Maldito duende Héroes del Silencio Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Maldito duende' means 'Damn elf' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Héroes del Silencio' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: He oído que la noche, es toda magia

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Verb	Verb	Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Adjective	Noun
he	oído	que	la	noche	es	todo	magia
auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	intransitive to hear	that	the	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	to be (essentially or identified as).	all, every	magic
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb oír				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
I have	heard	that	the	night	is	all	magic

Aligned Translation: I' 've heard that the night 's all magic

Free Translation: I've heard that the night is all magic

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Original Lyrics: Y que un duende te invita a soñar

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y	que	un	duende	tú	invita	a	soñar
and	that	a	by extension:fiction goblin, leprechaun, pixie, elf, imp, brownie, gremlin, hobgoblin	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to invite	to	{{indtr\|es\|con\|en\|intr=1}} to dream (of/about)
					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb invitar		Infinitive
and	that	a	goblin	you	invites	to	dream

Aligned Translation: And that an elf invites you to dream

Free Translation: And that an elf invites you to dream

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Original Lyrics: Y sé que últimamente, apenas he parado

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y	sé	que	últimamente	apenas	he	parado
and	to know (a fact)	that	recently, lately	hardly, scarcely	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	to stop, halt
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb saber				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb parar
and	I know	that	recently	hardly	I have	stopped

Aligned Translation: And I know that lately , I've barely stopped

Free Translation: And I know that lately, I've barely stopped

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Original Lyrics: Y tengo la impresión de divagar

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Conjunction	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Verb
y	tengo	la	impresión	de	divagar
and	transitive to have, possess (literally)	the	impression	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	to roam, wander, stray, ramble
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener				Infinitive
and	I have	the	impression	of	wandering

Aligned Translation: And I have the impression of rambling

Free Translation: And I have the impression of wandering

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Original Lyrics: Amanece tan pronto

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amanece	tan	pronto
intransitive:impersonal to get light (become light in the morning)	so, as	soon, promptly, any time soon
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb amanecer
it gets light	so	soon

Aligned Translation: it gets light so soon

Free Translation: The dawn comes so soon

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Original Lyrics: Y yo estoy tan solo

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y	yo	estoy	tan	solo
and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	so, as	only, solely, just
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar
and	I	am	so	only

Aligned Translation: and I am so alone

Free Translation: And I am so alone

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Original Lyrics: Y no me arrepiento de lo de ayer, sí

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Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Preposition	Adverb	Conjunction
y	no	yo	arrepiento	de	lo	de	ayer	si
and	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	{{form of\|es\|infinitive\|arrepentirse}}	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	yesterday	if
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb arrepentir
and	not	me	regret	of	the	from	yesterday	if

Aligned Translation: and I dont regret about yesterday, yes

Free Translation: And I don't regret what happened yesterday, yes

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Original Lyrics: Las estrellas te iluminan, hoy te sirven de guía

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Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Noun
las	estrella	tú	iluminan	hoy	tú	sirven	de	guía
the	star (celestial body)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to illuminate	today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	intransitive:transitive to serve (to be a servant or worker; to render service)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	guide (person)
			3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb iluminar			3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb servir
the	star	you	illuminate	today	you	serve	of	guide

Aligned Translation: the stars illuminate you today you serve as guide

Free Translation: The stars illuminate you, today they serve as your guide

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Original Lyrics: Te sientes tan fuerte que piensas

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tú	sientes	tan	fuerte	que	piensas
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to feel	so, as	strong	than	to think
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb sentir				2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb pensar
you	feel	so	strong	than	you think

Aligned Translation: you feel so strong than you think

Free Translation: You feel so strong that you think

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Original Lyrics: Que nadie te puede tocar

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que	nadie	tú	puede	tocar
that	no one, nobody; anyone, anybody	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to be able, can	transitive to touch
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
that	no one	you	can	touch

Aligned Translation: that nobody can touch you

Free Translation: That no one can touch you

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Original Lyrics: Las distancias se hacen cortas

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Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective
las	distancia	se	hacen	corta
the	distance	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	reflexive to become; to get	Feminine singular of corto
			3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb hacer
the	distances	oneself	become	short

Aligned Translation: the distances oneself become short

Free Translation: The distances become short

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Original Lyrics: Pasan rápidas las horas

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Verb	Adjective	Determiner	Noun
pasan	rápido	las	hora
to pass	rapid, quick, fast	the	hour (a time period of sixty minutes)
3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb pasar
pass	rapid	the	hours

Aligned Translation: the hours pass quickly

Free Translation: The hours pass quickly

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Original Lyrics: Y este cuarto no para de menguar

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y	este	cuarto	no	para	de	menguar
and	Alternative spelling of éste	quarter	not	to stop, halt	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	to wane
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb parar		Infinitive
and	this	quarter	not	stops	of	wane

Aligned Translation: and this quarter not stops of wane

Free Translation: And this room just keeps getting smaller

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Original Lyrics: Y tantas cosas por decir

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y	tanto	cosa	por	decir
and	so much, as much, that much	thing (object, concept)	in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	to say, to tell
				Infinitive
and	so much	thing	for	to say

Aligned Translation: and so many thing for saying

Free Translation: And so many things to say

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Original Lyrics: Tanta charla por aquí

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tanto	charla	por	aquí
so much, as much, that much	talk, chat	in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	here

so much	talk	for	here

Aligned Translation: so much talk by here

Free Translation: So much talk around here

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Original Lyrics: Si fuera posible escapar de este lugar

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Conjunction	Verb	Adjective	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun	Noun
si	fuera	posible	escapar	de	este	lugar
if	to be (essentially or identified as).	possible	intransitive:transitive to escape, to get out	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	Alternative spelling of éste	place
	3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb ser		Infinitive
if	were	possible	to escape	from	this	place

Aligned Translation: if it were possible to escape from this place

Free Translation: If it were possible to escape from this place

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Original Lyrics: Amanece tan pronto

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amanece	tan	pronto
intransitive:impersonal to get light (become light in the morning)	so, as	soon, promptly, any time soon
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb amanecer
it gets light	so	soon

Aligned Translation: it gets light so soon

Free Translation: The dawn comes so soon

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Original Lyrics: Y yo estoy tan solo

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y	yo	estoy	tan	solo
and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	so, as	only, solely, just
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar
and	I	am	so	only

Aligned Translation: and I am so alone

Free Translation: And I am so alone

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Original Lyrics: Y no me arrepiento de lo de ayer, sí

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Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Preposition	Adverb	Conjunction
y	no	yo	arrepiento	de	lo	de	ayer	si
and	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	{{form of\|es\|infinitive\|arrepentirse}}	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	yesterday	if
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb arrepentir
and	not	me	regret	of	the	from	yesterday	if

Aligned Translation: and I dont regret about yesterday, yes

Free Translation: And I don't regret what happened yesterday, yes

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Original Lyrics: Las estrellas te iluminan

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Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb
las	estrella	tú	iluminan
the	star (celestial body)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to illuminate
			3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb iluminar
the	star	you	they illuminate

Aligned Translation: The stars illuminate you

Free Translation: The stars light you up

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Original Lyrics: Hoy te sirven de guía

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Noun
hoy	tú	sirven	de	guía
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	intransitive:transitive to serve (to be a servant or worker; to render service)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	guide (person)
		3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb servir
today	you	serve	of	guide

Aligned Translation: today they serve you as guide

Free Translation: They serve you as a guide today

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Original Lyrics: Te sientes tan fuerte que piensas

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tú	sientes	tan	fuerte	que	piensas
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to feel	so, as	strong	than	to think
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb sentir				2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb pensar
you	feel	so	strong	than	you think

Aligned Translation: you feel so strong than you think

Free Translation: You feel so strong that you think

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Original Lyrics: Que nadie te puede tocar

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
que	nadie	tú	puede	tocar
that	no one, nobody; anyone, anybody	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to be able, can	transitive to touch
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
that	no one	you	can	touch

Aligned Translation: that nobody can touch you

Free Translation: That no one can touch you

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Original Lyrics: Amanece tan pronto

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Verb	Adverb	Adverb
amanece	tan	pronto
intransitive:impersonal to get light (become light in the morning)	so, as	soon, promptly, any time soon
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb amanecer
it gets light	so	soon

Aligned Translation: it gets light so soon

Free Translation: The dawn comes so soon

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Original Lyrics: Y yo estoy tan solo

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y	yo	estoy	tan	solo
and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	so, as	only, solely, just
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar
and	I	am	so	only

Aligned Translation: and I am so alone

Free Translation: And I am so alone

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Original Lyrics: Y no me arrepiento de lo de ayer, sí

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Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Preposition	Adverb	Conjunction
y	no	yo	arrepiento	de	lo	de	ayer	si
and	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	{{form of\|es\|infinitive\|arrepentirse}}	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	yesterday	if
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb arrepentir
and	not	me	regret	of	the	from	yesterday	if

Aligned Translation: and I dont regret about yesterday, yes

Free Translation: And I don't regret what happened yesterday, yes

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Original Lyrics: Las estrellas te iluminan, hoy te sirven de guía

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Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Noun
las	estrella	tú	iluminan	hoy	tú	sirven	de	guía
the	star (celestial body)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to illuminate	today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	intransitive:transitive to serve (to be a servant or worker; to render service)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	guide (person)
			3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb iluminar			3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb servir
the	star	you	illuminate	today	you	serve	of	guide

Aligned Translation: the stars illuminate you today you serve as guide

Free Translation: The stars illuminate you, today they serve as your guide

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Original Lyrics: Te sientes tan fuerte que piensas

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tú	sientes	tan	fuerte	que	piensas
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to feel	so, as	strong	than	to think
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb sentir				2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb pensar
you	feel	so	strong	than	you think

Aligned Translation: you feel so strong than you think

Free Translation: You feel so strong that you think

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Original Lyrics: Que nadie te puede tocar

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que	nadie	tú	puede	tocar
that	no one, nobody; anyone, anybody	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to be able, can	transitive to touch
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
that	no one	you	can	touch

Aligned Translation: that nobody can touch you

Free Translation: That no one can touch you

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Review

★ Song Info ★

"Maldito Duende" is a song by the Spanish rock band Héroes del Silencio. It is one of their most iconic tracks and is featured on their 1988 album "Senderos de traición" (Paths of Betrayal). The song was written by the band's lead vocalist, Enrique Bunbury, and it has become one of their signature songs, often performed in their concerts and cherished by fans worldwide.

★ Song Emotion ★

The song "Maldito Duende" carries a sense of melancholy and introspection. Its lyrics and melody evoke a feeling of nostalgia, loneliness, and the struggle to find one's place in the world. The term "maldito duende" translates to "cursed elf" or "damned spirit," and the song's emotion is intricately tied to the idea of this elusive and haunting presence that affects the narrator's emotions and experiences.

★ Learning Facts for Spanish Students ★

For Spanish students, "Maldito Duende" offers an excellent opportunity to explore rich vocabulary and metaphors. The song's lyrics delve into complex emotions, and its poetic nature can help learners grasp the nuances of the Spanish language. The lyrics' themes of love, loss, and introspection provide a chance to explore the language's emotional depth and its ability to convey intricate feelings.

★ Interesting Facts ★

"Maldito Duende" was released as a single and quickly gained popularity, contributing significantly to Héroes del Silencio's rise as a prominent rock band in the Spanish-speaking world.
The song's combination of rock elements with poetic lyrics is characteristic of Héroes del Silencio's style, often referred to as "rock en español."
The phrase "maldito duende" is not only the title but also a recurring motif in the song's lyrics, giving the song a distinct identity.

★ Music Video ★

The official music video for "Maldito Duende" features the band performing the song in a dimly lit, atmospheric setting. The video captures the band's energy and emotion as they deliver the powerful performance. The visuals complement the song's mood, and the video's simplicity allows the focus to remain on the music and lyrics.

★ Social Media ★

You can follow the band members and stay updated on their activities through their official social media profiles:

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Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics very easy to understand lyrics, lyrics sung very slowly and it has very easy to remember verbs and nouns

Most words used are in very common daily usage.^RAE

Maldito duende has 130 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 888 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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