Tiempo Off Lyrics Translation — Cuerpos, Vol. 1 | Babasónicos
The legendary Argentine rock band Babasónicos brings us TIEMPO OFF from their album CUERPOS, Vol. 1. Songwriter Adrian Rodríguez pens the witty and weary words, while Adrian Dargelos and Diego Tuñon craft the compelling music. The track explores a romance that runs on a self-aware lack of a future.
Released: November 27, 2025
TIEMPO OFF
Babasónicos • From “CUERPOS, Vol. 1”
Lyricist
Adrian Rodríguez
Composer
Adrian Dargelos, Diego Tuñon & Others
TIEMPO OFF Lyrics Meaning Babasónicos | CUERPOS, Vol. 1
Adrian Rodríguez writes a narrator who admits exhaustion from the start, mixing grand romantic fantasy with complete emotional realism. The songwriter craves a passionate, learned encounter yet knows its limits, asking the lover to ‘give me some time off, take some time off from me’ (Tírame tiempo off, tómate un tiempo off de mí). He wants to master her biology and turn it into ideology, all while planning to get drunk on her sofa.
Nací cansado de esperar, sé que no hay chanceI was born tired of waiting, I know there’s no chance.
Tírame tiempo off, tómate un tiempo off de míGive me some time off, take some time off from me.
Me gustaría ser tu amante por un par de díasI’d love to be your lover for just a couple of days.
Insecticida, materia de tu combustiónInsecticide, the very fuel for your fire.
Y así volar hasta donde yo no conocíaAnd that way I can fly to places I’ve never known,
Aprenderme el Decamerón, tu biologíamastering the Decameron and your biology,
Hasta convertirla en canción, ideologíauntil I turn it into a song, into an ideology.
Voy a hacerla protagonistaI’m going to make her the center of it all.
Nací cansado de esperar, sé que no hay chance (Chance, chance, chance)I was born tired of waiting, I know there’s no chance (No chance, no chance, no chance).
Tírame tiempo off, tómate un tiempo off de míGive me some time off, take some time off from me.
Nací cansado de esperar, sé que no hay chance (Chance, chance, chance)I was born tired of waiting, I know there’s no chance (No chance, no chance, no chance).
Tírame tiempo off, tómate un tiempo off de míGive me some time off, take some time off from me.
Me gustaría besar esa parte escondidaI’d love to kiss that hidden part of you,
Ingeniería, estudiar tu imaginaciónthe engineering of it, studying your imagination,
Hasta aprender, ser un lanzafuego y tropauntil I learn to be your flamethrower and your frontline soldier.
Para emborracharme en tu sofá, me gustaríaJust to get drunk on your sofa, I’d really love that.
Estar fumado casi todo el día, me encantaríaGetting high for almost the whole day, I’d love it.
Construir un poco de alegríaBuilding just a little bit of joy.
Nací cansado de esperarI was born tired of waiting.
Nací cansado de esperar, sé que no hay chance (Chance, chance, chance)I was born tired of waiting, I know there’s no chance (No chance, no chance, no chance).
Tírame tiempo off, tómate un tiempo off de míGive me some time off, take some time off from me.
Nací cansado de esperar (Chance, chance, chance)I was born tired of waiting (No chance, no chance, no chance).
Tírame tiempo off, tómate un tiempo off de míGive me some time off, take some time off from me.
Nací cansado de esperar, sé que no hay chance (Chance, chance, chance)I was born tired of waiting, I know there’s no chance (No chance, no chance, no chance).
Tírame tiempo off, tómate un tiempo off de mí (Off)Give me some time off, take some time off from me (Off).
The TIEMPO OFF lyrics offer a strangely pragmatic romance. Babasónicos masterfully sound the note of a love story that is already tired of its own plot.
