Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar Lyrics in English Mecano

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar by Mecano from Spanish to English.
Today I can't get up
The weekend left me wrecked
All night without sleep
Drinking, smoking and not stopping laughing
Today I can't get up
Nothing can make me walk
I don't know what I'm gonna do
My legs hurt, my arms hurt
My eyes hurt, my hands hurt
Today I can't focus
My head's about to burst
It's the champagne hangover
Bubbles that rise and then go away
Today I don't get up, I'm so wrecked that I can't walk
Today I stay home staying in bed
We gotta go to work, I don't feel like it
My legs hurt, my arms hurt
My eyes hurt, my hands hurt
Today I can't get up
Nothing can make me walk
Today I can't get up
The weekend left me wrecked
All night without sleep
Drinking, smoking and not stopping laughing
Today I can't get up
Today I can't get up
Today I can't get up
Today I can't get up
Today I can't get up
Today I can't get up
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IGNACIO CANO, JOSE MARIA CANO, LUIS COBOS PAVON
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SONG MEANING

“Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar” ("Today I Can’t Get Up") is Mecano’s cheeky confession of the Monday-morning hangover. After a weekend crammed with drinking, smoking, laughing, and zero sleep, the singer wakes up feeling wrecked: legs, arms, eyes, and even hands ache, the head is pounding, and the very idea of work sounds impossible. The repetitive chorus mimics the stubborn refusal to leave the bed, making the song instantly relatable to anyone who has ever partied a little too hard.

Beneath the humor, Mecano taps into a bigger truth about youthful rebellion. The track contrasts the carefree joy of nightlife with the dull obligation of the weekday grind; it’s a playful protest against alarm clocks and responsibility. Energetic synth-pop beats keep the mood light, yet the lyrics turn the everyday struggle of dragging oneself to work into an anthem of ¡me niego! (“I refuse!”). Whether you hear it as a nostalgic 80s dance tune or a wink at your own snooze-button battles, the song celebrates the universal quest for one more hour of sleep.

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