Amor Clandestino – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Maná

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Eres inevitable amor, casi como respirar

You are an inevitable love, almost like breathing

Casi como respirar

Almost like breathing

Llegué a tus playas impuntual pero no me rendiré

I arrived at your shores unpunctual but I won't give up

Soy tu amor clandestino

I am your clandestine love

Soy el viento sin destino que se cuela en tu faldas, mi amor

I am the wind without destination that slips into your skirts, my love

Un soñador, un clandestino que se juega hasta la vida, mi amor

A dreamer, a clandestine one risking even life, my love

Clandestino

Clandestine

Amada, amada amor

Beloved, love

No, no, no, no

No, no, no, no

Mi amor clandestino en el silencio, el dolor

My clandestine love in silence, in pain

Se nos cae todo el cielo de esperar

The whole sky of waiting is falling on us

Inevitable casi como respirar

Inevitable almost like breathing

Se nos cae todo el cielo de tanto esperar

The whole sky of waiting is falling on us

Clandestino

Clandestine

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El universo conspiró

The universe conspired

Inevitable corazón, clandestino, eterno amor

Inevitable heart, clandestine, eternal love

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Pero me duele no gritar tu nombre en toda libertad

But it hurts not to shout your name freely

Bajo sospecha hay que callar

Under suspicion, we have to stay silent

Y te sueño piel con piel, ahogado en besos y tus risas amor

And I dream of skin on skin, drowned in kisses and your laughter, my love

Y me hundo en el calor, que hay en tus muslos, en tu mar

And I drown in the warmth found in your thighs, in your sea

Llorando en silencio, temblando tu ausencia

Crying in silence, trembling at your absence

Rogándole al cielo y finjiendo estar muy bien

Begging the sky and pretending to be okay

No, no, no, no

No, no, no, no

Mi amor clandestino en el silencio, el dolor

My clandestine love in silence, in pain

Se nos cae todo el cielo de tanto esperar

The whole sky of waiting is falling on us

Inevitable casi como respirar

Inevitable almost like breathing

Se nos cae todo el cielo de tanto esperar

The whole sky of waiting is falling on us

Clandestino

Clandestine

No te engañes más, ya no te mientas

Don’t deceive yourself anymore, stop lying

Si aire ya pasó, ya pasó

If the air has passed, it’s gone

Y de verdad, ya no tengas miedo

And really, don’t be afraid anymore

Solo tú mantienes mi respiración

Only you keep my breath alive

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Hace tanto que yo esperaba al viento, amor

It’s been so long waiting for the wind, love

Cae el llanto del cielo de esperar

The crying from the sky of waiting falls

Hace tanto que yo esperé tu luz, amor

It’s been so long waiting for your light, love

Ay amor, ay amor, ay amor

Oh love, oh love, oh love

Se nos cae todo el cielo

The whole sky is falling on us

Se nos cae todo el cielo de tanto esperar

The whole sky is falling from so much waiting

Mi amor, ya no te engañes, no te mientas corazón

My love, don’t deceive yourself anymore, don’t lie, my heart

Se nos cae todo el cielo, entiéndelo amor

The whole sky is falling on us, understand, love

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
respirar /res.piˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to breathe
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
clandestino /klan.desˈti.no/ B2	adjective - clandestine; secret noun - a clandestine person
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ (Spain), /koɾaˈson/ (Latin America) A2	noun - heart
destino /desˈti.no/ B2	noun - destiny; fate
pasajero /pa.saˈxe.ɾo/ B2	adjective - temporary; fleeting noun - passenger
viento /ˈbjen.to/ A2	noun - wind
pasar /paˈsaɾ/ A2	verb - to pass; to happen
luz /luθ/ (Spain), /lus/ (Latin America) A2	noun - light
esperar /es.peˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to wait; to hope
silencio /siˈlen.θjo/ (Spain), /siˈlen.sjo/ (Latin America) A2	noun - silence; quiet

Key Grammar Structures

• Eres inevitable amor, casi como respirar

  ➔ Present tense of the verb 'ser' used to describe a characteristic or identity.

  ➔ 'Eres' is the second person singular form of 'ser', meaning 'you are'.

• Soy tu amor clandestino

  ➔ Use of 'soy' (I am) to declare identity or role.

  ➔ 'Soy' is the first person singular form of 'ser', meaning 'I am'.

• Llegué a tus playas impuntual pero no me rendiré

  ➔ Preterite tense of 'llegar' to indicate a completed action in the past.

  ➔ 'Llegué' is the first person singular preterite form of 'llegar', meaning 'I arrived'.

• Se nos cae todo el cielo de tanto esperar

  ➔ Use of 'se' for reflexive or passive constructions; 'cae' from 'caer' (to fall).

  ➔ The phrase 'Se nos cae' reflects a passive or reflexive construction meaning 'We lose' or 'The sky falls on us'.

• Y me hundo en el calor, que hay en tus muslos, en tu mar

  ➔ Use of 'me hundo' (I sink) from 'hundir' in the present tense; indirect object pronoun 'me'.

  ➔ 'Me hundo' expresses 'I sink' in the present tense, with 'me' indicating the speaker as the subject.

• De verdad, ya no tengas miedo

  ➔ Imperative form of 'tener' (to have) with the pronoun 'tengas' for giving advice or command.

  ➔ 'Tengas' is the present subjunctive form of 'tener' used for suggestions, wishes, or commands.