Avalancha – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José
• Album: La Nave Del Olvido

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of José José with "Avalancha," a beautiful ballad that showcases the emotive power of Spanish romantic music. Through its poignant lyrics and José José's iconic vocal delivery, you can explore expressions of longing, hope, and the universal search for love. This song is special for its evocative imagery and its ability to connect deeply with listeners, offering a rich emotional landscape for language learners to discover nuanced feelings in Spanish.

[English]

Everyone rushes in

To eagerly obtain

Peace, affection, and love

I don't share that belief

I almost lost hope

Of finding some warmth

Everyone laughs and enjoys

Having those things

That give life its color

I need an avalanche

Of tenderness and joy

Someday I will find

Someone to fill me with love

Everyone laughs and enjoys

Having those things

That give life its color

I need an avalanche

Of tenderness and joy

Someday I will find

Someone to fill me with love

...

[Spanish]

Todo mundo se avalanza

A conseguir con ansia

Paz, cariño y amor

Yo no tengo de esta confianza

Casi pierdo la esperanza

De tener un calor

Todo mundo ríe y goza

Por tener esas cosas

Que le dan un color

Necesito una avalancha

De ternura y alegría

Ya encontraré algún día

Quien me llene de amor

Todo mundo ríe y goza

Por tener esas cosas

Que le dan un color

Necesito una avalancha

De ternura y alegría

Ya encontraré algún día

Quien me llene de amor

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
avalanza a.va.ˈlan.θa B1	verb - to rush in large quantities or with force
ansia ˈan.sja A2	noun - intense desire or anxiety
cariño ka.ˈri.ɲo A1	noun - affection or tenderness
confianza kon.fjan.ˈθa A2	noun - trust or confidence in someone or something
esperanza es.pe.ˈɾan.θa A1	noun - hope or expectation that something will happen
calor ka.ˈloɾ A1	noun - feeling of high temperature
ríe ˈri.e A1	verb - to laugh
goza ˈɡo.θa B1	verb - to enjoy or have a good time
ternura te.ˈnu.ɾa A2	noun - tenderness or gentleness
alegría a.le.ˈɡɾi.a A1	noun - feeling of happiness
llene ˈʝe.ne A2	verb - to fill or complete

Key Grammar Structures

• Todo mundo se avalanza

  ➔ Reflexive pronoun with verb

  ➔ The reflexive pronoun 'se' is used with 'avalanza' to indicate that the action is performed by the subject on itself.

• A conseguir con ansia

  ➔ Infinitive prepositional phrase

  ➔ The infinitive 'conseguir' is used with the preposition 'a' to express purpose or direction.

• Yo no tengo de esta confianza

  ➔ Negative construction with 'no'

  ➔ The word 'no' is used to negate the verb 'tengo', indicating a lack of possession or confidence.

• Casi pierdo la esperanza

  ➔ Adverb of degree 'casi'

  ➔ The adverb 'casi' modifies the verb 'pierdo' to indicate that the action almost happened.

• Necesito una avalancha

  ➔ Indefinite article with noun

  ➔ The indefinite article 'una' is used before the noun 'avalancha' to refer to a non-specific instance.

• Ya encontraré algún día

  ➔ Future tense with 'encontraré'

  ➔ The verb 'encontraré' is in the future tense, indicating a future action or event.