Clavado en un Bar Maná Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Clavado en un Bar' means 'Stuck in a Bar' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Maná' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Aquí me tiene bien clavado

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Adverb	Adjective
aquí	mí	tiene	bien	clavado
here	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to have, possess (literally)	well (adverbial form of bueno)	nailed
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb tener
Here		it has me	well	nailed

Aligned Translation: Here she's got me well stuck

Free Translation: Here I am, completely stuck

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Original Lyrics: Soltando las penas en un bar

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Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
soltando	las	pena	en	un	bar
to release	the	pain, sadness	in, at, on	a	bar, coffee shop, café, pub {{q\|an establishment where refreshments and alcohol drinks are served}}
Simple Gerund of the verb soltar
Releasing	the	pain	in	a	coffee shop

Aligned Translation: Letting go of the sorrows in a bar

Free Translation: Drowning my sorrows in a bar

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Original Lyrics: Brindando por su amor

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brindando	por	suyo	amor
to toast, drink a toast to	due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	Theirs, their, to them.	love
Simple Gerund of the verb brindar
Having a toast	for	their	love

Aligned Translation: Toasting to her love

Free Translation: Toasting to her love

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Original Lyrics: Aquí me tiene abandonado

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective
aquí	mí	tiene	abandonado
here	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to have, possess (literally)	abandoned
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
Here		it has me	abandoned

Aligned Translation: She has abandoned me here

Free Translation: Here I am, abandoned

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Original Lyrics: Bebiendo tequila pa' olvidar

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Verb	Noun	Preposition	Verb
bebiendo	tequila	para	olvidar
to drink	tequila	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	to forget; to elude, escape (be forgotten by)
Simple Gerund of the verb beber			Infinitive
Drinking	tequila	to	forget

Aligned Translation: Drinking tequila to forget

Free Translation: Drinking tequila to forget

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Original Lyrics: Y sacudirme así el dolor

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Conjunction	Verb	Adverb	Determiner	Noun
y	sacudir	así	el	dolor
and	to shake off, dust	like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way	Masculine singular definite article; the.	pain, ache, aching soreness, tenderness (physical)
	Infinitive
And	shake off	like this	the	pain

Aligned Translation: And shake off the pain like that

Free Translation: And shake off this pain

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Original Lyrics: ¿Dónde estás bendita?

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Adverb	Verb	Adjective
dónde	estás	bendita
interrogative where?; in what place?	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	Feminine singular of bendito
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb estar
Where	are you	blessed	?

Aligned Translation: Where are you blessed?

Free Translation: Where are you, bless you?

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Original Lyrics: ¿Dónde te has metido?

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Adverb	Verb	Verb
dónde	has	metido
interrogative where?; in what place?	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	to get into, to get in
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb meterse
Where	have you	gotten to	?

Aligned Translation: Where have you gotten yourself into?

Free Translation: Where have you disappeared to?

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Original Lyrics: Abre un poco el corazón

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Verb	Determiner	Adverb	Determiner	Noun
abre	un	poco	el	corazón
transitive:intransitive reflexive to open, open up	a	little (not much)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	anatomy heart (organ of the body)
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb abrir
Open	a	little	the	heart

Aligned Translation: Open the heart a little

Free Translation: Open up your heart a little

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Original Lyrics: Deja amarte corazón

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Verb	Verb
deja	amar
transitive to let, allow	to love, have great affection for, care about
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb dejar	Infinitive
Allow	to love you	heart

Aligned Translation: Let be loved sweetheart

Free Translation: Let me love you, my darling

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Original Lyrics: Ven y sácame de este bar

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Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun	Noun
ven	y	saca	de	este	bar
to come	and	transitive to get out, to take out (e.g. the family, a partner, a friend, a dog)	from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)	Alternative spelling of éste	bar, coffee shop, café, pub {{q\|an establishment where refreshments and alcohol drinks are served}}
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb venir		2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb sacar
Come	and	get me out	from	this	bar

Aligned Translation: Come and get me out of this bar

Free Translation: Come and get me out of this bar

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Original Lyrics: Estoy clavado, estoy herido

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Verb	Adjective		Verb	Adjective
estoy	clavado		estoy	herido
to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	nailed		to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	hurt, injured
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar
I am	nailed	,	I am	hurt

Aligned Translation: I'm stuck, I'm hurt

Free Translation: I’m stuck, I’m wounded

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Original Lyrics: Estoy ahogado en un bar

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Verb	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
estoy	ahogado	en	un	bar
to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	{{reflexive of\|es\|ahogar}}; to drown (to be suffocated in fluid)	in, at, on	a	bar, coffee shop, café, pub {{q\|an establishment where refreshments and alcohol drinks are served}}
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb ahogarse
I am	drowned	in	a	bar

Aligned Translation: I'm drowning in a bar

Free Translation: I’m drowning in a bar

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Original Lyrics: Desesperado en el olvido amor

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Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Noun
desesperado	en	el	olvido	amor
reflexive to despair (be driven to despair)	in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	oblivion	love
Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb desesperar
Desperate	in	the	oblivion	love

Aligned Translation: Desperate in oblivion, love

Free Translation: Desperate in oblivion, my love

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Original Lyrics: Estoy ahogado en un bar

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Verb	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
estoy	ahogado	en	un	bar
to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	{{reflexive of\|es\|ahogar}}; to drown (to be suffocated in fluid)	in, at, on	a	bar, coffee shop, café, pub {{q\|an establishment where refreshments and alcohol drinks are served}}
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb ahogarse
I am	drowned	in	a	bar

Aligned Translation: I'm drowning in a bar

Free Translation: I’m drowning in a bar

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Original Lyrics: Sé que te buscan demasiados

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sé	que	buscan	demasiado
to know (a fact)	that	to seek, search for, look for, try to find	too much, too many, excessive
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb saber		3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb buscar
I know	that		too much look for you

Aligned Translation: I know that they're looking for you too many

Free Translation: I know too many guys chase you

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Original Lyrics: Que te pretenden cantidad

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Conjunction	Verb	Noun
que	pretenden	cantidad
that	to pretend (claim, allege)	quantity
	3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb pretender
That	pretend you in	quantity

Aligned Translation: That They pretend you many

Free Translation: That plenty of them want you

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Original Lyrics: Pero eso no es felicidad

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Noun
pero	eso	no	es	felicidad
but	Neuter singlar of ése; that	not	to be (essentially or identified as).	felicity, happiness
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
But	that		is not	happiness

Aligned Translation: But that is not happiness

Free Translation: But that’s not happiness

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Original Lyrics: Y mi amor nunca se raja

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Conjunction	Adjective	Noun	Adverb	Verb
y	mío	amor	nunca	raja
and	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	love	never	reflexive:colloquial to back down, chicken out
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb rajar
And	my	love	never	back down

Aligned Translation: And my love never backs down

Free Translation: And my love never backs down

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Original Lyrics: Y mi amor nunca jamás te va a fallar

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Conjunction	Adjective	Noun	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
y	mío	amor	nunca jamás	tú	va	a	fallar
and	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	love	never ever	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	auxiliary (with a followed by the infinitive) to be going to (near future), to go	to	transitive to fail
					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir		Infinitive
And	my	love	never ever		it is going	to	fail you

Aligned Translation: And my love will never ever fail you

Free Translation: And my love will never, ever fail you

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Original Lyrics: Nunca jamás

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Aligned Translation: Never ever

Free Translation: Never ever

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Original Lyrics: ¿Dónde estás maldita?

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Adverb	Verb	Adjective
dónde	estás	maldito
interrogative where?; in what place?	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	cursed; damned
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb estar
Where	are you	cursed	?

Aligned Translation: Where are you damn?

Free Translation: Where are you, damn you?

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Original Lyrics: ¿Dónde te has metido?

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Adverb	Verb	Verb
dónde	has	metido
interrogative where?; in what place?	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	to get into, to get in
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb meterse
Where	have you	gotten to	?

Aligned Translation: Where have you gotten yourself into?

Free Translation: Where have you disappeared to?

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Original Lyrics: Abre un poco el corazón

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Verb	Determiner	Adverb	Determiner	Noun
abre	un	poco	el	corazón
transitive:intransitive reflexive to open, open up	a	little (not much)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	anatomy heart (organ of the body)
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb abrir
Open	a	little	the	heart

Aligned Translation: Open the heart a little

Free Translation: Open up your heart a little

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Original Lyrics: Deja amarte corazón

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Verb	Verb
deja	amar
transitive to let, allow	to love, have great affection for, care about
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb dejar	Infinitive
Allow	to love you	heart

Aligned Translation: Let be loved sweetheart

Free Translation: Let me love you, my darling

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Original Lyrics: Ven y sácame de este bar

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Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun	Noun
ven	y	saca	de	este	bar
to come	and	transitive to get out, to take out (e.g. the family, a partner, a friend, a dog)	from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)	Alternative spelling of éste	bar, coffee shop, café, pub {{q\|an establishment where refreshments and alcohol drinks are served}}
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb venir		2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb sacar
Come	and	get me out	from	this	bar

Aligned Translation: Come and get me out of this bar

Free Translation: Come and get me out of this bar

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Original Lyrics: Estoy clavado, estoy herido

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Verb	Adjective		Verb	Adjective
estoy	clavado		estoy	herido
to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	nailed		to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	hurt, injured
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar
I am	nailed	,	I am	hurt

Aligned Translation: I'm stuck, I'm hurt

Free Translation: I’m stuck, I’m wounded

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Original Lyrics: Estoy ahogado en un bar

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Verb	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
estoy	ahogado	en	un	bar
to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	{{reflexive of\|es\|ahogar}}; to drown (to be suffocated in fluid)	in, at, on	a	bar, coffee shop, café, pub {{q\|an establishment where refreshments and alcohol drinks are served}}
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb ahogarse
I am	drowned	in	a	bar

Aligned Translation: I'm drowning in a bar

Free Translation: I’m drowning in a bar

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Original Lyrics: Desesperado en el olvido amor

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Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Noun
desesperado	en	el	olvido	amor
reflexive to despair (be driven to despair)	in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	oblivion	love
Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb desesperar
Desperate	in	the	oblivion	love

Aligned Translation: Desperate in oblivion, love

Free Translation: Desperate in oblivion, my love

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Original Lyrics: Estoy ahogado en un bar

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Verb	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
estoy	ahogado	en	un	bar
to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	{{reflexive of\|es\|ahogar}}; to drown (to be suffocated in fluid)	in, at, on	a	bar, coffee shop, café, pub {{q\|an establishment where refreshments and alcohol drinks are served}}
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb ahogarse
I am	drowned	in	a	bar

Aligned Translation: I'm drowning in a bar

Free Translation: I’m drowning in a bar

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Original Lyrics: Muy desesperado, muy en el olvido

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Adverb	Adjective		Adverb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
muy	desesperado		muy	en	el	olvido
very	desperate		very	in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	oblivion

Very	desperate	,	very	in	the	oblivion

Aligned Translation: Very desperate, very in the oblivion

Free Translation: Desperate in oblivion, my love

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Original Lyrics: Estoy ahogado en un bar

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Verb	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
estoy	ahogado	en	un	bar
to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	{{reflexive of\|es\|ahogar}}; to drown (to be suffocated in fluid)	in, at, on	a	bar, coffee shop, café, pub {{q\|an establishment where refreshments and alcohol drinks are served}}
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb ahogarse
I am	drowned	in	a	bar

Aligned Translation: I'm drowning in a bar

Free Translation: I’m drowning in a bar

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Original Lyrics: Déjate querer amor

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Verb	Pronoun	Verb	Noun
deja	tú	querer	amor
transitive to let, allow	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to love; to be fond of	love
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb dejar		Infinitive
Allow	you	to be loved	love

Aligned Translation: Let yourself be wanted, love

Free Translation: Let yourself be loved, my love

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Original Lyrics: Quiero ser tu todo

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Verb	Verb	Adjective	Pronoun
quiero	ser	tuyo	todo
to desire, to want, to want to	to be (essentially or identified as).	yours, your	everything
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive
I want	to be	your	everything

Aligned Translation: I want to be your everything

Free Translation: I want to be your everything

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Original Lyrics: Y tu corazón

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Conjunction	Adjective	Noun
y	tuyo	corazón
and	yours, your	anatomy heart (organ of the body)

And	your	heart

Aligned Translation: And your heart

Free Translation: And your heart

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Original Lyrics: Ven a rescatar amor

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Verb	Preposition	Verb	Noun
ven	a	rescatar	amor
to come	to	to rescue	love
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb venir		Infinitive
Come	to	rescue	love

Aligned Translation: Come to rescue me, love

Free Translation: Come rescue me, my love

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Original Lyrics: Yo quiero ser tu sol

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Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Adjective	Noun
yo	quiero	ser	tuyo	sol
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to desire, to want, to want to	to be (essentially or identified as).	yours, your	sun
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive
I	want	to be	your	sun

Aligned Translation: I want to be your sunshine

Free Translation: I want to be your sun

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Original Lyrics: Yo quiero ser tu mar, ¡no!

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yo	quiero	ser	tuyo	mar		no
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to desire, to want, to want to	to be (essentially or identified as).	yours, your	sea		no
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive
I	want	to be	your	sea	,	no	!

Aligned Translation: I want to be your sea, no!

Free Translation: I want to be your ocean, no!

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Original Lyrics: Oh-oh-oh-ooh

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Oh	-	oh	-	oh	-	oh

Aligned Translation: Oh-oh-oh-ooh

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Original Lyrics: Oh-oh-oh-eh-eh

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Oh	-	oh	-	oh	-	eh	-	eh

Aligned Translation: Oh-oh-oh-eh-eh

Free Translation: Oh-oh-oh-eh-eh

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Original Lyrics: Aquí me tiene embriagado

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective
aquí	mí	tiene	embriagado
here	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to have, possess (literally)	drunk, inebriated (intoxicated as a result of alcohol consumption)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
Here		it has me	drunk

Aligned Translation: She's got me drunk here

Free Translation: Here I am, drunk

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Original Lyrics: Llorando de rabia en un bar

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Verb	Preposition	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
llorando	de	rabia	en	un	bar
intransitive to cry, to weep	of (expressing composition, substance)	emotion rage, anger	in, at, on	a	bar, coffee shop, café, pub {{q\|an establishment where refreshments and alcohol drinks are served}}
Simple Gerund of the verb llorar
Crying	of	rage	in	a	bar

Aligned Translation: Crying with rage in a bar

Free Translation: Crying with rage in a bar

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Original Lyrics: Brindando por su amor

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brindando	por	suyo	amor
to toast, drink a toast to	due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	Theirs, their, to them.	love
Simple Gerund of the verb brindar
Having a toast	for	their	love

Aligned Translation: Toasting to her love

Free Translation: Toasting to her love

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Original Lyrics: Aquí me tiene bien clavado

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Adverb	Adjective
aquí	mí	tiene	bien	clavado
here	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to have, possess (literally)	well (adverbial form of bueno)	nailed
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb tener
Here		it has me	well	nailed

Aligned Translation: Here she's got me well stuck

Free Translation: Here I am, completely stuck

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Original Lyrics: Bebiendo tequila para olvidar todo

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Verb	Noun	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun
bebiendo	tequila	para	olvidar	todo
to drink	tequila	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	to forget; to elude, escape (be forgotten by)	everything
Simple Gerund of the verb beber			Infinitive
Drinking	tequila	to	forget	everything

Aligned Translation: Drinking tequila to forget everything

Free Translation: Drinking tequila to forget everything

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Original Lyrics: No es justo, amor

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Adverb	Verb	Adjective		Noun
no	es	justo		amor
not	to be (essentially or identified as).	just, fair		love
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
	It is not	fair	,	love

Aligned Translation: It's not fair, love

Free Translation: It’s not fair, my love

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Original Lyrics: Muy desesperado, muy en el olvido

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Adverb	Adjective		Adverb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
muy	desesperado		muy	en	el	olvido
very	desperate		very	in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	oblivion

Very	desperate	,	very	in	the	oblivion

Aligned Translation: Very desperate, very in the oblivion

Free Translation: Desperate in oblivion, my love

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Original Lyrics: Estoy ahogado en un bar

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Word By Word Lyrics:

Verb	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
estoy	ahogado	en	un	bar
to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	{{reflexive of\|es\|ahogar}}; to drown (to be suffocated in fluid)	in, at, on	a	bar, coffee shop, café, pub {{q\|an establishment where refreshments and alcohol drinks are served}}
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb ahogarse
I am	drowned	in	a	bar

Aligned Translation: I'm drowning in a bar

Free Translation: I’m drowning in a bar

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Review

1) Lyric Summary & Meaning

The lyrics depict a narrator drowning his sorrows in a bar, hopelessly "nailed" there by the pain of a lost love. He's drinking tequila to forget and shake off the hurt, desperately calling out for his beloved to open her heart, love him, and rescue him from his misery, portraying a classic tale of heartbreak-induced despair and alcoholism as a failed coping mechanism.

2) Emotional Impact & Storytelling

The song evokes a powerful sense of despair, loneliness, and raw anguish through its driving rock en español rhythm and Fher Olvera's emotionally strained vocals. The artist builds the story from the specific, bleak setting of a bar, using vivid imagery of being "nailed," "wounded," and "drowning" to convey a state of complete emotional paralysis and desperate pleading for salvation from the very person who caused the pain.

3) Explicit Themes & Mood

The song contains themes of alcohol abuse as a response to heartbreak, but it is not explicitly graphic. The mood is overwhelmingly sad, desperate, and melancholic, focusing entirely on the depths of pain and abandonment following a breakup, with no elements of fun or celebration.

4) Relation to the Music Video

In the video for "Clavado en un Bar", Maná transports viewers to an urban rooftop with a retro aura and sepia tones, where the melancholy of the lyrics merges with poetic surrealism. The band performs the song with the intensity worthy of a heartbreak anthem, while the backdrop of skyscrapers reflects the immensity of a city that crushes a heart "nailed down, wounded, and drowned in a bar". A man drinking beer and holding a white cat personifies that loneliness seeking comfort in small gestures, toasting "to her love" now lost. The appearance of a model with silver-painted face and body, pointed at by an ambiguous figure (angel or white demon?), adds a dreamlike layer: she is the elusive "blessed one", the love that has hidden away and refuses to "open her heart a little". This staging, between reality and symbolism, captures the essence of trying to drown sorrows with tequila, while the memory—cold and metallic like that silver—persists as a ghost on the rooftop of the soul.

5) External Links & Mentions

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clavado_en_un_Bar

6) Artist's Official Links

https://www.instagram.com/manaoficial/

https://twitter.com/manaoficial

https://www.mana.com.mx/

Submitted by user: ANAJOSE

Average Ratings

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

Many words used are not in common daily usage.^RAE

Clavado en un Bar has 148 BPM (beats per minute)

Clavado en un Bar is suitable for DELE Level students in terms of language complexity.

References

^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 15331 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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