Agua – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Sol Pereyra
• Album: Tirame Agua

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Sol Pereyra with "Agua," a captivating song that offers a fantastic entry point into Spanish language and culture. Through its evocative lyrics and eclectic musical style, you can explore themes of connection, renewal, and affection while immersing yourself in authentic Latin American expressions and rhythms. The song's introspective yet hopeful tone makes it a special piece for language learners to uncover deeper meanings.

[English]

I warned you, it's land and water, I showed you, if not, nothing happens

I told you something was missing here, I looked but couldn't find it

I saw it, it was wilting, and I doubted, maybe I was imagining it

And I ran just to do nothing, I understood everything that was happening

And I opened my eyes and saw us singing to the sea

If you love me, if I am your flower, throw me water to show your love

I looked at you just when you were thinking, and I spoke without you saying anything

I stayed silent, your silence was speaking, the night was breathing close by

And I opened my eyes and saw us singing to the sea

If you love me, if I am your flower, throw me water to show your love

...

[Spanish]

Te avisé, es tierra y es agua, te mostré, sino no pasa nada

Te conté aquí algo faltaba y busqué pero no encontraba.

Yo lo vi algo se marchitaba y dudé, quizás me lo inventaba

Y corrí sólo por no hacer nada, entendí todo lo que pasaba.

Y abrí los ojos y nos vi cantando al mar.

Si me querés, si soy tu flor, tírame agua para demostrar tu amor.

Te miré justo cuando pensabas y hablé sin que me digas nada

Me callé, tu silencio hablaba, la noche de cerca respiraba.

Y abrílos ojos y nos vi cantando al mar.

Si me querés, si soy tu flor, tírame agua para demostrar tu amor.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
agua /ˈaɡwa/ A1	noun - water
tierra /ˈtjera/ A1	noun - land, earth
amor /aˈmor/ A1	noun - love
flor /flor/ A1	noun - flower
cantar /kanˈtaɾ/ A1	verb - to sing
ver /beɾ/ A1	verb - to see
pensar /penˈsaɾ/ A1	verb - to think
silencio /siˈlenθjo/ B1	noun - silence
marchitar /maɾʧiˈtaɾ/ B2	verb - to wither
demostrar /demosˈtɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to demonstrate
abrir /aˈbɾiɾ/ A1	verb - to open
dudar /duˈðaɾ/ B1	verb - to doubt
buscar /busˈkaɾ/ A1	verb - to search, to look for
noche /ˈno.tʃe/ A1	noun - night
cerca /ˈseɾ.ka/ A2	adverb - near
pasar /paˈsaɾ/ A1	verb - to pass

Key Grammar Structures

• Te avisé, es tierra y es agua, te mostré, sino no pasa nada

  ➔ Use of the present indicative tense in 'es' and 'te mostré' to express facts and completed actions.

  ➔ The phrase 'es tierra y es agua' uses **present tense** to state facts about 'tierra' and 'agua'.

• Yo lo vi algo se marchitaba y dudé, quizás me lo inventaba

  ➔ Use of the preterite 'vi' and imperfect 'se marchitaba' to describe past perceptions and ongoing states.

  ➔ The verb 'vi' is in **preterite tense** to indicate a completed action, while 'se marchitaba' is in **imperfect tense** to describe an ongoing process in the past.

• Y abrí los ojos y nos vi cantando al mar.

  ➔ Use of the preterite 'abrí' and 'vi' with the present participle 'cantando' for simultaneous actions.

  ➔ 'abrí' and 'vi' are in **preterite tense** to denote past actions, and 'cantando' is a **gerund** in Spanish to indicate an ongoing action occurring simultaneously.

• Si me querés, si soy tu flor, tírame agua para demostrar tu amor.

  ➔ Use of the present subjunctive 'querés' and the conditional 'tírame' to express desire and requests.

  ➔ 'querés' is in the **present subjunctive** mood to express desire or wishes, while 'tírame' is an **imperative** form requesting an action.

• Me callé, tu silencio hablaba, la noche de cerca respiraba.

  ➔ Use of the preterite 'callé' and imperfect 'hablaba' to describe past actions and ongoing states.

  ➔ 'callé' is in **preterite tense** indicating completed action, while 'hablaba' is in **imperfect tense** indicating ongoing or habitual past states.

• Y abrí los ojos y nos vi cantando al mar.

  ➔ Repeated example of the preterite 'abrí' and 'vi' with the gerund 'cantando' to indicate simultaneous actions in the past.

  ➔ Same as previous, highlighting the use of **preterite** and **gerund** to show actions happening at the same time in the past.