Mediterranean pop · TWOLODY ORIGINALS
The Plaza Forgot to Close
“The Plaza Forgot to Close” brings together Spanish and English. Its musical genre is Mediterranean pop.
Lyrics & translation ↓
Spanish ↔ English
About this song
The first paired lines are “El reloj marca la medianoche.” and “The clock strikes the midnight hour.”. Read the complete lyrics in both languages below, then follow the same phrases in the player.
A town dance outlasts its official curfew because neighbors quietly carry chairs and instruments into their own courtyards. Contemporary Mediterranean pop, 107 BPM, bouzouki, warm electronic rhythm, acoustic bass, expressive lead
Learn with this song
Listen to each line and compare its translation. Use Twin to switch to the same phrase in the other language; use Echo to recall its meaning before revealing the translation.
Two languages. One melody.
Lyrics & translation
Verse
El reloj marca la medianoche.
The clock strikes the midnight hour.
Las luces se apagan en escena.
The lights go out on stage.
Pero cargamos nuestras propias sillas.
But we carry our own chairs.
La fiesta se mueve tras muros.
The party moves behind the walls.
Chorus
La música nunca para aquí.
The music never stops here.
Un baile en el patio.
A dance in the courtyard.
La música nunca para aquí.
The music never stops here.
Un baile en el patio.
A dance in the courtyard.
Verse
Acordeones suenan en la oscuridad.
Accordions play in the dark.
Pies suaves sobre piedra vieja.
Soft feet on the old stone.
Deja que la plaza descanse.
Leave the plaza to its sleep.
Vino fluye en el jardín privado.
Wine flows in the private garden.
Chorus
La música nunca para aquí.
The music never stops here.
Un baile en el patio.
A dance in the courtyard.
La música nunca para aquí.
The music never stops here.
Un baile en el patio.
A dance in the courtyard.
Verse
Guitarras rasgueando cerca de árboles.
Guitars strumming near the trees.
Reímos suavemente junto a las rosas.
We laugh softly beside the roses.
Mañana vamos a descansar los ojos.
Tomorrow we will rest our eyes.
Esta noche el pueblo sigue despierto.
Tonight the town is still awake.
Chorus
La música nunca para aquí.
The music never stops here.
Un baile en el patio.
A dance in the courtyard.
La música nunca para aquí.
The music never stops here.
Un baile en el patio.
A dance in the courtyard.
Outro
Al amanecer llevamos cada silla a casa.
At dawn we carry every chair home.
