Intro
D G D G
Verse 1
D G
Darling, you've got to let me know
D G
Should I stay or should I go?
D G
If you say that you are mine
D G
I'll be here till the end of time
D G
So you got to let me know
D G
Should I stay or should I go?
Verse 2
D
It's always
Whoa
(Ah, parlar)
Darling, you got to let me know
Should I stay or should I go?
If you say that you are mine
I'll be here 'til the end of time
So you got to let me know
Should I stay or should I go?
It's always tease, tease, tease
You're happy when I'm on my knees
One day is fine and next is black
So if you want me off your back
Well, come on and let me know
Should I stay or should I go?
Should I stay or should I go now?
Should I stay or should I go now?
If I go there will be trouble
And if I stay it will be double
So come on and let me know
This indecision's bugging me (indecisión me molesta)
If you don't want me, set me free (si no me quieres, líbrame)
Exactly whom am I supposed to be? (¿Dime que tengo que ser?)
Don't you know which clothes even fit me? (¿Sabes qué ropan me quedan?)
Come on and let me know (me lo tienes que decir)
Should I cool it or should I blow? (¿Me debo ir o quedarme?)
Ahh
Split
(Doble!)
(Yo me enfrío o lo sufro)
(Es verdad)
Should I stay or should I go now? (¿Yo me enfrio o lo soplo?)
Should I stay or should I go now? (¿Yo me enfrio o lo soplo?)
If I go there will be trouble (si me voy, va a haber peligro)
And if I stay it will be double (si me quedo, es doble)
So you gotta let me know (pero que tienes que decir)
Should I cool it or should I blow? (¿Me frío o lo soplo?)
Should I stay or should I go now? (¿Me frío o lo soplo?)
If I go there will be trouble (si me voy, va a haber peligro)
And if I stay it will be double (si me quedo, es doble)
So you gotta let me know (pero que tienes que decir)
Should I stay or should I go?
Traducción literaria al español — fiel al sentimiento del autor, no es cantable.
Cariño, tienes que decirme
¿Debo quedarme o debo irme?
Si dices que eres mía
Estaré aquí hasta el fin de los tiempos
Así que tienes que decirme
¿Debo quedarme o debo irme?
Siempre es
Traducción literaria al italiano — fiel al sentimiento del autor, no es cantable.
Tesoro, devi farmi sapere
Dovrei restare o dovrei andare?
Se dici che sei mia
Sarò qui fino alla fine dei tempi
Quindi devi farmi sapere
Dovrei restare o dovrei andare?
È sempre
Traducción literaria al portugués — fiel al sentimiento del autor, no es cantable.
Querida, você tem que me dizer
Devo ficar ou devo ir?
Se você disser que é minha
Estarei aqui até o fim dos tempos
Então você tem que me dizer
Devo ficar ou devo ir?
É sempre
The story behind
«Should I Stay or Should I Go» is a song by the punk group The Clash, which was released as a single and is part of the album Combat Rock. This single stood out by becoming the only one by the band to reach number one on the UK charts, although this occurred a decade after its initial release. The song, written in 1981, is considered by many to be the most representative of The Clash's classic style within the album, with a sound that recalls retropunk and a blues structure. The lyrics have been interpreted by some as a commentary by Mick Jones on his situation in the band and his possible expulsion. Others suggest that it reflects his love life, as at the time he was in an unstable relationship with his girlfriend Ellen Foley. It has also been speculated that it could be inspired by the Falklands War. The Spanish-language choruses were performed by Joe Strummer. The song has been covered by numerous artists, including Skin, Ice Cube, Nirvana, Ramones, Mack 10, Guitar Wolf, L.A. Guns, Die Toten Hosen, The Krewmen, Living Colour, Lax'n'Busto, Kylie Minogue and MxPx, with the collaboration of Joe Strummer. Mick Jones used a fragment of this song in "The Globe" by his band Big Audio Dynamite II. In 2008, La luz del ritmo by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs included an authorized Spanish-language version of the song. Karamelo Santo also presented a rock and ska version on their live DVD "El Baile oficial". Another Spanish-language version, in punk and in D major, was performed by the Chilean group Los Miserables, first on the program "Raras Tocatas Nuevas" on Radio Rock And Pop of Chile and later recorded on the 2001 album "Gritos de la Calle", under the title "O te quedas o te vas". In March 1991, the song was used in a Levi's commercial, which led to its re-release and its reaching number one on the British charts, making it the only single by the band to do so. In 1995, the Brazilian group Mamonas Assassinas incorporated the opening riff into their song "Chopis Centis". Rolling Stone magazine placed it at number 228 on its list of the 500 greatest songs of all time in 2004. In 2012, One Direction included the opening riff in their single «Live While We're Young». The song also appeared in the film Rugrats Go Wild during a scene with Angelica and the eldest daughter of the Thornberrys. In 2014, Ubisoft used it as the main theme in their video game "Far Cry 4". In 2016, the series Stranger Things incorporated it as part of its plot. In 2018, it appeared in a Pantene advertisement alongside Tini Stoessel. Christina Rosenvinge mentions it in her song "Pulgas en el corazón", while the Uruguayan band El Cuarteto de Nos cites it in "Así soy yo".