Ana – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Los Saicos
• Album: Saicos 1964

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the raw emotion and compelling narrative of Los Saicos' "Ana." This iconic proto-punk track from Peru offers a window into intense feelings of unrequited love and idealized romance, showcasing the band's unique blend of melodicism and gritty energy.

[English]

Ana

Don't run away from me

Why, Ana

Do you flee from my love?

If I was born

To love you

You

Ana

Don't run away from me

Why, Ana

Do you flee from my love?

If I was born

To love you

You, Ana

It's you, Ana

A sweet illusion

That I must have

Love

A-a-a-a-ana

A-a-a-a-a-a-a-ana

Ana

A-a-a-a-a-a-a-ana

I will be

Close to you

To love you

You

Ana

...

[Spanish]

Ana

No huyas de mí

¿Por qué, Ana

Corres de mi amor?

Si yo nací

Para amarte

A ti

Ana

No huyas de mí

¿Por qué, Ana

Corres de mi amor?

Si yo nací

Para amarte

A ti, Ana

Eres tú, Ana

Una dulce ilusión

Que he de tener

Amor

A-a-a-a-ana

A-a-a-a-a-a-a-ana

Ana

A-a-a-a-a-a-a-ana

Yo estaré

Cerca de ti

Para amarte

A ti

Ana

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
corres /koˈres/ A2	verb - to run or to be in motion
nací /naˈsi/ A2	verb - I was born
amarte /aˈmaɾ.te/ A2	verb - to love you
ilusión /iluˈsjon/ B1	noun - illusion, dream
tener /teˈneɾ/ A2	verb - to have, to possess
dulce /ˈdulθe/ B1	adjective - sweet
ilusión /iluˈsjon/ B1	noun - illusion, false idea
estaré /es.taˈɾe/ A2	verb - I will be
cerca /ˈseɾka/ A2	adjective - close, near adverb - close
tú /tu/ A1	pronoun - you (singular informal)
yo /ʝo/ A1	pronoun - I
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love

Key Grammar Structures

• No huyas de mí

  ➔ Imperative negative form + de + pronoun

  ➔ The phrase uses the negative imperative "No huyas" to tell someone not to run away.

• ¿Por qué, Ana

  ➔ Interrogative phrase with por qué (why)

  ➔ The phrase "¿Por qué" asks the reason why Ana is running away.

• Si yo nací para amarte

  ➔ Conditional clause with "si" + present tense + "para" + infinitive

  ➔ The phrase expresses a hypothetical condition: if I was born, it is to love you.

• Eres tú, Ana

  ➔ Subject + ser (eres) + tú + comma + noun

  ➔ This sentence emphasizes the person being addressed, asserting that she is the one.

• Yo estaré cerca de ti

  ➔ Future tense of estar + cerca de + pronoun

  ➔ The phrase uses the future tense "estaré" to express an intention to be near someone.