Yelo – Lyrics Meaning in English – C. Tangana

In “Yelo,” (Ice) C. Tangana masterfully blends vivid imagery and confident lyrics to create a compelling anthem of ambition and resilience. The song captures the journey from humble beginnings to achieving personal success, reflecting on the emotional and material transformations along the way. With its catchy hooks and rhythmic cadence, “Yelo” emphasizes the stark contrast between warmth and cold, both in relationships and in the pursuit of wealth. The repeated refrain of “ice” serves as a metaphor for Tangana’s desire for status and recognition, while also highlighting the challenges he has faced. Through this energetic track, he invites listeners to celebrate not only his accomplishments but also the determination it took to overcome adversity. “Yelo” stands as a testament to the artist’s evolution and the vibrant culture of contemporary Spanish music.

Singer: C. Tangana

Tu corazón caliente, el mío está neva’o (nevao’)
Sólo quiero Yelo en mi cuello colga’o (pa-pa)
Estoy en la boca de tu chica (wuh) como un helao’ (yih)
Y tú tiri-tiritando en un descampa’o (Yelo)

Your heart is warm, mine is frozen
I just want ice hanging around my neck
I’m in your girl’s mouth like an ice cream
And you’re shivering in a clear space

Hago euros caer como si fuera enero (Yelo)
He cambiao’ la industria de un país entero
Yelo (Yelo), Yelo (Yelo)
Yelo, Yelo, Yelo (Yelo)
Pongo copas en el aire y ese culo al suelo (uh)

I make euros fall as if it were January
I’ve changed the industry of an entire country
Ice (Ice), Ice (Ice)
Ice, Ice, Ice (Ice)
I raise glasses in the air and that ass to the ground (uh)

Duro y frío (uh-uh), lloro y río (uh-uh)
Mi dinerito me ha costa’o, este sudor es mío (mío)
Era un crío (era un crío), iba en Clio (iba en Clio)
Ahora miro al horizonte y todo esto es mío (uh)

Hard and cold (uh-uh), I cry and laugh (uh-uh)
My little money cost me, this sweat is mine (mine)
I was a lad (I was a lad), I was in a Clio (I was in a Clio)
Now I look to the horizon and all of this is mine (uh)

No puedo olvidar lo que me hiciste (no)
Esa mierda ya no me pone triste (no)
No voy a olvidar que me mentiste (no)
Voy a hacer rico a los que esta’n cuando te fuiste (uh)

I can’t forget what you did to me (no)
That crap doesn’t make me sad anymore (no)
I’m not going to forget that you lied to me (no)
I’m going to make rich those who were there when you left (uh)

Tengo que pagar al Javi, tengo que pagar a Alizzz (yih)
Tengo que pagar a Turri, Kigo tie’ que pagar bills (factura)
Tienen que saber mi nombre, quiero una casa en las hills
Van a respetar Madrid (huh) (Yelo)

I have to pay Javi, I have to pay Alizzz (yih)
I have to pay Turri, Kigo has to pay bills (invoice)
They need to know my name, I want a house in the hills
They’re going to respect Madrid (huh) (Ice)

Hago euros caer como si fuera enero (Yelo)
He cambiao’ la industria de un país entero
Yelo (Yelo), Yelo (Yelo)
Yelo, Yelo, Yelo (Yelo)
Pongo copas en el aire y ese culo al suelo (uh)

I  make euros fall as if it were January
I’ve changed the industry of an entire country
Ice (Ice), Ice (Ice)
Ice, Ice, Ice (Ice)
I raise glasses in the air and that ass to the ground (uh)

Duro y frío (uh-uh), lloro y río (uh-uh)
Mi dinerito me ha costa’o, este sudor es mío (mío)
Era un crío (era un crío), iba en Clio (iba en Clio)
Ahora miro al horizonte y todo esto es mío (uh)

Hard and cold (uh-uh), I cry and laugh (uh-uh)
My little money cost me, this sweat is mine (mine)
I was a lad (I was a lad), I was in a Clio (I was in a Clio)
Now I look to the horizon and all of this is mine (uh)

Yelo (Yelo), Yelo (Yelo), Yelo (Yelo), Yelo (Yelo)
Yelo (Yelo), Yelo (Yelo), Yelo (Yelo), (icy)
Yelo, Yelo, Yelo, Yelo, Yelo (Yelo)
Yelo, Yelo, Yelo, Yelo, (Yelo), Yelo, Yelo (uh)

Ice (Ice), Ice (Ice), Ice (Ice), Ice (Ice)
Ice (Ice), Ice (Ice), Ice (Ice), (icy)
Ice, Ice, Ice, Ice, Ice (Ice)
Ice, Ice, Ice, Ice, (Ice), Ice, Ice (uh)

Tu corazón caliente, el mío está neva’o (nevao’)
Sólo quiero Yelo en mi cuello colga’o (colga’o)
Estoy en la boca de tu chica, como un helao’ (yih)
Y tú tiri-tiritando en un descampa’o (Yelo)

Your heart is warm, mine is frozen
I just want ice hanging around my neck
I’m in your girl’s mouth like an ice cream
And you’re shivering in a clear space

Hago euros caer como si fuera enero (Yelo)
He cambiao’ la industria de un país entero
Yelo (Yelo), Yelo (Yelo)
Yelo, Yelo, Yelo (Yelo)
Pongo copas en el aire y ese culo al suelo (uh)

I make euros fall as if it were January
I’ve changed the industry of an entire country
Ice (Ice), Ice (Ice)
Ice, Ice, Ice (Ice)
I raise glasses in the air and that ass to the ground (uh)

Mira, suena suena Castefa, Cristian

Look, it sounds, it sounds Castefa, Cristian

Era un crío (era un crío), iba en Clio (iba en Clio)
Ahora miro al horizonte y todo esto es mío
(Yelo, Yelo, Yelo) (fuera enero) (icy)
(Yelo, Yelo, Yelo, Yelo) (país entero, icy)
Icy, Yelo, icy, Yelo, icy, icy (Yelo, Yelo, Yelo)
Icy, icy, icy, uh (Yelo, Yelo, Yelo)

I was a lad (I was a lad), I was in a Clio (I was in a Clio)
Now I look to the horizon and all of this is mine
(Ice, Ice, Ice) (out with January) (icy)
(Ice, Ice, Ice, Ice) (whole country, icy)
Icy, Ice, icy, Ice, icy, icy (Ice, Ice, Ice)
Icy, icy, icy, uh (Ice, Ice, Ice)