-oh-oh-oh
Uh-oh-oh-oh
Uh-oh-oh-oh
Sí, me exilé en Madrid, y me fui a New York, solo porque seguí a Perón
Yes, I exiled myself in Madrid, and went to New York, just because I followed Perón
Tenía un sólido futuro artístico y me comí el bajón
I had a solid artistic future and I sank into a low
Yo tenía tres libros y una foto del Ché
I had three books and a photo of Che
Ahora tengo mil años y muy poco que hacer
Now I have a thousand years and very little to do
Vamo' a baila'
Let's dance
Vamo' a baila'
Let's dance
Vamo' a baila'
Let's dance
Vamo' a baila'
Let's dance
Vamo' a baila'
Let's dance
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Key vocabulary
- dejó
- leftB1
- sacó
- took outB1
- toque
- touchB1
- mí
- meA2
- tres
- threeA1
- uh-oh-oh-oh
- uh-oh
- exilé
- exile
- tenía
- hadB1
- sólido
- solidB1
- futuro
- futureA1
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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.