Amor Clandestino – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Maná

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the passionate world of Maná's "Amor Clandestino," a captivating Latin rock ballad that beautifully narrates the complexities of hidden love. This song offers an excellent opportunity to learn Spanish through its rich vocabulary and evocative lyrics, which also carry a deeper, metaphorical meaning related to social issues. Its poetic expression and emotional depth make it a special piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

You are an inevitable love, almost like breathing

Almost like breathing

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

I am your clandestine love

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

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

Clandestine

Beloved, love

No, no, no, no

My clandestine love in silence, in pain

The whole sky of waiting is falling on us

Inevitable almost like breathing

The whole sky of waiting is falling on us

Clandestine

...

The universe conspired

Inevitable heart, clandestine, eternal love

...

But it hurts not to shout your name freely

Under suspicion, we have to stay silent

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

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

Crying in silence, trembling at your absence

Begging the sky and pretending to be okay

No, no, no, no

My clandestine love in silence, in pain

The whole sky of waiting is falling on us

Inevitable almost like breathing

The whole sky of waiting is falling on us

Clandestine

Don’t deceive yourself anymore, stop lying

If the air has passed, it’s gone

And really, don’t be afraid anymore

Only you keep my breath alive

...

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

The crying from the sky of waiting falls

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

Oh love, oh love, oh love

The whole sky is falling on us

The whole sky is falling from so much waiting

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

The whole sky is falling on us, understand, love

...

[Spanish]

Eres inevitable amor, casi como respirar

Casi como respirar

Llegué a tus playas impuntual pero no me rendiré

Soy tu amor clandestino

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

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

Clandestino

Amada, amada amor

No, no, no, no

Mi amor clandestino en el silencio, el dolor

Se nos cae todo el cielo de esperar

Inevitable casi como respirar

Se nos cae todo el cielo de tanto esperar

Clandestino

El universo conspiró

Inevitable corazón, clandestino, eterno amor

Pero me duele no gritar tu nombre en toda libertad

Bajo sospecha hay que callar

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

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

Llorando en silencio, temblando tu ausencia

Rogándole al cielo y finjiendo estar muy bien

No, no, no, no

Mi amor clandestino en el silencio, el dolor

Se nos cae todo el cielo de tanto esperar

Inevitable casi como respirar

Se nos cae todo el cielo de tanto esperar

Clandestino

No te engañes más, ya no te mientas

Si aire ya pasó, ya pasó

Y de verdad, ya no tengas miedo

Solo tú mantienes mi respiración

Hace tanto que yo esperaba al viento, amor

Cae el llanto del cielo de esperar

Hace tanto que yo esperé tu luz, amor

Ay amor, ay amor, ay amor

Se nos cae todo el cielo

Se nos cae todo el cielo de tanto esperar

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

Se nos cae todo el cielo, entiéndelo amor

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.