Tormento Lyrics in English Babasónicos

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Tormento by Babasónicos from Spanish to English.

Verse 1

Even though overseas

There's a tropical storm waiting for me

And I try to be funny for a bit longer

Let's pay for something that we still haven't broken

So that later they don't come to stop us

And we end up with the ship wrecked

And with the remains of the wreck foundering across the sea

Chorus 1

For now I feel like being alone

And I have little time left from now on

As long as my memory lasts in your eyes

And when you blink I won't be there anymore

Bridge

And you'll see me rise and fall

Verse 2

Even though the pharaoh

Puts a high price on my head

And I take a little longer to escape

Let's pay for something that we still haven't broken

So that later they don't come to stop us

And we end up with the ship wrecked

And with the remains of the wreck foundering across the sea

Chorus 2

For now I feel like being alone

And I have little time left from now on

As long as my memory lasts in your eyes

And when you blink I won't be there anymore

Outro

You'll see me rise and fall

I won't be a sheep-in-training, at least in this life

You'll see me rise and fall

You'll see me fall

Outro

I won't be a sheep-in-training, at least in this life

You'll see me rise and fall

You'll see me rise, you'll see me fall

I won't be a sheep-in-training, at least in this life

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borrego — lamb / sheep

Borrego literally translates to "lamb" or "sheep". While it can refer to the animal, in Spanish, it's often used metaphorically to describe someone who is easily led, naive, or submissive, like a sheep in a flock.

In the song, the line "No seré aprendiz de borrego al menos esta vida" (I won't be a lamb's apprentice at least in this life) powerfully conveys a refusal to be a follower or to be easily manipulated. It's an interesting and less common use of the word that adds depth to the song's rebellious spirit.

Tormento opens like a cinematic voyage: you are on a ship aimed straight at a tropical storm while the captain cracks one last joke. The lyrics talk about “paying for something we have not broken yet,” hinting at the band’s playful but fatalistic outlook — accept the damage before it happens, then no one can stop the adventure. Images of a wrecked boat and floating debris paint a vivid picture of self-sabotage wrapped in wanderlust, turning the sea into a metaphor for the chaos we sail through in life.

Beneath the salty spray, the song zooms in on an inner storm. The narrator craves solitude, knows his time in a lover’s eyes is short, and warns that he will rise and fall before the next blink. Even when a “pharaoh” puts a price on his head, he refuses to be “an apprentice sheep,” claiming his right to freedom at any cost. In just a few verses Babasónicos mixes romance, rebellion, success and collapse, reminding us that life’s highs and lows come in the same wave — and the thrill is choosing to ride it anyway.

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Babasónicos Tormento Lyrics