NI BORRACHO Lyrics in English by Quevedo

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song NI BORRACHO by Quevedo from Spanish to English.

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Today I saw a bad face when I looked at myself in the mirror

I have dark circles under my eyes, even my reflection got scared

I have to move far away if I want to live to be old

On the island, there are only beautiful women and aged rum

Who the f*ck said that you don't go out in the Canary Islands?

Who the f*ck said that there's no party in the Canary Islands?

The brass is already playing, the timbales are already playing

The winds and the strings, carnivals are coming

I fall in love on every corner, the fruit seller, the neighbor

This isn't a place to get married, it's gonna be the ruin of me

Blue, yellow and white, obviously, of course they match

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 little kid, even though I dress fashionably now

Crowds, dancing, I only hear: Dude, dude

And even though we're not perfect, I'm not moving not even drunk

I swear, this year I'm going to the carnivals in Tenerife

To La Rama, to Teror, to the Vará del Pescao

I'm going to go everywhere

I'm gonna make them open Sotavento again

I'm gonna go to Pilar, imagine

Imagine, I'm going crazy

I've been all over Spain and I'm not moving not even drunk

I went on a trip to Paris and I'm not moving not even drunk

I was in Miami in the summer and I'm not moving not even drunk

I've already traveled the world and I'm not moving not even drunk

Agaete, Los Llanos, Corralejo, Teguise

And I'm not moving not even drunk

Valverde, Vallehermoso, Tacoronte, La Graciosa

And I'm not moving not even drunk

Agüimes, Candelaria, Hermigua, Tazacorte

And I'm not moving not even drunk

Frontera, Cotillo, Arrecife, for everyone

Shh, gentlemen, one chance

I do what I want, I sleep during the day, and party at night

May God take care of all my people, He's the one in charge

And I want another round, another round, another batch

What? I want another round, another round, another batch

During carnivals, my mom: Son, don't go out without eating

In the middle of the crowds, 5G doesn't reach here

I who come from a place where I never saw it rain

A little swim in Las Canteras is better than Rhinomer

Old lady, don't wait for me, I'm coming home late tonight

Under the rug, hide the key for me

Berni, bring the ice, or else I'll get tipsy

I'm losing my mind, what am I doing at a rave?

Oh, what a blessing that so much water separates us

We're a bunch, we don't fit in 30 buses

If you come here, don't bring an umbrella

I came back from tour, I was getting homesick

Dude, Tenerife will always be better, we have the Teide

Tss, and we have Raka

If he's not crazy, so?

You think your cousin is gonna let me have his ID, head?

Is there perreo here or not?

Dude, listen to me, ****, let's go to the tents

'Cause Tony Tun is coming this year

Look, can I stay at your shack?

What else do you want, an apartment in La Paterna?

What a f*cking face

For the Indianos? Life preserver, don't overthink it

Sixtolo? A legend

Dude, did you hook up with that girl?

No way, I'm all horny

F*cking little kids

Taking three ice cubes is for abusers

The afterparty is for two, but whoever wants to can come, you know

I'll carry it on my shoulder

Dude, the old lady's dishes, I told you, you bastard

Your girl won't let you go out? My girl is possessive

With me, everyone

I've been all over Spain and I'm not moving not even drunk

I went on a trip to Paris and I'm not moving not even drunk

I was in Miami in the summer and I'm not moving not even drunk

I've already traveled the world and I'm not moving not even drunk

Eight over the same sea

Long live the Virgin of the Pine

And also the Candelaria

Don't lean out or you'll get mad

Gofiones and Sabandeños

Here we're all from the coast

Tonight we're having dinner at a guachinche

I'm going to sleep on the dunes

Not only on May 30th

Long live my countrymen

The children of the volcanoes

I'd die with the pintadera

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magua — Longing / Nostalgia

Magua is a beautiful word from the Canary Islands that doesn't have a perfect English equivalent. It describes a deep feeling of sadness, melancholy, and longing for something you've lost or miss dearly.

In the song, Quevedo sings, "me estaba dando la magua" (I was starting to feel the magua) after returning from a tour. This single word perfectly captures the homesickness and profound love for his island that is the central theme of the song, explaining why he wouldn't leave, not even drunk ("ni borracho").

This song is a massive love letter to Quevedo's home, the Canary Islands. He starts by joking that he looks terrible in the mirror from partying too much and that he needs to move away "si quiero llegar a viejo" (if I want to grow old) because the island is full of beautiful women and good rum. But the whole point of the song is that he would never actually leave. He shouts out the famous carnivals, the local slang like "Chacho, chacho" (dude, dude), and even the colors of the Canarian flag.

He repeats over and over that he's traveled the world—he's been to Paris and Miami and all over Spain—but he wouldn't trade his home for anywhere else. The title says it all: "no me mudo ni borracho" (I wouldn't move even if I were drunk). The song is packed with references to specific towns, festivals, and inside jokes from the islands, making it a super personal and proud anthem about where he comes from.

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