Amor Tumbado – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Natanael Cano

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Natanael Cano's "Amor Tumbado" offers a unique opportunity to dive into the modern Mexican slang and emotional expressions that define the 'corridos tumbados' genre. This song is special because it captures the voice of a new generation, blending traditional musical forms with contemporary urban storytelling. By exploring its lyrics, you can learn about themes of love, heartbreak, and self-worth from a fresh cultural perspective.

[English]

To be straight with you, I don’t regret it — just life being life.

You were just a moment, and I thank you for it.

But you weren’t mine, and you knew that.

It wasn’t long, I can admit that.

But I truly believed what I felt.

You didn’t reply, and it tore me up inside.

You had me; yes, you knew it.

I’m not the one who gave you flowers,

But I gave you my heart, and that’s worth more.

The way I treated you — I got past it.

The song ends, but you keep showing up.

You keep flooding my messages with texts.

Hey, stop calling — love turned into hate, I remembered.

...

...

It wasn’t long, I can admit that.

But I truly believed what I felt.

You didn’t reply, and it tore me up inside.

You had me; yes, you knew it.

I’m not the one who gave you flowers,

But I gave you my heart, and that’s worth more.

The way I treated you — I got past it.

The song ends, but you keep showing up.

You keep flooding my messages with texts.

Hey, stop calling — love turned into hate, I remembered.

...

[Spanish]

Para ser directo

No me arrepiento, cosas de la vida o de la mía

Tú fuiste un momento y te agradezco

Pero no eras mía y lo sabías

No fue mucho tiempo, eso lo acepto

Pero creía lo que sentía

No respondías y me moría

Tú me tenías, sí lo sabías

Yo no soy aquel que te dio rosas

Pero te di mi corazón y es más valiosa

La forma en que te trataba, y lo superé

La canción se acaba y tú constante

El WhatsApp me lo estás llenando de mensajes

Hey, ya no llames, que el amor también se volvió odio, recordé

No fue mucho tiempo, eso lo acepto

Pero creía lo que sentía

No respondías y me moría

Tú me tenías y lo sabías

Yo no soy aquel que te dio rosas

Pero te di mi corazón y es más valiosa

La forma en que te trataba, y lo superé

La canción se acaba y tú constante

El WhatsApp me lo estás llenando de mensajes

Hey, ya no llames, que el amor también se volvió odio, recordé

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love; an intense feeling of affection
vida /ˈbiða/ A1	noun - life; existence or living state
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart; organ or symbol of love and emotion
odio /ˈoðjo/ B1	noun - hatred; intense dislike
mensaje /menˈsaxe/ A2	noun - message; written or spoken communication
rosas /ˈrosas/ A2	noun - roses; flowers symbolizing love
forma /ˈfoɾma/ B1	noun - way or manner; also shape or form
recordar /rekoɾˈðaɾ/ A2	verb - to remember or recall
superar /supeˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to overcome or get over something
trataba /tɾaˈtaβa/ B1	verb - to treat; to behave toward someone
agradecer /aɣɾaðeˈθeɾ/ B1	verb - to thank or express gratitude
valiosa /baˈljosa/ B2	adjective - valuable; having high worth
constante /konˈstante/ B2	adjective - constant; persistent or unchanging
tiempo /ˈtjempos/ A1	noun - time; duration or period
momento /moˈmento/ A2	noun - moment; specific point in time
sentía /senˈtia/ B1	verb - to feel; to experience emotion or sensation
creía /kɾeˈia/ B1	verb - to believe; to think or trust
moría /moˈɾia/ B1	verb - to die; to fade away or perish
sabías /saˈβias/ A2	verb - to know; to be aware of something

Key Grammar Structures

• No me arrepiento, cosas de la vida o de la mía

  ➔ Reflexive verb + negative form (no + me arrepiento)

  ➔ The phrase “no me arrepiento” means 'I do not regret'. 'Me' marks the reflexive action directed to oneself.

• Tú fuiste un momento y te agradezco

  ➔ Simple past (preterite) of 'ser' and 'agradecer'

  ➔ ‘Fuiste’ means 'you were' and ‘agradezco’ (present) means 'I thank you', showing time contrast and emotional tone.

• No fue mucho tiempo, eso lo acepto

  ➔ Direct object pronoun 'lo' referring to a clause

  ➔ ‘Lo acepto’ means 'I accept it', where 'lo' replaces the entire idea 'no fue mucho tiempo'.

• No respondías y me moría

  ➔ Imperfect tense to express continuous past action

  ➔ ‘Respondías’ and ‘moría’ indicate repeated or ongoing actions: ‘you wouldn’t respond’, ‘I was dying’.

• Yo no soy aquel que te dio rosas

  ➔ Relative clause with 'que' + preterite

  ➔ ‘Que te dio rosas’ modifies ‘aquel’ (that one who gave you roses).

• Pero te di mi corazón y es más valiosa

  ➔ Contrast conjunction 'pero' + preterite + present

  ➔ ‘Te di’ (I gave you) in the past contrasts with ‘es más valiosa’ (it is more valuable) in the present.

• La canción se acaba

  ➔ Reflexive verb in present tense indicating an action ending naturally

  ➔ ‘Se acaba’ means 'it ends by itself'. The reflexive ‘se’ adds the sense of a natural conclusion.

• El WhatsApp me lo estás llenando de mensajes

  ➔ Double object pronouns (me lo) + progressive tense

  ➔ ‘Me lo estás llenando’ = 'You are filling it (for me)'. ‘Me’ is indirect, ‘lo’ is direct, showing the double object usage.