Historia De Taxi Ricardo Arjona Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Historia De Taxi' means 'Cab Story' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Ricardo Arjona' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Eran las diez de la noche, piloteaba mi nave

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Verb	Determiner	Numeral	Preposition	Determiner	Noun		Verb	Adjective	Noun
eran	las	diez	de	la	noche		piloteaba ⁸	mío	nave ¹⁰
to be (essentially or identified as).	the	cardinal numbers ten	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	the	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)		to pilot	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	ship vessel (with a concave hull)
3rd Person Plural Indicative Imperfect of the verb ser							1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb pilotear
It was	the	ten	of	the	night	,	I was pilotining	my	ship
⁸ “Piloteaba” translated as “Piloted” Sometimes in Latin America car enthusiasts people or normal people when is speaking in an informal conversation mood, will interchange the words “Conducir – drive, driving (a car)” and “Pilotear – Piloting (a plane)”. Doing this is usually intended to give some slang to the conversation or to look cool, lets's see an example of this: “Todas las chicas se enamoran de mi cuando piloteo mi auto” – “All the girl falls in love with me when I’m piloting my car”
¹⁰ “Nave” is translated as “Ship” sometimes in Latino America people will call their cars “Nave - Ships” as a way to sound cool or to express they love their vehicles.

Aligned Translation: It was ten o'clock at night, I was driving my ship

Free Translation: It was ten o'clock at night, I was piloting my ship

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Original Lyrics: Era mi taxi un Volkswagen del año 68

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Verb	Adjective	Noun	Determiner		Preposition	Determiner	Noun
era	mío	taxi	un		de	el	año
to be (essentially or identified as).	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	taxi	a		from (with the source or provenance of or at)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	year
3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb ser
It was	my	taxi	a	Volkswagen	from	the	year	68

Aligned Translation: It was my taxi a 68 Volkswagen

Free Translation: It was my taxi a 68 Volkswagen

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Original Lyrics: Era un dia de esos malos donde no hubo pasaje

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Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Pronoun	Adjective	Noun	Adverb	Verb	Noun
era	un	día	de	esos	malo	dónde	no	hubo	pasaje
to be (essentially or identified as).	a	day (any period of 24 hours)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	Alternative spelling of ésos; those ones. {{es-demonstrative-accent-usage}}	bad	where	not	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	collective all passengers on a plane or boat
3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb ser								3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb haber
It was	a	day	of		those bad ones	where		there was not	passenger

Aligned Translation: It was a bad day where there was no passage

Free Translation: It was a bad day of those where there weren’t passengers

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Original Lyrics: Las lentejuelas de un traje me hicieron la parada

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las	lentejuela	de	un	traje	mí	hicieron	parada
the	spangle, sequin	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	a	suit	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to do	stop
						3rd Person Plural Indicative Preterite of the verb hacer
The	sequins	of	a	suit		made me	stop

Aligned Translation: The sequins of a suit made me stop

Free Translation: The sequins of a dress stopped me

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Original Lyrics: Era una rubia preciosa

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Verb	Determiner	Noun	Adjective
era	un	rubia	precioso
to be (essentially or identified as).	a	Feminine noun of rubio, blonde	gorgeous
3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb ser
It was	a		gorgeous blonde

Aligned Translation: She was a beautiful blonde

Free Translation: It was a gorgeous blonde

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Original Lyrics: Llevaba minifalda

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Verb	Noun
llevaba	minifalda
transitive to take, to carry, to take away, to carry away, to carry around, to bring, to bear, to lug (implies to move something further from who speaks)	miniskirt
3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb llevar
She carried	a miniskirt

Aligned Translation: She wore a miniskirt

Free Translation: She wore a miniskirt

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Original Lyrics: El escote en su espalda

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
el	escote	en	suyo	espalda
Masculine singular definite article; the.	cleavage, neckline	in, at, on	His, hers, its, to her.	back

The	neckline	on	her	back

Aligned Translation: The neckline on her back

Free Translation: The neckline on her back

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Original Lyrics: Llegaba justo a la gloria

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llegaba	justo	a	la	gloria
intransitive to arrive, get (to)	right, just	to	the	glory
3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb llegar
It came	right	to	the	glory

Aligned Translation: It came right to glory

Free Translation: Reached right to the glory

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Original Lyrics: Una lágrima negra rodaba en su mejilla

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Determiner	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
un	lágrima	negro	rodaba	en	suyo	mejilla
a	tear, teardrop	black (absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless)	ambitransitive to roll, rotate	in, at, on	His, hers, its, to her.	anatomy cheek
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb rodar
A		black tear	rolled	on	her	cheek

Aligned Translation: A black tear rolled on her cheek

Free Translation: A black tear rolled on her cheek

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Original Lyrics: Mientras que el retrovisor decía: ve, qué pantorillas

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mientras	el	retrovisor	decía		ve		qué
with the indicative while, whilst (at the same time as)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	rear-view mirror (mirror in a vehicle giving view of the traffic behind)	to say, to tell		to see (literally)		before a noun what a; such (used as an intensifier)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb decir		2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb ver
While	the	rearview	was saying	:	see	,	what	calves

Aligned Translation: While the rearview was saying: look, what calves

Free Translation: While the rearview was saying: look, what a calves

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Original Lyrics: Yo vi un poco más, ah-ah-ah

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yo	vi	un	poco	más
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to see (literally)	a	little (not much)	more, any more
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ver
I	saw	a	little	more	,	ah	-	ah	-	ah

Aligned Translation: I saw a little more, ah-ah-ah

Free Translation: I saw a little more, ah-ah-ah

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Original Lyrics: Eran las diez con cuarenta, sigzagueaba en reforma

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Verb	Determiner	Numeral	Preposition	Numeral		Verb	Preposition
eran	las	diez	con	cuarenta		zigzagueando ⁷	en
to be (essentially or identified as).	the	cardinal numbers ten	with	cardinal numbers forty		intransitive to zigzag	in, at, on
3rd Person Plural Indicative Imperfect of the verb ser						Simple Gerund of the verb zigzaguear
It was	the	ten	with	forty	,	zigzagging	in	Reforma
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Aligned Translation: It was forty past ten o'clock, zigzagging in Reforma

Free Translation: It was forty past ten o'clock, zigzagging in Reforma

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Original Lyrics: Me dijo: me llamo Norma mientras cruzaba la pierna

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Pronoun	Verb		Adjective	Noun		Conjunction	Verb	Determiner	Noun
mí	dijo		mío	nombre		mientras	cruzaba	la	pierna
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to say, to tell		predicative or after the noun mine, my.	name		with the indicative while, whilst (at the same time as)	to cross {{q\|including of legs}}	the	leg (lower limb of a human)
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb decir						3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb cruzar
	She said	:	My	name is	Norma	as	she crossed	the	leg

Aligned Translation: She said: My name is Norma as she crossed her leg

Free Translation: She said: My name is Norma as she crossed her leg

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Original Lyrics: Sacó un cigarro algo extraño, de esos que te dan risa

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Verb	Determiner	Noun	Adverb	Adjective		Preposition	Pronoun	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Noun
sacó	un	cigarro	algo	extraño		de	esos	que	tú	dan	risa
transitive to pull out, to take out (e.g. a badge, an ID card, a picture, paperwork, the keys)	a	cigarette	rather, somewhat, kind of	strange, unusual, odd, weird, bizarre, uncanny, rare, peculiar, freaky, freakish, curious		of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	those ones	that; whom	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to give, to give out	laugh, laughter (sound of laughing)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb sacar										3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb dar
She took out	a	cigarette	somewhat	strange	,	of	those ones	that		makes you	laugh

Aligned Translation: She took out a strange cigar, the kind that makes you laugh

Free Translation: She took out a strange cigar, the kind that makes you laugh

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Original Lyrics: Le ofrecí fuego de prisa y me temblaba la mano

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yo	ofrecí	fuego	prisa	y	temblaba	mano
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to offer	fire	hurry, rush, urgency	and	intransitive to tremble, to quiver, to quake, to shudder, to cringe, to quail	anatomy:of a person hand
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ofrecer				1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb temblar
I	offered her	fire	with hurry	and		my hand trembled

Aligned Translation: I offered her fire in haste and my hand trembled

Free Translation: I offered her fire in haste and my hand trembled

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Original Lyrics: Le pregunté: ¿por quién llora?

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Pronoun	Verb		Preposition	Pronoun	Verb
yo	pregunté		por	quién	llora
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to ask		for, for the sake of, on behalf of (indicating doing something for someone's benefit)	who?, whom?; (with “de”) whose?	intransitive to cry, to weep
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb preguntar				2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb llorar
I	asked her	:	for	who	do you cry	?

Aligned Translation: I asked her: Who are you crying for?

Free Translation: I asked her: Who are you crying for?

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Original Lyrics: Y me dijo: por un tipo

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y	mí	dijo		por	un	tipo
and	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to say, to tell		for, for the sake of, on behalf of (indicating doing something for someone's benefit)	a	colloquial guy, fellow, fella, dude, bloke {{q\|UK}}, chap {{q\|UK}}
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb decir
And		she said to me	:	for	a	guy

Aligned Translation: And she said to me: for a guy

Free Translation: And she said to me: for a guy

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Original Lyrics: Que se cree que por rico

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que	cree	que	por	rico
who; that	transitive to think, to believe, to reckon, to be of the opinion	that	due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	rich
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb creer
Who	thinks	that	because	he is rich

Aligned Translation: Who thinks that because he is rich

Free Translation: Who thinks that because he is rich

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Original Lyrics: Puede venir a engañarme

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Verb	Verb	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun
puede	venir	a	engañar	mí
to be able, can	to come	to	to trick, to deceive, to hoodwink, to cheat	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive		Infinitive
He can	come	to	cheat on	me

Aligned Translation: He can come to cheat on me

Free Translation: He can come to cheat on me

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Original Lyrics: No caiga usted por amores

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Adverb	Verb	Pronoun	Preposition	Noun
no	caiga	usted	por	amor
not	intransitive:reflexive to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)	(second person formal); you (singular)	in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	love
	3rd Person Singular Imperative Negative of the verb caer
Do not	fall		for	love

Aligned Translation: Don't fall for love

Free Translation: Don't you fall for love

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Original Lyrics: Debe de levantarse (Le dije)

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debe	levantar		yo	dije
auxiliary must, to need to, to have to (rarely used in the conditional with this meaning)	to raise, put up		(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to say, to tell
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb deber	Infinitive			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb decir
You must	get up	(	I	said to her	)

Aligned Translation: You must get up (I said to her)

Free Translation: You must get up (I said to her)

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Original Lyrics: Cuente con un servidor

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cuente	con	un	servidor
to rely on	with	a	server
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Polite of the verb contar
Count	with	a	server

Aligned Translation: Count on a server

Free Translation: You can count with your server

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Original Lyrics: Si lo que quiere es vengarse

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Conjunction	Adjective	Verb	Verb	Verb
si	qué	quiere	es	vengar
if	what; which	to desire, to want, to want to	to be (essentially or identified as).	to avenge, get even, take revenge
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb querer	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser	Infinitive
If	what	you want	is	revenge

Aligned Translation: If you want revenge

Free Translation: If what you want is revenge

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Original Lyrics: Y me sonrió, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb
y	mí	sonrió
and	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to smile.
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb sonreír
And		she smiled at me	,	oh	-	oh	-	oh	,	oh	-	oh	-	oh

Aligned Translation: And she smiled at me, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Free Translation: And she smiled at me, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

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Original Lyrics: ¿Qué es lo que hace un taxista seduciendo a la vida?

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qué	es	hace	un	taxista	seduciendo	la	vida
what; which	to be (essentially or identified as).	to do	a	taxi driver	transitive to seduce	the	life
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer			Simple Gerund of the verb seducir
What	is	doing	a	taxi driver	seducing	the	life	?

Aligned Translation: What is a cab driver doing seducing life?

Free Translation: What is a cab driver doing seducing life?

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Original Lyrics: ¿Qué es lo que hace un taxista construyendo una herida?

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qué	es	hace	un	taxista	construyendo	un	herida
what; which	to be (essentially or identified as).	to do	a	taxi driver	to build	a	wound
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer			Simple Gerund of the verb construir
What	is	doing	a	taxi driver	building	a	wound

Aligned Translation: What is a cab driver doing building a wound?

Free Translation: What is a cab driver doing building a wound?

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Original Lyrics: ¿Qué es lo que hace un taxista en frente de una dama?

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qué	es	hace	un	taxista	en	frente	de	un	dama
what; which	to be (essentially or identified as).	to do	a	taxi driver	in, at, on	front	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	a	lady, dame
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer
What	is	doing	a	taxi driver	in	front	of	a	lady	?

Aligned Translation: What does a cab driver do in front of a lady?

Free Translation: What does a cab driver do in front of a lady?

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Original Lyrics: ¿Qué es lo que hace un taxista con sus sueños de cama?

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qué	es	hace	un	taxista	con	su	sueño	de	cama
what; which	to be (essentially or identified as).	to do	a	taxi driver	with	before the noun Apocopic form of suyo His, her, its, one's, their.	dream	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	bed
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer
What		does	a	taxi driver	with	his	dreams	of	bed	?

Aligned Translation: What does a cab driver do with his bed dreams?

Free Translation: What does a cab driver do with his bed dreams?

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Original Lyrics: Me pregunté, eh-eh-eh, eh-eh-eh

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yo	pregunté
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to wonder, to ask oneself
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb preguntar
I	asked myself	,	eh	-	eh	-	eh	-	eh	-	eh	-	eh

Aligned Translation: I wondered, eh-eh-eh, eh-eh-eh

Free Translation: I asked myself , eh - eh - eh - eh - eh - eh

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Original Lyrics: Lo vi abrazando y besando a una humilde muchacha

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yo	vi	abrazando	y	besando	a	un	humilde	muchacha
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to see (literally)	transitive to hug, to embrace (a person, an animal)	and	to kiss	(Used before words referring to people, pets, or personified objects or places that function as direct objects: personal a.)	a	humble	girl
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ver	Simple Gerund of the verb abrazar		Simple Gerund of the verb besar
I	saw him	hugging	and	kissing		a	humble	girl

Aligned Translation: I saw him hugging and kissing a humble girl

Free Translation: I saw him hugging and kissing a humble girl

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Original Lyrics: Es de clase muy sencilla, lo sé por su facha

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Verb	Preposition	Noun	Adverb	Adjective		Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
es	de	clase	muy	sencillo		yo	sé	por	suyo	facha
to be (essentially or identified as).	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	class (level of society)	very	simple		(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to know (a fact)	in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	His, hers, its, to her.	clothing in poor condition because of overuse
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser							1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb saber
She is	from a		very	simple class	,	I	know	for	her	clothing

Aligned Translation: From a very simple class, I know from her look

Free Translation: From a very simple class, I know from her look

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Original Lyrics: Me sonreía en el espejo y se sentaba de lado

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mí	sonreía	en	el	espejo	y	sentaba	lado
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to smile.	in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	mirror	and	to set, to establish, to lay	side
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb sonreír					3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb sentar
	She smiled at me	in	the	mirror	and	she sit	on her side

Aligned Translation: She smile at me in the mirror and she sit on her side

Free Translation: She smile at me in the mirror and she sit on her side

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Original Lyrics: Yo estaba idiotizado con el espejo empañado

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yo	estaba	idiotizado	con	el	espejo	empañado
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	to idiotize	with	Masculine singular definite article; the.	mirror	reflexive to steam up, to fog up
	1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb estar	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb idiotizar				Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb empañarse
I	was	idiotic	with	the		foggy mirror

Aligned Translation: I was idiotic with the foggy mirror

Free Translation: I was idiotic with the foggy mirror

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Original Lyrics: Me dijo: doble en la esquina

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mí	dijo		gire	en	la	esquina
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to say, to tell		to turn, to pivot	in, at, on	the	(exterior) corner
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb decir		2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Polite of the verb girar
	She said to me	:	turn	in	the	corner

Aligned Translation: She said to me: turn in the corner

Free Translation: She said to me: turn in the corner

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Original Lyrics: Iremos hasta mi casa

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Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
iremos	hasta	mío	casa
intransitive to go	up to, to the point of, as much as	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	house
1st Person Plural Indicative Future of the verb ir
We will go	to	my	house

Aligned Translation: We'll go to my house.

Free Translation: We'll go to my house.

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Original Lyrics: Después de un par de tequilas

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Adverb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Noun
después	un	par	de	tequila
later, afterwards, afterward	a	couple (two of the same or similar items)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	tequila

After	a	couple	of	tequilas

Aligned Translation: After a couple of tequilas

Free Translation: After a couple of tequilas

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Original Lyrics: Veremos qué es lo que pasa

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veremos	qué	es	pasa
to see (literally)	what; which	to be (essentially or identified as).	intransitive to happen
1st Person Plural Indicative Future of the verb ver		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pasar
We will see	what		happens

Aligned Translation: We'll see what happens

Free Translation: We'll see what happens

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Original Lyrics: Para qué describir lo que hicimos en la alfombra

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Adverb	Verb	Adjective	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
por qué	describir	qué	hicimos	en	la	alfombra
why, for what reason	to describe	what; which	to do	in, at, on	the	carpet, rug (covering for a floor)
	Infinitive		1st Person Plural Indicative Preterite of the verb hacer
Why	describe	what	we did	on	the	carpet

Aligned Translation: Why describe what we did on the carpet

Free Translation: Why describe what we did on the carpet

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Original Lyrics: Si basta con resumir que le besé hasta la sombra

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Conjunction	Verb	Preposition	Verb	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Noun
si	basta	con	resumir	que	yo	besé	hasta	sombra
if	intransitive to be enough; to suffice	with	to summarize	that	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to kiss	even	shadow
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb bastar		Infinitive			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb besar
If	it is enough	to	summarize	that	I	kissed	even	her shadow

Aligned Translation: If it is enough to summarize that I kissed her to the shadow

Free Translation: If it is enough to say that I kissed even her shadow

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Original Lyrics: Y un poco más, ah-ah-ah-ah

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y	un	poco	más
and	a	little (not much)	more, any more

And	a	little	more	,	ah	-	ah	-	ah	-	ah

Aligned Translation: And a little more, ah-ah-ah-ah

Free Translation: And a little more, ah-ah-ah-ah

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Original Lyrics: No se sienta usted tan sola

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Adverb	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb	Adjective
no	sienta	usted	tan	solo
not	transitive to feel	(second person formal); you (singular)	so, as	lonely, lonesome
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Negative Polite of the verb sentir
Do not	feel		so	lonely

Aligned Translation: Don't feel so lonely

Free Translation: Don't you feel so lonely

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Original Lyrics: Sufro, aunque no es lo mismo

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Verb		Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Determiner	Adjective
sufro		aunque	no	es	lo	mismo
transitive to suffer		though, although, even though, albeit	not	to be (essentially or identified as).	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	same; identical; one and the same; (indicates that the two compared noun clauses both represent the one thing)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb sufrir				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
I suffer	,	although		it is not	the	same

Aligned Translation: I suffer, although it is not the same

Free Translation: I suffer, although it is not the same

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Original Lyrics: Mi mujer y mi horario

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Adjective	Noun	Conjunction	Adjective	Noun
mío	mujer	y	mío	horario
predicative or after the noun mine, my.	wife	and	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	timetable, schedule

My	wife	and	my	schedule

Aligned Translation: My wife and my schedule

Free Translation: My wife and my schedule

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Original Lyrics: Han abierto un abismo

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Verb	Verb	Determiner	Noun
han	abrir	un	abismo
auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	transitive:intransitive reflexive to open, open up	a	abyss (a bottomless or unfathomed depth)
3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb haber	Infinitive
They have	opened	an	abyss

Aligned Translation: They have opened an abyss

Free Translation: Have opened an abyss

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Original Lyrics: Cómo se sufre ambos lados de las clases sociales

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cómo	sufre	ambos	lado	de	las	clase	social
how	transitive to suffer	both	side	of (expressing composition, substance)	the	class (level of society)	social
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb sufrir
How both sides of the social classes suffer

Aligned Translation: How both sides of the social classes suffer

Free Translation: How both sides of the social classes suffer

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Original Lyrics: Usted sufre en su mansión, yo sufro en los arrabales

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Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun		Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
usted	sufre	en	suyo	mansión		yo	sufro	en	los	arrabal
(second person formal); you (singular)	transitive to suffer	in, at, on	His, hers, its, to her.	mansion.		(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive to suffer	in, at, on	the	suburb
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb sufrir						1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb sufrir
You	suffer	in	her	mansion	,	I	suffer	in	the	suburbs

Aligned Translation: You suffer in your mansion I suffer in the suburbs

Free Translation: You suffer in your mansion I suffer in the suburbs

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Original Lyrics: Me dijo: vente conmigo, que sepa, no estoy sola

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mí	dijo		ven	con	mí		que	sepa		no	estoy	solo
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to say, to tell		to come	with	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)		that	to realize, to know (e.g. recognize)		not	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	alone, by oneself
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb decir		2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb venir					3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Present of the verb saber			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar
	She say to me	:	come	with	me	,	that	he know	,		I am not	alone

Aligned Translation: She said to me: come with me, let him know, I'm not alone

Free Translation: She said to me: come with me, let him know, I'm not alone

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Original Lyrics: Se hizo en el pelo una cola, fuimos al bar donde estaban

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Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Noun	Determiner	Noun		Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Adverb	Verb
ella	hizo	en	pelo	un	cola de caballo		fuimos	a	el	bar	donde	estaban
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)	to make (something)	in, at, on	hair (a single hair)	a	{{label\|es\|hair}} ponytail		intransitive to go	to	Masculine singular definite article; the.	bar, coffee shop, café, pub {{q\|an establishment where refreshments and alcohol drinks are served}}	in indirect questions where, in what place	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb hacer						1st Person Plural Indicative Preterite of the verb ir					3rd Person Plural Indicative Imperfect of the verb estar
She	made	in	her hair	a	ponytail	,	we went	to	the	bar	where	they were

Aligned Translation: She made a tail in her hair, we went to the bar where they were

Free Translation: She fixed her hair with a tail, we went to the bar they were

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Original Lyrics: Entramos, precisamente

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Verb		Adverb
entramos		precisamente
to enter		precisely
1st Person Plural Indicative Preterite of the verb entrar
We entered	,	precisely

Aligned Translation: We entered, precisely

Free Translation: We go in, precisely

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Original Lyrics: Él abrazaba una chica

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él	abrazaba	un	chica
he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	transitive to hug, to embrace (a person, an animal)	a	Feminine noun of chico, girl
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb abrazar
He	was hugging	a	girl

Aligned Translation: He was hugging a girl

Free Translation: He was hugging a girl

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Original Lyrics: Mira si es grande el destino

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mira	cuan	es	grande	el	destino
transitive to consider, think over (to think about seriously)	rare how, to what extent	to be (essentially or identified as).	{{q\|before a plural noun}} great	Masculine singular definite article; the.	destiny, fate
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb mirar		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
See	how		great is	the	destiny

Aligned Translation: See how big is fate

Free Translation: Look how big is fate

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Original Lyrics: Y esta ciudad es chica

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Conjunction		Noun	Verb	Adjective
y		ciudad	es	chico
and		city	to be (essentially or identified as).	small
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
And	this	city	is	small

Aligned Translation: And this city is small

Free Translation: And this city small

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Original Lyrics: Era mi mujer, eh-eh-eh, eh-eh-eh

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era	mío	mujer
to be (essentially or identified as).	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	woman
3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb ser
It was	my	woman	,	eh	-	eh	-	eh	-	eh	-	eh	-	eh

Aligned Translation: It was my wife, eh-eh-eh, eh-eh-eh

Free Translation: It was my wife, eh-eh-eh, eh-eh-eh

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Original Lyrics: ¿Qué es lo que hace un taxista seduciendo a la vida?

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Adjective	Verb	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
qué	es	hace	un	taxista	seduciendo	la	vida
what; which	to be (essentially or identified as).	to do	a	taxi driver	transitive to seduce	the	life
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer			Simple Gerund of the verb seducir
What	is	doing	a	taxi driver	seducing	the	life	?

Aligned Translation: What is a cab driver doing seducing life?

Free Translation: What is a cab driver doing seducing life?

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Original Lyrics: ¿Qué es lo que hace un taxista construyendo una herida?

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Adjective	Verb	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
qué	es	hace	un	taxista	construyendo	un	herida
what; which	to be (essentially or identified as).	to do	a	taxi driver	to build	a	wound
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer			Simple Gerund of the verb construir
What	is	doing	a	taxi driver	building	a	wound

Aligned Translation: What is a cab driver doing building a wound?

Free Translation: What is a cab driver doing building a wound?

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Original Lyrics: ¿Qué es lo que hace un taxista cuando un caballero

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qué	hace	un	taxista	cuando	un	caballero
what; which (interrogative only)	to do	a	taxi driver	when	a	gentleman
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer
What	does	a	taxi driver do	when	a	gentleman

Aligned Translation: What does a taxi driver do when a gentleman

Free Translation: What does a taxi driver do when a gentleman

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Original Lyrics: Coincide con su mujer en horario y esmero?

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coincide	con	suyo	mujer	en	horario	y	esmero
to coincide	with	formal Yours, your, to you.	wife	in, at, on	timetable, schedule	and	great care, or diligence
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb coincidir
Match	with	your	wife	in	schedule	and	diligence	?

Aligned Translation: Does match your wife's schedule and dedication?

Free Translation: Match your wife's schedule and dedication?

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Original Lyrics: Me pregunté, eh-eh-eh, eh-eh-eh

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Pronoun	Verb
yo	pregunté
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to wonder, to ask oneself
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb preguntar
I	asked myself	,	eh	-	eh	-	eh	-	eh	-	eh	-	eh

Aligned Translation: I wondered, eh-eh-eh, eh-eh-eh

Free Translation: I asked myself , eh - eh - eh - eh - eh - eh

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Original Lyrics: Desde aquella noche, ellos juegan a engañarnos

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desde	aquel	noche		ellos	juegan	a	engañar	nosotros
since	demonstrative that (over there; implying some distance)	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)		they, them (used subjectively and after prepositions; can refer to men, masculine nouns, groups of people or nouns of mixed gender, and (rarely) groups of neuter nouns).	to play	at	to trick, to deceive, to hoodwink, to cheat	we (masculine plural)
					3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb jugar		Infinitive
Since	that	night	,	they	play	at	cheat	us

Aligned Translation: Since that night, they play at deceiving us

Free Translation: Since that night, they play at cheat on us

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Original Lyrics: Se ven en el mismo bar

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ellos	ven	en	el	mismo	bar
they, them (used subjectively and after prepositions; can refer to men, masculine nouns, groups of people or nouns of mixed gender, and (rarely) groups of neuter nouns).	reciprocal to see one another	in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	same; identical; one and the same; (indicates that the two compared noun clauses both represent the one thing)	bar, coffee shop, café, pub {{q\|an establishment where refreshments and alcohol drinks are served}}
	3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb ver
They	meet	in	the	same	bar

Aligned Translation: They meet in the same bar

Free Translation: They meet in the same bar

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Original Lyrics: Y la rubia para el taxi siempre a las diez en el mismo

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Adverb	Preposition	Numeral	Preposition	Determiner	Adjective
y	la	rubia	para	el	taxi	siempre	a	diez	en	el	mismo
and	the	Feminine noun of rubio, blonde	to stop, halt	Masculine singular definite article; the.	taxi	always	at	cardinal numbers ten	in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	same; identical; one and the same; (indicates that the two compared noun clauses both represent the one thing)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb parar
And	the	blonde	stops	the	taxi	always	at	ten	in	the	same

Aligned Translation: And the blonde always stops the taxi at ten in the same

Free Translation: And the blonde always stops the taxi at ten o'clock at night in the same

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Original Lyrics: Lugar

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Review

“Historia de un taxi” is one of the best songs from Ricardo Arjona and is one of the Latin music classics of all time. This song is full of emotions and happenings and there is a great twist in the end. The song was released in 1994 and the video on YouTube has more than 787 million views.

The song and the video clip tell us the story of a taxi driver who doesn’t have a good relationship with his wife thanks to his busy job looking for clients all night. The taxi driver who is represented by Ricardo Arjona drives his cab around the city looking for passengers but it wasn’t a good night however when he was passing close to a bar, he sees a blonde beautiful girl that ask him to stop.

She gets into the and then he realizes that she is crying, he asks her who is she crying for, and she responds that for a guy who believes that because he is rich, he can cheat on her. The taxi driver says to her that she can use him to get vengeance on the guy who cheat on her. she smiles at him and comments that she saw the guy hugging and kissing a humble girl, later, after reflexing about it a little she asks the driver to go to her house, they will drink a couple of tequilas and see what happens.

They go to her house and she has sex with the taxi driver on the carpet, later they go again into the taxi as she decides to go back to the bar with the taxi driver just to let the guy know she isn’t alone when they enter the bar, they immediately spot the guy with the girl, at that moment, the taxi driver realizes that the world and fate work in strange ways as the girl that is kissing the guy was his wife.

At the end of the song and the clip, they decide to leave the bar without being discovered. After that night, the guy and the taxi driver’s wife meet in the same bar, while the blonde girl and the taxi driver meet in the place where she picks her up in the same place of the first night.

I can rate this song as one of the most difficult songs in Spanish to translate and understand, not because has difficult words or sentences, not even because the singing is difficult to hear, it is just because Ricardo Arjona is an expert doing rimes and weird combinations, sometimes some expression can result confusing as they made you wonder the meaning of it, really a good challenge to get better at Spanish.

Submitted by user: ANITA

Average Ratings

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

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

Historia De Taxi has 147 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 9 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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