Soy Rebelde Jeanette Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Soy Rebelde' means 'I am a Rebel' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Jeanette' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Lyrics and Translations

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Original Lyrics: Yo

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Aligned Translation: I

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Original Lyrics: Soy rebelde porque el mundo me ha hecho así

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Aligned Translation: Am a Rebel because the world has made me that way

Free Translation: Am a rebel because the world has made me like that

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Original Lyrics: Porque nadie me ha tratado con amor

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Aligned Translation: Because no one has treated me with love

Free Translation: Because no one has ever treated me with love

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Original Lyrics: Porque nadie me ha querido nunca oír

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Aligned Translation: Because no one has ever wanted to hear me

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Original Lyrics: Yo

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Original Lyrics: Soy rebelde porque siempre sin razón

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Aligned Translation: Am a rebel because always with no reason

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Original Lyrics: Me negaron todo aquello que pedí

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Aligned Translation: They denied me everything that I asked for

Free Translation: They denied me everything I asked for

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Original Lyrics: Y me dieron solamente incomprensión

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Aligned Translation: And they gave me only misunderstanding

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Original Lyrics: Y quisiera ser

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Aligned Translation: And I would like to be

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Original Lyrics: Como el niño aquel

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Aligned Translation: like that child

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Original Lyrics: Como el hombre aquel que es feliz

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Aligned Translation: like that man who is happy

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Original Lyrics: Y quisiera dar

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Aligned Translation: And I would like to give

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Original Lyrics: Lo que hay en mí

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Aligned Translation: What's in me

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Original Lyrics: Todo a cambio de una amistad

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Aligned Translation: All in exchange for a friendship

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Original Lyrics: Y soñar

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Aligned Translation: And dream

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Original Lyrics: Y vivir

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Aligned Translation: And live

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Original Lyrics: Y olvidar el rencor

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Aligned Translation: And forget the grudge

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Original Lyrics: Y cantar

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Aligned Translation: And sing

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Original Lyrics: Y reír

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Aligned Translation: And laugh

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Original Lyrics: Y sentir solo amor

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Aligned Translation: And fell only love

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Original Lyrics: Yo

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Original Lyrics: Soy rebelde porque el mundo me ha hecho así

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Aligned Translation: Am a Rebel because the world has made me that way

Free Translation: Am a rebel because the world has made me like that

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Original Lyrics: Porque nadie me ha tratado con amor

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Aligned Translation: Because no one has treated me with love

Free Translation: Because no one has ever treated me with love

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Original Lyrics: Porque nadie me ha querido nunca oír

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Aligned Translation: Because no one has ever wanted to hear me

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Original Lyrics: Y quisiera ser

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Aligned Translation: And I would like to be

Free Translation: And I wish I could be

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Original Lyrics: Como el niño aquel

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Aligned Translation: like that child

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Original Lyrics: Como el hombre aquel que es feliz

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Aligned Translation: like that man who is happy

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Original Lyrics: Y quisiera dar

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Aligned Translation: And I would like to give

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Original Lyrics: Lo que hay en mí

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Aligned Translation: What's in me

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Original Lyrics: Todo a cambio de una amistad

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Aligned Translation: All in exchange for a friendship

Free Translation: Everything for just a friendship

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Original Lyrics: Y soñar

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Aligned Translation: And dream

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Original Lyrics: Y vivir

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Aligned Translation: And live

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Original Lyrics: Y olvidar el rencor

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Aligned Translation: And forget the grudge

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Original Lyrics: Y cantar

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Aligned Translation: And sing

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Original Lyrics: Y reír

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Aligned Translation: And laugh

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Original Lyrics: Y sentir solo amor

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Aligned Translation: And fell only love

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Original Lyrics: Laralaralarala, laralaralarala, laralaralarala

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Aligned Translation: Laralaralarala, laralaralarala, laralaralarala

Free Translation: Laralaralala, laralaralala, laralaralala

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Original Lyrics: Laralaralarala

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Aligned Translation: Laralaralarala

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Review

1) Summary of the Story and Interpretation

Jeanette's "Soy Rebelde" is a poignant anthem of defiance born from emotional neglect. The lyrics reveal a protagonist whose rebellion ("Yo soy rebelde porque el mundo me ha hecho así") stems from a lifetime of unmet needs—love, understanding, and basic acknowledgment ("Porque nadie me ha tratado con amor / Porque nadie me ha querido nunca oír"). This rebellion isn’t aggressive but fragile, a response to systemic indifference. The chorus shifts to yearning—to emulate the happiness of a carefree child, trade inner wealth for friendship, and replace bitterness with love ("Y sentir solo amor")—highlighting a universal struggle for belonging.

2) Emotional Tone and Musical Technique

The song juxtaposes melancholy with resilience. Jeanette’s whisper-like vocals float over a lush orchestration (piano, violins, and wind instruments), embodying the "Torrelaguna Sound" that defined 1970s Spanish pop. The structure mirrors emotional tension: verses dwell on isolation, while the chorus swells with hope, using repetition to emphasize cyclical despair and tentative optimism. The lalala outro strips language away, leaving raw emotional release.

3) Themes and Cultural Impact

Rebellion as Vulnerability: The song redefines rebellion as a cry for compassion, not chaos.

Societal Critique: Written during Spain’s late Franco era, its subtle defiance resonated with marginalized youth, nearly facing censorship.

Queer Allegory: Though not explicit, it became an LGBTQ+ anthem for its themes of unacknowledged identity.

Timelessness: Covered across genres (punk, flamenco, rap), its message adapts to new struggles.

4) Historical Context and Legacy

Jeanette initially resisted recording the song, deeming it incompatible with her folk roots. Its unexpected success (#1 in Spain, Latin America) redefined her career. The track’s multilingual versions (French, Japanese) and enduring covers—like Rosario Flores’ 2009 revival—testify to its cross-generational appeal. Critics praise its "Wall of Sound"-inspired production and lyrical economy.

5) Youtube Video

The black-and-white music Youtube video for Soy Rebelde by Jeanette unfolds in a studio where the artist, seated on a swivel chair, sways rhythmically while singing with raw emotion that mirrors the song’s themes of defiance and pain ("Because no one has treated me with love"). A strange man holding an oval mirror appears at the start: his elongated neck, headset, and vacant stare symbolize the cold, judgmental society that misunderstands her. The mirror, though reflecting her image, distorts reality, illustrating how the world has forced her into rebellion ("the world made me this way"). As the man vanishes, Jeanette’s unyielding demeanor persists—the swivel chair becomes a metaphor for her internal battle between conformity and selfhood.

6) Relevant Links

https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Jeanette/Soy-Rebelde

https://www.songtell.com/jeanette/soy-rebelde

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soy_rebelde

Submitted by user: ANAJOSE

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 common daily usage.RAE

Soy Rebelde has 95 BPM (beats per minute)

Soy Rebelde is suitable for DELE Level students in terms of language complexity.

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 1452 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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