Mon Laferte
Tenochtitlán lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2023
- Genre
- Indie Rock, Indie Pop
- Length
- 4:14
¿Cuánto le costó?
How much did it cost her?
¿Quién se la cogió?
Who took her?
Si es una puta sudaca tercermundista
If she’s a third-world filthy whore,
Nadie le parió
Nobody gave birth to her.
¿De dónde apareció?
Where did she come from?
La mina se cree artista
The girl thinks she's an artist.
Eh, eh, ¿cuánto le meten?
Eh, eh, how much do they pay her?
Eh, eh, ¿cuánto billete?
Eh, eh, how much cash?
Eh, le baila por una birra
Eh, she dances for a beer.
Bella, no llores más
Beautiful, don't cry anymore.
Bajo el cielo de Tenochtitlán
Under the sky of Tenochtitlán
Bella, no llores más
Beautiful, don't cry anymore
Se, eh
Yes, eh
Se arrepentirán
They will regret it
Y la Virgen madre
And the Virgin mother
La Morena
The Dark-skinned girl
La va a bendecir
She will bless her
Eh, eh, ¿cuánto le meten?
Eh, eh, how much do they put in?
Eh, eh, ¿cuánto billete?
Eh, eh, how much cash?
Eh, le baila por una birra
Eh, she dances for a beer
Bella, no llores más
Beautiful, don't cry anymore
Bajo el cielo de Tenochtitlán
Under the sky of Tenochtitlán
Bella, no llores más
Beautiful, don't cry anymore
Se, eh
Yes, eh
Se arrepentirán
They will regret it
Dios te salve, María
God save you, Mary
Llena eres de gracia
You are full of grace
El Señor es contigo
The Lord is with you
Bendita eres entre todas las mujeres
Blessed are you among all women
Y bendito es el fruto de tu vientre, Jesús
And blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus
Santa María
Saint Mary
Madre de Dios
Mother of God
Ruega por nosotros (y por todos ellos)
Pray for us (and for all of them)
Ahora y en la hora de nuestra muerte
Now and at the time of our death
Nuestra muerte
Our death
Nuestra muerte
Our death
Nue-nuestra muerte
New-our death
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Key vocabulary
- le
- to him/her/youA2
- nadie
- nobodyA2
- nuestra
- ourA2
- santa
- saintA2
- bella
- beautifulA1
- gracia
- graceA1
- todas
- all (fem.)A2
- morena
- brunetteB1
- muerte
- deathB1
- sudaca
- South AmericanB1
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About this song
Mon Laferte is a Chilean singer-songwriter whose work spans pop, rock, blues, and Latin folk. She is known for her flexible, punk-leaning vocal style and genre-mixing songs that draw on mid-century pop while staying contemporary.