
Ricardo Arjona
Animal nocturno lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2003
- Genre
- Rock, Pop
- Length
- 3:53
El ser un animal nocturno era una bella rutina
Being a nocturnal animal was a beautiful routine
Conquistar a chicas del Jet-Set o a mujerzuelas de esquina
Winning over Jet-Set girls or corner prostitutes
Y es que no son la misma cosa
And they're not the same thing
Con diferencia de precio
With a difference in price
Entrar a algún bar sin conocer ni que me conozcan
Entering a bar without knowing anyone or being known
Entonar una canción y esperar el trago de cortesía
Singing a song and waiting for a courtesy drink
Que siempre venia
That always came
Era mi filosofía
It was my philosophy
Hasta que un productor según el me hizo el favor
Until a producer, according to him, did me a favor
De grabarme un disco
By recording an album for me
Y metió la inspiración en una computadora
And he put the inspiration in a computer
Y aquel fuego de libertad, en refrigeradora
And that fire of freedom, in the refrigerator
Me dijeron quítate esos jeans y esa camisa vaquera
They told me to take off those jeans and that denim shirt
Tendremos que cambiarte de look pues ese nadie lo aprueba
We'll have to change your look because nobody approves of that
Tendrás imagen nueva
You'll have a new image
Y una prospera carrera
And a prosperous career
Luciendo siempre cara de mascota recién comprada
Always looking like a freshly bought pet
Salí en la tele con cierto dejo de tristeza en la mirada
I appeared on TV with a hint of sadness in my gaze
Y el alma enfadada
And the soul upset
De cantar sin decir nada
From singing without saying anything
Me canse de los representantes y cocteles de moda
I'm tired of representatives and trendy cocktails
Me canse de toda esa gente que dice que te adora
I'm tired of all those people who say they adore you
Das la espalda y te ignora
You turn your back and they ignore you
Me harté de no ser el mismo
I'm fed up with not being myself
Me compré unos cuantos amigos una novia y un perro
I bought myself a few friends, a girlfriend, and a dog
Los amigos y la novia se fueron
The friends and the girlfriend left
Solo me quedo el perro que no tiene prejuicios
Only the dog remains, who has no prejudices
Y me acepta como soy
And accepts me as I am
Por eso vine a este bar y aquí me pagan diez mil pesos la hora
That's why I came to this bar and they pay me ten thousand pesos an hour
Tengo un cuarto con balcón y hasta una chica que me adora
I have a room with a balcony and even a girl who adores me
Y es tanta mi fe, que aunque no tengo jardín
And my faith is so strong, that even though I don't have a garden
Ya compré una podadora
I've already bought a lawnmower
Y es tanta mi fe que aunque no tengo jardín
And my faith is so strong that even though I don't have a garden
Ya compré una podadora
I've already bought a lawnmower
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Key vocabulary
- pues
- wellA2
- tele
- TVA2
- toda
- allA2
- ser
- beB1
- tendremos
- we will haveB1
- libertad
- freedomB2
- cosa
- thingA1
- hora
- hourA1
- era
- wasB1
- bella
- beautifulA1
About this song
Ricardo Arjona is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter and actor in the Latin pop and Latin ballad genres. He is known for the chart-topping hits “Mujeres” and “El Problema,” and for a long-running career with numerous Billboard Latin chart entries and honors, including induction into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame.