Hoy no me puedo levantar Mecano Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Hoy no me puedo levantar' means 'I can't get up today' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Mecano' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Hoy no me puedo levantar

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Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
hoy	no	yo	puedo	levantar
today	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	reflexive to get up
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
Today		I	can not	get up

Aligned Translation: Today I can't get up

Free Translation: I can't get up today

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Original Lyrics: El fin de semana me dejó fatal

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective
el	fin ²	de ³	semana ⁴	mí	dejó	fatal
Masculine singular definite article; the.	sometimes feminine end	of, from (indicating cause)	week (7 days)	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to leave (to cause, result in)	terrible, very bad
					3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dejar
The	end	of	week		left me	terrible
^2,3,4 Fin de semana meaning: translated as "Weekend".

Aligned Translation: The weekend left me terrible

Free Translation: The weekend destroyed me

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Original Lyrics: Toda la noche sin dormir

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Adjective	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Verb
todo	la	noche	sin	dormir
all, every	the	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	without	intransitive to sleep
				Infinitive
All	the	night	without	sleep

Aligned Translation: All night without sleep

Free Translation: All night sleepless

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Original Lyrics: Bebiendo, fumando y sin parar de reír

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Verb		Verb	Conjunction	Preposition	Verb	Verb
bebiendo		fumando	y	sin	parar	reír
to drink		to smoke (a cigarette, etc. Not food.)	and	without	to stop, halt	to laugh
Simple Gerund of the verb beber		Simple Gerund of the verb fumar			Infinitive	Infinitive
Drinking	,	smoking	and	without	stop	laughing

Aligned Translation: Drinking, smoking and laughing all the time

Free Translation: Drinking, smoking and laughing nonstop

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Original Lyrics: Hoy no me puedo levantar

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Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
hoy	no	yo	puedo	levantar
today	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	reflexive to get up
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
Today		I	can not	get up

Aligned Translation: Today I can't get up

Free Translation: I can't get up today

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Original Lyrics: Nada me puede hacer andar

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Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Verb
nada	mí	puede	hacer	andar
nothing, zero, zilch	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to be able, can	to make (eg. someone do something or feel a certain way.)	to function, to work, to go
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive	Infinitive
Nothing		can	make me	walk

Aligned Translation: Nothing can make me walk

Free Translation: Nothing can make me move

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Original Lyrics: No sé qué es lo que voy a hacer

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Adverb	Verb	Adjective	Verb	Adjective	Verb	Preposition	Verb
no	sé	qué	es	qué	voy	a	hacer
not	to know how to do something	what; which	to be (essentially or identified as).	what; which	auxiliary (with a followed by the infinitive) to be going to (near future), to go	to	to do
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb saber		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir		Infinitive
	I do not know	what	is	what	I am going	to	to do

Aligned Translation: I don't know what I'm going to do

Free Translation: I don't know what I'm going to do

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Original Lyrics: Me duelen las piernas, me duelen los brazos

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Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun		Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
mí	duelen	las	pierna		mí	duelen	los	brazo
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to hurt; to ache	the	leg (lower limb of a human)		me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to hurt; to ache	the	anatomy arm
	3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb doler					3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb doler
	It hurts me	the	legs	,		it hurts me	the	arms

Aligned Translation: My legs hurt, my arms hurt

Free Translation: My feet hurt, my arms hurt

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Original Lyrics: Me duelen los ojos, me duelen las manos

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Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun		Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
mí	duelen	los	ojo		mí	duelen	las	mano
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to hurt; to ache	the	eye		me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to hurt; to ache	the	anatomy:of a person hand
	3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb doler					3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb doler
	It hurts me	the	eyes	,		it hurts me	the	hands

Aligned Translation: My eyes hurt, my hands hurt

Free Translation: My eyes hurt, my hands hurt

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Original Lyrics: Hoy no me puedo concentrar

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Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
hoy	no	yo	puedo	concentrar
today	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	to concentrate
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
Today		I	can not	concentrate

Aligned Translation: I can't concentrate today

Free Translation: I can't concentrate today

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Original Lyrics: Tengo la cabeza para reventar

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Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Verb
tengo	la	cabeza	para	reventar
transitive to have, possess (literally)	the	anatomy head	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	to burst, explode, blow up, break.
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener				Infinitive
I have	the	head	to	burst

Aligned Translation: I have a head to burst

Free Translation: My head is going to burst

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Original Lyrics: Es la resaca del champan

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Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
es	la	resaca	de	el	champán
to be (essentially or identified as).	the	hangover (illness caused by a previous bout of heavy drinking)	of, from (indicating cause)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	champagne
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
It is	the	hangover	of	the	champagne

Aligned Translation: It's the champagne hangover

Free Translation: It's the champagne hangover

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Original Lyrics: Burbujas que suben y después se van

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Noun	Conjunction	Verb	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb
burbuja	que	suben	y	después	van
bubble	that	to raise	and	later, afterwards, afterward	reflexive to go away, to leave, to be off (see irse)
		3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb subir			3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb ir
Bubbles	that	raise	and	later	they go away

Aligned Translation: Bubbles that rise and then go away

Free Translation: Bubbles that rise and then go away

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Original Lyrics: Hoy no me levanto estoy que no ando

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Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb
hoy	no	yo	levanto	estoy	que	no	ando
today	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to get up	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	that	not	to function, to work, to go
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb levantar	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb andar
Today		I	get up	I am	that		I can not walk

Aligned Translation: I'm not getting up today I'm not walking

Free Translation: I'm not getting up today I'm not moving

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Original Lyrics: Hoy me quedo en casa guardando la cama

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
hoy	yo	quedo	en	casa	guardando	la	cama
today	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	in, at, on	house	to keep	the	bed
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar			Simple Gerund of the verb guardar
Today	I	stay	at	house	keeping	the	bed

Aligned Translation: Today I stay at home keeping the bed

Free Translation: Today I stay at home warming the bed

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Original Lyrics: Hay que ir al trabajo, no me da la gana

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Verb	Preposition	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun		Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
haber	que	ir	a	el	trabajo		no	yo	da	la	gana
auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	to	intransitive to go	to	Masculine singular definite article; the.	work, job		not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive to perform	the	often:in the plural desire (to do something)
Infinitive		Infinitive							3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dar
I have	to	go	to	the	work	,		I	do not want	the	desire

Aligned Translation: I have to go to work, I don't feel like it

Free Translation: I have to go to work, I don't feel like it

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Original Lyrics: Me duelen las piernas, me duelen los brazos

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Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun		Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
mí	duelen	las	pierna		mí	duelen	los	brazo
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to hurt; to ache	the	leg (lower limb of a human)		me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to hurt; to ache	the	anatomy arm
	3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb doler					3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb doler
	It hurts me	the	legs	,		it hurts me	the	arms

Aligned Translation: My legs hurt, my arms hurt

Free Translation: My feet hurt, my arms hurt

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Original Lyrics: Me duelen los ojos, me duelen las manos

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Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun		Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
mí	duelen	los	ojo		mí	duelen	las	mano
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to hurt; to ache	the	eye		me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to hurt; to ache	the	anatomy:of a person hand
	3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb doler					3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb doler
	It hurts me	the	eyes	,		it hurts me	the	hands

Aligned Translation: My eyes hurt, my hands hurt

Free Translation: My eyes hurt, my hands hurt

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Original Lyrics: Hoy no me puedo levantar

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Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
hoy	no	yo	puedo	levantar
today	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	reflexive to get up
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
Today		I	can not	get up

Aligned Translation: Today I can't get up

Free Translation: I can't get up today

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Original Lyrics: Nada me puede hacer andar

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Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Verb
nada	mí	puede	hacer	andar
nothing, zero, zilch	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to be able, can	to make (eg. someone do something or feel a certain way.)	to function, to work, to go
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive	Infinitive
Nothing		can	make me	walk

Aligned Translation: Nothing can make me walk

Free Translation: Nothing can make me move

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Original Lyrics: Hoy no me puedo levantar

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Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
hoy	no	yo	puedo	levantar
today	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	reflexive to get up
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
Today		I	can not	get up

Aligned Translation: Today I can't get up

Free Translation: I can't get up today

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Original Lyrics: El fin de semana me dejó fatal

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective
el	fin ²	de ³	semana ⁴	mí	dejó	fatal
Masculine singular definite article; the.	sometimes feminine end	of, from (indicating cause)	week (7 days)	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to leave (to cause, result in)	terrible, very bad
					3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dejar
The	end	of	week		left me	terrible
^2,3,4 Fin de semana meaning: translated as "Weekend".

Aligned Translation: The weekend left me terrible

Free Translation: The weekend destroyed me

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Original Lyrics: Toda la noche sin dormir

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Adjective	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Verb
todo	la	noche	sin	dormir
all, every	the	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	without	intransitive to sleep
				Infinitive
All	the	night	without	sleep

Aligned Translation: All night without sleep

Free Translation: All night sleepless

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Original Lyrics: Bebiendo, fumando y sin parar de reír

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Verb		Verb	Conjunction	Preposition	Verb	Verb
bebiendo		fumando	y	sin	parar	reír
to drink		to smoke (a cigarette, etc. Not food.)	and	without	to stop, halt	to laugh
Simple Gerund of the verb beber		Simple Gerund of the verb fumar			Infinitive	Infinitive
Drinking	,	smoking	and	without	stop	laughing

Aligned Translation: Drinking, smoking and laughing all the time

Free Translation: Drinking, smoking and laughing nonstop

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Original Lyrics: Hoy no me puedo levantar (hoy no me puedo levantar)

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Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb		Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
hoy	no	yo	puedo	levantar		hoy	no	yo	puedo	levantar
today	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	reflexive to get up		today	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	reflexive to get up
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive					1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
Today		I	can not	get up	(	today		I	can not	get up	)

Aligned Translation: I can't get up today (I can't get up today)

Free Translation: I can't get up today (I can't get up today)

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Original Lyrics: Hoy no me puedo levantar (hoy no me puedo levantar)

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Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb		Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
hoy	no	yo	puedo	levantar		hoy	no	yo	puedo	levantar
today	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	reflexive to get up		today	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	reflexive to get up
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive					1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
Today		I	can not	get up	(	today		I	can not	get up	)

Aligned Translation: I can't get up today (I can't get up today)

Free Translation: I can't get up today (I can't get up today)

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Original Lyrics: Hoy no me puedo levantar (hoy no me puedo levantar)

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Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb		Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
hoy	no	yo	puedo	levantar		hoy	no	yo	puedo	levantar
today	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	reflexive to get up		today	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	reflexive to get up
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive					1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
Today		I	can not	get up	(	today		I	can not	get up	)

Aligned Translation: I can't get up today (I can't get up today)

Free Translation: I can't get up today (I can't get up today)

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Original Lyrics: Hoy no me puedo levantar (hoy no me puedo levantar)

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Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb		Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
hoy	no	yo	puedo	levantar		hoy	no	yo	puedo	levantar
today	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	reflexive to get up		today	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	reflexive to get up
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive					1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
Today		I	can not	get up	(	today		I	can not	get up	)

Aligned Translation: I can't get up today (I can't get up today)

Free Translation: I can't get up today (I can't get up today)

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Original Lyrics: Hoy no me puedo levantar (hoy no me puedo levantar)

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Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb		Adverb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
hoy	no	yo	puedo	levantar		hoy	no	yo	puedo	levantar
today	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	reflexive to get up		today	not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	reflexive to get up
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive					1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
Today		I	can not	get up	(	today		I	can not	get up	)

Aligned Translation: I can't get up today (I can't get up today)

Free Translation: I can't get up today (I can't get up today)

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Mecano Hoy no me puedo levantar meaning and English lyrics explained

Hoy no me puedo levantar - "I can't get up today" is a song by the Spanish rock-pop band Mecano. The song was released in 1982 and the song it's among their most popular tunes. Mecano was known for making songs and lyrics that represented the teen and young worker's life and their daily struggles, making their music feel like something you can get identified with

Hoy no me puedo levantar is a song about partying all weekend and then on Monday you don't the energy to get out of bed. If you ever woke up on a Monday with a hangover this song is probably going to get you a smile. The lyrics and the video clip tell us the story of a girl who had fun all weekend and now it's Monday and she can't get out of bed, her feet, hand, and eyes hurt and she can't concentrate, she needs to go to work but she doesn't feel like it so she choices to stay in bed all day resting ignoring the consequences of her actions.

Most people will feel identified with this song, not only because of partying but maybe spending all night playing a game or doing something else, and the next day you don't want to get up.

Hoy no me puedo levantar by Mecano is a funny and cool song, in terms of learning the song is easy and short, the lyrics are simple and it doesn't have difficult words or verbs, and the singing is a little fast, but what can be hard is the singing, Mecano is a Spanish band and their accent could be a little confusing for someone who isn't used to listen to their manners of speaking. Besides that, the song it's excellent to practice and I recommend it to those who want to practice their listening and pronunciation in Spanish.

Submitted by user: ANITA

Average Ratings

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

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

Hoy no me puedo levantar has 157 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 110 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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