Amoras – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the golden age of Latin music with José José's 'Amoras.' This song is a masterclass in Spanish romanticism, showcasing a lush, jazzy ballad style. What makes it special is the lyrical invention of a new word, 'amoras,' allowing you to explore creative and non-literal uses of the Spanish language while appreciating the poetic depth of its greatest songwriters.

[English]

Blackberries, everything you touch, what you hear and see

Blackberries, even the air you breathe

The rain that wets you, my nights and my days

Blackberries, wherever you step, my love

Blackberries, when you laugh, when you cry

In all your moments

Blackberries, with just your thoughts

The void you leave behind, the rose of my longing

Blackberries, when you tell me, "I love you"

It’s a strange force, radiating your presence

It’s the essence of love, that God poured into you

That’s why everything, blackberries, you enchant, you captivate

And you’ve turned my hours into endless love

Blackberry is a verb, unknown before

You made it possible, you did, my love

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[Spanish]

Amoras, todo lo que tocas, lo que escuchas y miras

Amoras, hasta el aire que respiras

La lluvia que te moja, mis noches y mis dias

Amoras, donde pisas vida mia

Amoras, cuando ries cuando lloras

En todos tus momentos

Amoras, con tu solo pensamiento

El hueco que tu dejas, la rosa de mi anhelo

Amoras, cuando me dices, te quiero

Es una fuerza extraña, que irradia tu presencia

Es del amor la esencia, que en ti Dios derramo

Por eso todo amoras, lo encantas lo embelesas

Y has hecho con mis horas, infinitas de amor

Amora es un verbo, que no se conocia

Tu lo hiciste posible, lo hiciste, vida mia

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Amoras aˈmo.ɾas A2	noun - Mulberry (fruit) or a term of endearment in the song
tocas ˈto.kas A1	verb - You touch
escuchas es.kuˈtʃas A1	verb - You listen
miras ˈmi.ɾas A1	verb - You look
respiras res.piˈɾas A2	verb - You breathe
lluvia ˈʝu.βja A1	noun - Rain
moja ˈmo.xa A1	verb - Wets
ries ˈrjes A1	verb - You laugh
lloras ˈʝo.ɾas A1	verb - You cry
pensamiento pen.saˈmjen.to A2	noun - Thought
hueco ˈwe.ko A2	noun - Hollow
anhelo aŋ.ˈxe.lo B1	noun - Yearning
irradia i.raˈðja B2	verb - Radiates
esencia eˈsen.θja B1	noun - Essence
encantas enˈkan.tas B1	verb - You enchant
embelesas em.be.ˈle.sas B2	verb - You captivate

Key Grammar Structures

• Amoras, todo lo que tocas, lo que escuchas y miras

  ➔ Present tense of regular verbs (-ar verbs)

  ➔ The verbs 'tocas', 'escuchas', and 'miras' are in the present tense, indicating habitual actions.

• Amoras, hasta el aire que respiras

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'que'

  ➔ The pronoun 'que' introduces a relative clause modifying 'el aire'.

• Amoras, cuando ries cuando lloras

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after 'cuando'

  ➔ The subjunctive mood is used after 'cuando' to express uncertainty or emotion.

• El hueco que tu dejas, la rosa de mi anhelo

  ➔ Possessive adjectives 'tu' and 'mi'

  ➔ The possessive adjectives 'tu' and 'mi' indicate ownership.

• Es una fuerza extraña, que irradia tu presencia

  ➔ Present tense of irregular verb 'irradia'

  ➔ The verb 'irradia' is an irregular verb in the present tense.

• Por eso todo amoras, lo encantas lo embelesas

  ➔ Present tense of irregular verbs 'encantas' and 'embelesas'

  ➔ The verbs 'encantas' and 'embelesas' are irregular verbs in the present tense.

• Amora es un verbo, que no se conocia

  ➔ Impersonal expression with 'se'

  ➔ The expression 'no se conocia' is impersonal, using 'se' to avoid specifying a subject.