Asi Estoy Yo Sin Ti Joaquin Sabina Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Asi Estoy Yo Sin Ti' means 'That's How I Am Without You' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Joaquin Sabina' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Lyrics and Translations

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Original Lyrics: Extraño como un pato en el Manzanares

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Aligned Translation: Strange as a duck in the Manzanares

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Original Lyrics: Torpe como un suicida sin vocación

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Aligned Translation: Clumsy as a suicidal person without vocation

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Line 3
Original Lyrics: Absurdo como un belga por soleares

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Aligned Translation: Absurd as a Belgian about to go in the sunshine

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Original Lyrics: Vacío como una isla sin Robinson

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Aligned Translation: Empty as an island without Robinson

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Original Lyrics: Oscuro como un túnel sin tren expreso

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Aligned Translation: Dark as a tunnel without express train

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Original Lyrics: Negro como los ángeles de Machín

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Aligned Translation: Black as Machin's Angels

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Original Lyrics: Febril como la carta de amor de un preso

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Aligned Translation: Feverish like a prisoner's love letter

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Line 8
Original Lyrics: Así estoy yo

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Aligned Translation: That's how I am

Free Translation: That's how I am

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Line 9
Original Lyrics: Así estoy yo, sin ti

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Aligned Translation: That's how I am without you

Free Translation: That's how I am, without you

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Line 10
Original Lyrics: Perdido como un quinto en día de permiso

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Aligned Translation: Lost as a conscript on leave day

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Line 11
Original Lyrics: Como un santo sin paraíso

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Aligned Translation: Like a saint without heaven

Free Translation: Like a saint without heaven

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Line 12
Original Lyrics: Como el ojo del maniquí

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Aligned Translation: Like the mannequin's eye

Free Translation: Like the mannequin's eye

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Line 13
Original Lyrics: Huraño como un dandi con lamparones

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Aligned Translation: shy as a dandy with stains

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Line 14
Original Lyrics: Como un barco sin polizones

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Aligned Translation: Like a ship without stowaways

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Line 15
Original Lyrics: Así estoy yo sin ti

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Aligned Translation: That's how I am without you

Free Translation: That's how I am without you

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Original Lyrics: Más triste que un torero

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Aligned Translation: Sadder than a bullfighter

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Original Lyrics: Al otro lado del telón de acero

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Aligned Translation: Across the iron curtain

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Line 18
Original Lyrics: Así estoy yo

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Aligned Translation: That's how I am

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Original Lyrics: Así estoy yo

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Aligned Translation: That's how I am

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Line 20
Original Lyrics: Así estoy yo, sin ti

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Aligned Translation: That's how I am without you

Free Translation: That's how I am, without you

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Original Lyrics: Vencido como un viejo que pierde al tute

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Aligned Translation: Defeated like an old man who loses a card game

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Line 22
Original Lyrics: Lascivo como el beso del coronel

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Aligned Translation: Lecherous as the colonel's kiss

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Original Lyrics: Furtivo como el Lute, cuando era el Lute

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Aligned Translation: Furtive like the Lute when was he was the Lute

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Original Lyrics: Inquieto como un párroco en un burdel

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Aligned Translation: Restless as a pastor in a brothel

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Original Lyrics: Errante como un taxi por el desierto

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Aligned Translation: Wandering like a taxi through the desert

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Original Lyrics: Quemado como el cielo de Chernóbil

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Aligned Translation: Burned like the Chernobyl sky

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Original Lyrics: Solo como un poeta en el aeropuerto

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Aligned Translation: Just like a poet at the airport

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Original Lyrics: Así estoy yo

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Aligned Translation: That's how I am

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Original Lyrics: Así estoy yo, sin ti

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Aligned Translation: That's how I am without you

Free Translation: That's how I am, without you

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Original Lyrics: Inútil como un sello por triplicado

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Aligned Translation: Useless as a triplicate stamp

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Original Lyrics: Como el semen de los ahorcados

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Aligned Translation: Like the cum of the hanged

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Original Lyrics: Como el libro del porvenir

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Aligned Translation: Like the book of the future

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Original Lyrics: Violento como un niño sin cumpleaños

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Aligned Translation: Violent as a child without birthday

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Original Lyrics: Como el perfume del desengaño

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Aligned Translation: Like the perfume of disappointment

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Original Lyrics: Así estoy yo sin ti

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Aligned Translation: That's how I am without you

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Original Lyrics: Más triste que un torero

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Aligned Translation: Sadder than a bullfighter

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Original Lyrics: Al otro lado del telón de acero

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Aligned Translation: Across the iron curtain

Free Translation: on the other side of the Iron Curtain


Line 38
Original Lyrics: Así estoy yo

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Aligned Translation: That's how I am

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Original Lyrics: Así estoy yo

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Aligned Translation: That's how I am

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Original Lyrics: Así estoy yo, sin ti

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Aligned Translation: That's how I am without you

Free Translation: That's how I am, without you

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Original Lyrics: Amargo como el vino del exiliado

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Aligned Translation: Bitter as the wine of the exile

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Original Lyrics: Como el domingo del jubilado

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Aligned Translation: Like Sunday of a retiree

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Original Lyrics: Como una boda por lo civil

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Aligned Translation: Like a civil wedding

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Original Lyrics: Macabro como el vientre de los misiles

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Aligned Translation: Macabre as the belly of missiles

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Original Lyrics: Como un pájaro en un desfile

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Aligned Translation: Like a bird in a parade

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Original Lyrics: Así estoy yo sin ti

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Aligned Translation: That's how I am without you

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Original Lyrics: Más triste que un torero

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Aligned Translation: Sadder than a bullfighter

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Original Lyrics: Al otro lado del telón de acero

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Aligned Translation: Across the iron curtain

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Line 49
Original Lyrics: Así estoy yo

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Aligned Translation: That's how I am

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Original Lyrics: Así estoy yo

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Aligned Translation: That's how I am

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Original Lyrics: Así estoy yo, sin ti

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Aligned Translation: That's how I am without you

Free Translation: That's how I am, without you

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Review

The protagonist is missing someone really badly.  He compares himself without his girlfriend to many, many absurd situations.

It's clearly from the Spain of the 80s as there are comments that might be considered a little un-PC today.  In his list of "bad situations" he includes, among others; a civil wedding and possible homophobic references.

It is a sad song, as the singer morosely drones on about how he feel strange and lost without his love.

Saying that there is a marvelous number of great nouns, adjectives and verbs in this song.

Joaquin is pictured chain smoking and wandering around a quite deserted European city with flash backs to different situations in the original YouTube video;  these are sometimes referenced in the song lyrics - but not necessarily when they are voiced.  - still very good for getting vocabulary this song.

His girlfriend is also pictured separately wandering around the same city.  You get to see her boobs, in the original video, if you can bear his droning on until the end.

Submitted by user: BENDECKO

Average Ratings

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

Many words used are not in common daily usage.RAE

Asi Estoy Yo Sin Ti has 143 BPM (beats per minute)

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 37406 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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