Tristeza Maleza Lyrics in English Manu Chao
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Tristeza Maleza by Manu Chao from Spanish to English.
El nada en el mar
He swims in the sea
Ella nada en el mar
She swims in the sea
Todo nada en el mar
Everything swims in the sea
Como una raya
Like a ray
Infinita tristeza
Infinite sadness
Late en mi corazón
Beats in my heart
Infinita tristeza
Infinite sadness
Escaldada pasión
Scalded passion
Infinita pobreza
Infinite poverty
Tu sombra en la pared
Your shadow on the wall
Infinita tristeza
Infinite sadness
Viento de Washington
Wind of Washington
Y choré, y choré, y choré
And I cried, and I cried, and I cried
Y choré, y choré
And I cried, and I cried
Infinita tristeza
Infinite sadness
Infinita tristeza
Infinite sadness
Viento de Washington
Wind of Washington
Infinita pobreza
Infinite poverty
Tu sangre en la pared
Your blood on the wall
Infinita maleza
Infinite weeds
Escaldada pasión
Scalded passion
Y choré, y choré, y choré
And I cried, and I cried, and I cried
Y choré, y choré
And I cried, and I cried
Infinita tristeza
Infinite sadness
Infinita tristeza
Infinite sadness
Late en mi corazón
Beats in my heart
Infinita pobreza
Infinite poverty
Tu sangre en la pared
Your blood on the wall
Infinita tristeza
Infinite sadness
Infinita tristeza
Infinite sadness
Y choré, y choré, y choré
And I cried, and I cried, and I cried
Y choré, y choré
And I cried, and I cried
Infinita tristeza
Infinite sadness
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maleza — weeds / undergrowth
Maleza translates to "weeds" or "undergrowth." It's an interesting word because it's not commonly found in song lyrics, especially in a metaphorical sense.
In "Tristeza Maleza," Manu Chao pairs it with "tristeza" (sadness), creating a powerful image of sadness as something wild, pervasive, and perhaps even suffocating, like overgrown weeds. This unique combination gives the word a deeper, more poetic meaning within the song.
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