El Fantasma Lyrics in English by Árbol

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Fantasma by Árbol from Spanish to English.

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I fly out the window

And so many days are left behind

All the things don't hurt me anymore

that yesterday could bother me

They're drawers that close

so that nobody sees them

They're words that I couldn't say

But now I don't care

Because nothing touches me

And there's nothing alive inside me

I'm floating in the air since this afternoon

when my head exploded

Now the floor is made of clouds and I lean out every so often

to spy on you from where I am

And I see

And I fly

And I see

And I fly

The neighborhood lights up and the night turns into day

It shines like a Christmas tree

And I'm high, very high, and the lights of the cars

that stop every so often and start up again

And I see people running

like a choreography without end

And I fly like in a small plane

The smell of fugazzetta that mom cooks

And I remember that day when you were saying

"If you could be a bird, what would you do?"

Now that I float and don't feel what I touch

And people don't see me pass by

I'm gonna take advantage to go get you

and tell you how everything is over here

Some mornings grandma Yolanda comes by

and we go out together to stroll

And Pocha's husband sends you regards

who plays chess with me and I can't beat him

And go ahead with the kid from around the corner

that this afternoon stopped by to visit you

I keep waiting for you because nothing rushes me

And someday everybody comes over here

And I see

And I fly

And I see

And I fly

And I see

And I fly

And I cry

a little

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fugazetta — fugazetta (a type of Argentine pizza)

Fugazetta is a specific type of Argentine pizza, piled high with cheese and onions, a beloved comfort food rather than a fancy dish. It is a delightfully specific and rare word to find in song lyrics, which makes it instantly memorable.

The narrator remembers "El olor a fugazetta que cocina mamá" ("The smell of fugazzetta that mom cooks"), using this very particular smell to bring back the warmth of home and childhood. The word roots the whole song in a real, personal, and deeply Argentine memory.

El Fantasma invites you to slip out of your body, zoom through a window, and hover above the colorful streets of Buenos Aires. The narrator has just popped into ghosthood: no more pain, no more worries, only cotton–cloud floors and a bird’s-eye view of rush-hour lights that sparkle like a giant Christmas tree. From this carefree altitude he watches everyday life unfold below—cars stopping and starting, neighbors scurrying in their endless choreography—while memories drift in like comforting aromas of mamá’s fugazzeta.

Yet beneath the playful flights lies a tender, bittersweet message. The ghost realizes he can observe but not touch, hear but not be heard, so he sets out to visit loved ones and whisper how peaceful the other side feels. He bumps into Grandma Yolanda on her morning stroll, loses chess matches to Pocha’s husband, and patiently waits to reunite with the person he cherishes most, knowing “algún día todos vienen para acá.” The song mixes humor with nostalgia, turning the idea of death into an airy adventure that reminds us to treasure connection, savor small moments, and find lightness even in life’s ultimate mystery.

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