Un Año Más Lyrics in English by Ana Torroja

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Un Año Más by Ana Torroja from Spanish to English.

At the Puerta del Sol

Like the year that was

Once again the champagne and the grapes and the tar

Are laid as a carpet

The firecrackers that erase sounds of yesterday

And heat the spirit up to accept

That another one has already passed

And on the old clock as from year to year

Five minutes more for the countdown

We take stock of the good and bad

Five minutes before the countdown

Sailors, soldiers, singles, married

Lovers, drifters

And one or another absent-minded priest

Among shouts and whistles the Spaniards

Big, small we manage for once

Something at the same time

And on the old clock as from year to year

Five minutes more for the countdown

We take stock of the good and bad

Five minutes before the countdown

And though for the grapes there are some new ones

The ones that aren't here we'll miss

And let's see if we wake up we who are alive

And next year we laugh

One, two, three and four and it starts again

That the fifth is one and the sixth is two

And so the seventh is three

And we say goodbye and we ask God

That next year

Let's see if instead of one million

They can be two

At the Puerta del Sol

Like the year that was

Once again the champagne and the grapes and the tar

Are laid as a carpet

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espabilamos — we wise up / we get our act together

Espabilamos comes from the verb espabilar, which literally means 'to wake up' or 'to become alert'. It's a fantastic colloquial word used in Spain to mean 'to wise up', 'to get sharp', or 'to get your act together'.

In the song, the line "Y a ver si espabilamos los que estamos vivos" is a hopeful call to action for the new year. It translates to "And let's see if we who are alive get our act together," encouraging everyone to make the most of life. It's a motivational word that perfectly captures the spirit of new beginnings.

This song throws you right into the middle of a massive New Year's Eve party in Madrid's famous Puerta del Sol square. It's a snapshot of a very specific Spanish tradition: the countdown to midnight. The scene is full of chaos and celebration, with "el champagne y las uvas" (the champagne and the grapes) and "petardos que borran sonidos de ayer" (firecrackers that erase the sounds of yesterday). The song paints a hilarious picture of the crowd, a mix of everyone from "marineros, soldados, solteros, casados" (sailors, soldiers, single people, married people) to the "cura despistao" (the odd lost priest).

But it's not just about the party. In the last five minutes before the new year, everyone takes a moment to reflect, to "hacemos el balance de lo bueno y malo" (take stock of the good and the bad). The song remembers friends and family who are gone, saying "A los que ya no están echaremos de menos" (We will miss those who are no longer here). It ends with a hopeful, slightly cheeky wish for the future: that everyone who is still here can wise up, laugh more, and maybe even see their fortunes double.

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Ana Torroja Un Año Más Lyrics