NI BORRACHO Lyrics English Translation by Quevedo
Today I saw a tired face
when I looked at myself in the mirror
My dark circles are so deep
even my reflection got scared
I have to move far away, if I want to make it to old age
On this island there’s only pretty women and aged rum
Who the hell said out there that in the Canaries there’s no nightlife
Who the hell said out there that in the Canaries there’s no fun
Now the brass is sounding, now the timbales are sounding, the winds and the strings
Carnival is coming
I fall in love on every corner
The fruit seller, the neighbor girl…
This is no place to get married
it’s gonna be my ruin
Blue, yellow and white, obviously they go together
I know when the party starts but not when it ends
I love your body
Oh my girl, give me a piece
‘Cause I’m still a young guy even if I dress fashion now
Big crowds, dancing… all I hear is “chacho chacho”
And even though we’re not perfect I won’t move away, not even drunk (Ayayay!)
I swear this year I’m going to the carnivals of Tenerife, to La Rama, to Teror, to La Vará del Pescao,… I’m going to go everywhere
I’m gonna make them open Sotavento again, I’m gonna go to El Pilar just imagine… just imagine
I’ve already been all over Spain
and I won’t move away, not even drunk
I took a trip to Paris
and I won’t move away, not even drunk
I was in Miami in the summer
and I won’t move away, not even drunk
I’ve already traveled the world
and I won’t move away, not even drunk
Agaete, Los Llanos, Corralejo, Teguise, Valverde, Vallehermoso, Tacoronte, La Graciosa, Agüimes, Candelaria, Hermigua, Tazacorte, Frontera, Cotillo, Arrecife
For the whole world!
Shh! Ladies and gents, a moment!
I do what I want, I sleep during the day and party at night
May God watch over all my people, He’s the one in charge
And today I want another round, another round, another set!
What!
Another round, another round, another set!
At carnivals my mother: “Son, don’t go out without eating”
In the middle of the big crowds here the 5G doesn’t reach
Me, I come from a place where I never saw it rain
A little swim in Las Canteras is better than Rhinomer
Momma don’t wait up for me, I’m coming home late tonight
Under the doormat, hide the key for me
Berni bring the ice, ’cause if I don’t get my fix
My *** is fading, what the hell am I doing at a rave
Aaay! What a blessing that so much water separates us
We’re a big group, we don’t fit in thirty buses
If you’re coming here don’t bring your umbrellas
I came back from tour, I was getting homesick
-Chacho, Tenerife is always gonna be better man, we have El Teide
-Tsss… and we have El Raka man
-Isn’t that crazy ih
-Dude, you think your cousin will lend me his ID man?
-Is there perreo here or isn’t there?
-I’m all bruised up…
-Chacho listen to me dude let’s go to the tents ’cause this year Tony TunTun is coming
-Look, can I crash at your place?
-What more do you want, an apartment in La Paterna?
-Big nerve!
-For Los Indianos? “Salvapivas”, don’t overcomplicate it
-Sixtolo? A legend
-Chacho, did you hook up with that one?
-No way, I’m all messed up…
-What a crazy crew man!
-Taking three ice cubes is greedy!
-The apartment is for two but whoever wants can come iti’
-I’ll carry it on my shoulder
-Chacho man, your mom’s china set, I told you man
-Your girl won’t let you go out?
-Man, my girl is possessive
With me, the whole world!
I’ve already been all over Spain
and I won’t move away, not even drunk
I took a trip to Paris
and I won’t move away, not even drunk
I was in Miami in the summer
and I won’t move away, not even drunk
I’ve already traveled the world
and I won’t move away, not even drunk
Eight islands on the same sea
and I won’t move away, not even drunk
Long live the Virgin of El Pino
and I won’t move away, not even drunk
And also La Candelaria
and I won’t move away, not even drunk
Don’t go too far or you’ll get lost
and I won’t move away, not even drunk
Gofiones and Sabandeños
and I won’t move away, not even drunk
Here we’re all coastal people
and I won’t move away, not even drunk
Tonight we eat at a guachinche
and I won’t move away, not even drunk
I’m gonna sleep in the dunes
and I won’t move away, not even drunk
Not just on the 30th of May
and I won’t move away, not even drunk
Long life to my countrymen
and I won’t move away, not even drunk
The children of the volcanoes
and I won’t move away, not even drunk
I’ll die with the pintadera
and I won’t move away, not even drunk