For English fans of a Spanish band, it’s often difficult to enjoy the music on every level as the question of translation of lyrics gets in the way. As with English bands, there is always going to be a degree of colloquial wording and grammar, of abstract concepts, and probably some slang too. So a straightforward translation is always pretty unlikely.
We’ve tracked down some translations however (thanks to the website Ooltra) which don’t seem bad at all and help convey a lot of meaning, which will hopefully enable you (and us) get more out of the songs.
First up is Volvera from the album Zapatillas. More will be posted over the coming weeks. Enjoy…
| Volverá | It Will Return |
| Me acuerdo y pienso en el tiempo Que llevábamos sin vernos. Dos niños pequeños Que lo sentían todo Y lo sigo sintiendo hoy por ti Recuerdos que tengo y no entiendo Coro: Volverá Te miro en el tiempo y siento Incluso en mis sueños {Coro} x 2 |
I remember and I think of the time That we used to spend without seeing each other. Two small children That used to feel everything And I keep on feeling it for you today Recollections that I have and do not understand Chorus: It will return I look at you over time and I feel Even in my dreams {Chorus} x 2 |
Lyric translation by Ooltra.net
If you reckon you can offer improvements then do please get in touch.

This website is a labour of love by Gareth Bouch (that’s me…), a Brit who discovered El Canto Del Loco through an interview with MotoGP star Alvaro Bautista. Having decided to track down and listen to all I could, I fell in love with the band and made it my mission to promote them and pimp them to anybody I could.