Bio – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Alejandro Sanz

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the remarkable life of Alejandro Sanz through his unique song "Bio." This track offers a rare glimpse into the artist's personal journey, from his early struggles and influences to his rise as a global music icon. Its largely spoken-word format makes it a distinctive listening experience, allowing learners to connect deeply with his storytelling and authentic Spanish narration, making it an excellent piece for language acquisition and cultural understanding. What makes this song special is its raw honesty and the intimate connection it fosters between the artist and the listener, revealing the man behind the music.

[English]

[SILENCE]

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♪ I AM THE SON OF - MARÍA AND JESÚS ♪

♪ THE ONE FROM ALCALÁ AND - THE ONE FROM ALGECIRAS ♪

♪ I, THE YOUNGEST OF TWO ♪

♪ MY OLDER BROTHER FROM - AUGUST. FROM DECEMBER 18, ME ♪

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♪ I WAS ALWAYS INTROVERTED ♪

♪ I WAS SCARED, I WAS GONE ♪

♪ I LIKED POETRY, - FLAMENCO AND MY LITTLE WORLD ♪

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♪ I DIDN'T HAVE MANY FRIENDS, - IT WASN'T BECAUSE I WAS SELF-ABSORBED ♪

♪ IT WAS THAT I WAS MORE ATTRACTED - TO WHAT WAS INSIDE ♪

♪ WHAT I HAD INSIDE I PUT OUT ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I PLAYED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, - NOT TO SEEM STRANGE ♪

♪ BUT I DIDN'T FIT IN - WELL WITH THE BAD ONES ♪

♪ WHO RULED - IN THE OUTSKIRTS ♪

♪ I ALWAYS SAW MYSELF AS ODD, - I WAS ASHAMED TO GO OUT IN CLASS ♪

♪ ON THE BOARD, ANYONE WOULD - MAKE ME SMALL BY MOCKING ♪

♪ I WANTED GUITAR AND SOUND ♪

♪ BUT AT THE DESK - IN THE SUN WITH MY CLASSMATE ♪

♪ I PLAYED TO BE THE FUNNIEST ♪

♪ I FILLED IN AND THE SKINNY ONE ♪

♪ AT SCHOOL - I PRETENDED TO BE TOUGH ♪

♪ THINKING THAT THIS WAY THEY WOULDN'T - HIT ME MORE ♪

♪ BUT I TOOK THEM - TO THE STREET ♪

♪ AND IN MY HEART - AND IN THE CRACKS ♪

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♪ I WANTED GUITAR AND SOUND ♪

♪ BUT AT THE DESK - IN THE SUN WITH MY CLASSMATE ♪

♪ I PLAYED TO BE THE FUNNIEST ♪

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♪ MY FATHER PLAYED IN A BAND ♪

♪ MY MOTHER FOUGHT AT HOME ♪

♪ HOW MANY TIMES DID I SEE HER CRYING - BECAUSE SHE WAS LOSING THE BATTLE? ♪

♪ AND WHEN HER IMPOTENCE EXPLODED ♪

♪ IT PIERCED MY SOUL ♪

♪ AND IN MY RIBS WITH - THOSE SILVER SHOUTS ♪

♪ DON'T MISUNDERSTAND ME, - MY MOTHER WAS A LIFE-SAVER ♪

♪ AND MY FATHER, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS GONE, - ALSO FOUGHT FOR LIFE ♪

♪ I DIDN'T LIKE SOCCER ♪

♪ I WANTED TO BE THE GOALIE - IN MY IMAGINARY STAGE ♪

♪ I ALWAYS WON SIX TO ZERO ♪

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♪ WE WENT THROUGH HARD TIMES ♪

♪ BUT WE HAD GUTS ♪

♪ TO BEAT FEAR - A LITTLE PIECE OF HEAVEN ♪

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♪ LIFE FOCUSED ON ME - AND I STARTED TO DREAM BIG ♪

♪ AFTER ALL, TO - CONTINUE THE SAME ♪

♪ I ALREADY HAD MY LIP BLEEDING ♪

♪ I DIDN'T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES ♪

♪ NOR THAT I COULD ACHIEVE IT ♪

♪ BESIDES, THERE WERE ALREADY PEOPLE ♪

♪ WHO WOULD DOUSE YOU - WITH WATER BY THE BUCKETS ♪

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♪ BUT I INSISTED IN A WAY ♪

♪ THAT STILL LEAVES ME ASTONISHED TODAY ♪

♪ I DIDN'T WANT ANYTHING ♪

♪ BUT I SEARCHED FOR IT SWIMMING ♪

♪ I KNEW THAT MUSIC WAS ♪

♪ WHAT WOULD PULL ME OUT OF THE MUD ♪

♪ LIKE THE RING ♪

♪ THAT THE GUY THEY CALL FRODO WAS LOOKING FOR ♪

♪ AND SUDDENLY I SAW MYSELF - GETTING ON STAGE ♪

♪ PEOPLE I DIDN'T KNOW, - SINGING MY LITTLE SONGS ♪

♪ [LAUGHTER] ♪

♪ AND I DECIDED TO GIVE THANKS ♪

♪ TO ALWAYS DO WHAT - IS IN MY POWER ♪

♪ TO THANK LIFE FOR - SUCH A GIFT ♪

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♪ I HAVE BEEN DEDICATED TO THIS DREAM FOR 30 YEARS ♪

♪ THAT STARTED AS A COMMITMENT, - ILLUSION, OPTION AND DESIRE ♪

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♪ AND THAT'S ME, SUMMARIZING, - SINCE I HAVE REASON ♪

♪ I DON'T TRY TO DECEIVE ANYONE - BUT TO WRITE MY SONG ♪

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♪ IN THE MIDST OF SO MUCH LIE ♪

♪ YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I THANK ♪

♪ THE BREEZE OF TRUTH THAT SPINS ♪

♪ AROUND YOU I AWAKEN ♪

♪ NOW THAT EVERYTHING IS APPEARANCE ♪

♪ I VALUE IN ITS JUST MEASURE ♪

♪ THE AUTHENTICITY OF YOUR PRESENCE ♪

♪ IN THE DAWN OF MY LIFE ♪

♪ [CROWD CHANTING ALEJANDRO] ♪

[KNOCKING AT THE DOOR]

[STAGE MANAGER] ALEJANDRO 3 MINUTES

[SOUND OF CAMERA CLICK] - [CROWD CHANTING ALEJANDRO]

[CROWD CHANTING ALEJANDRO]

[SOUND OF CAMERA CLICK]

[CROWD CHANTING ALEJANDRO]

[SHOUTS]

[Spanish]

[SILENCIO]

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♪ SOY EL HIJO DE MARÍA Y DE JESÚS ♪

♪ LA DE ALCALÁ Y EL DE ALGECIRAS ♪

♪ YO EL MÁS PEQUEÑO DE DOS ♪

♪ MI HERMANO MAYOR DE AGOSTO. DE DICIEMBRE 18, YO ♪

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♪ SIEMPRE FUI INTROVERTIDO ♪

♪ TENÍA MIEDO, ESTABA IDO ♪

♪ ME GUSTABA LA POESÍA, EL FLAMENCO Y MI BUJÍO ♪

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♪ NO TUVE MUCHOS AMIGOS, NO ERA POR MIRARME EL OMBLIGO ♪

♪ ERA QUE A MÍ ME ATRAÍA MÁS QUE LO DE FUERA ♪

♪ LO QUE TENÍA DENTRO METÍO ♪

♪ JUGABA A VECES EN EL BARRIO, POR NO PARECER EXTRAÑO ♪

♪ PERO NO ENCAJABA BIEN CON LOS MALOS ♪

♪ QUE MANDABAN EN EL EXTRARRADIO ♪

♪ SIEMPRE ME VI RARITO, ME DABA PENA SALIR EN CLASE ♪

♪ EN LA PIZARRA, CUALQUIERA ME HACÍA CHIQUITO AL BURLARSE ♪

♪ QUERÍA GUITARRA Y SON ♪

♪ PERO EN EL PUPITRE AL SOL CON MI COMPAÑERO ♪

♪ JUGABA A SER EL MÁS VACILÓN ♪

♪ YO RELLENO Y EL FLAQUITO ♪

♪ EN LA ESCUELA ME HICE EL MALO ♪

♪ CREYENDO QUE ASÍ NO ME DARÍAN MÁS PALOS ♪

♪ PERO ME LOS LLEVÉ EN LA CALLE ♪

♪ Y EN EL CORAZÓN Y EN LOS RELLANOS ♪

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♪ QUERÍA GUITARRA Y SON ♪

♪ PERO EN EL PUPITRE AL SOL CON MI COMPAÑERO ♪

♪ JUGABA A SER EL MÁS VACILÓN ♪

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♪ MI PADRE TOCABA EN UN GRUPO ♪

♪ MI MADRE LUCHABA EN LA CASA ♪

♪ ¿CUÁNTAS VECES LA VI LLORANDO PORQUE PERDÍA LA BATALLA? ♪

♪ Y CUANDO ESTALLABA SU IMPOTENCIA ♪

♪ SE ME CLAVABA EN EL ALMA ♪

♪ Y EN LAS COSTILLAS CON AQUELLOS GRITOS DE PLATA ♪

♪ NO ME MALENTIENDAN, MI MADRE FUE SALVAVIDAS ♪

♪ Y MI PADRE, AUNQUE FALTABA, TAMBIÉN PELEABA LA VIDA ♪

♪ NO ME GUSTABA EL FÚTBOL ♪

♪ ME PEDÍA SER EL PORTERO EN MI ESCENARIO IMAGINARIO ♪

♪ SIEMPRE GANABA SEIS CERO ♪

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♪ PASÁBAMOS MALOS TIEMPOS ♪

♪ PERO TENÍAMOS HUEVOS ♪

♪ PARA GANARLE AL MIEDO UN PEDACITO DE CIELO ♪

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♪ LA VIDA SE FIJÓ EN MÍ Y EMPECÉ A SOÑAR EN GRANDE ♪

♪ TOTAL, PARA SEGUIR EN LO MISMO ♪

♪ YA TENÍA EL LABIO EN SANGRE ♪

♪ NO CREÍA EN LOS MILAGROS ♪

♪ NI EN QUE PUDIERA LOGRARLO ♪

♪ ADEMÁS, YA HABÍA GENTE ♪

♪ QUE TE ECHABA EL AGUA A JARROS ♪

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♪ PERO INSISTÍ DE UNA FORMA ♪

♪ QUE AÚN HOY ME DEJA HELADO ♪

♪ YO NO QUERÍA NADA ♪

♪ PERO LO BUSCABA A NADO ♪

♪ SABÍA QUE LA MÚSICA ERA ♪

♪ LO QUE ME SACARÍA DEL LODO ♪

♪ COMO SI FUERA EL ANILLO ♪

♪ QUE BUSCABA ESE TIPO QUE LE LLAMAN FRODO ♪

♪ Y DE REPENTE ME VI SUBIÉNDOME A UN ESCENARIO ♪

♪ GENTE QUE NO CONOCÍA, MIS CANCIONCILLAS CANTANDO ♪

♪ [RISAS] ♪

♪ Y DECIDÍ DAR LAS GRACIAS ♪

♪ HACER SIEMPRE LO QUE ESTÉ EN MI MANO ♪

♪ PARA AGRADECER A LA VIDA SEMEJANTE REGALO ♪

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♪ LLEVO YA 30 AÑOS DEDICADO A ESTE SUEÑO ♪

♪ QUE EMPEZÓ COMO EMPEÑO, ILUSIÓN, OPCIÓN Y ANHELO ♪

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♪ Y ESE SOY YO, RESUMIENDO, DESDE QUE TENGO RAZÓN ♪

♪ NO INTENTO ENGAÑAR A NADIE SINO ESCRIBIR MI CANCIÓN ♪

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♪ EN MEDIO DE TANTA MENTIRA ♪

♪ NO SABES CÓMO AGRADEZCO ♪

♪ EL SOPLO DE VERDAD QUE GIRA ♪

♪ EN TORNO A TI AMANEZCO ♪

♪ AHORA QUE ES TODO APARIENCIA ♪

♪ VALORO EN SU JUSTA MEDIDA ♪

♪ LO AUTÉNTICO DE TU PRESENCIA ♪

♪ EN EL ALBOR DE MI VIDA ♪

♪ [PÚBLICO COREANDO ALEJANDRO] ♪

[LLAMAN A LA PUERTA]

[REGIDOR] ALEJANDRO 3 MINUTOS

[SONIDO CÁMARA DE FOTOS] [PÚBLICO COREANDO ALEJANDRO]

[PÚBLICO COREANDO ALEJANDRO]

[SONIDO DISPARO CÁMARA DE FOTOS]

[PÚBLICO COREANDO ALEJANDRO]

[GRITOS]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hijo /ˈi.xo/ A1	noun - son
miedo /ˈmje.ðo/ A2	noun - fear
poesía /po.eˈsi.a/ B1	noun - poetry
amigo /aˈmi.ɣo/ A1	noun - friend
corazón /ko.ɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart
padre /ˈpa.ðɾe/ A1	noun - father
madre /ˈma.ðɾe/ A1	noun - mother
vida /ˈbi.ða/ A1	noun - life
sueño /ˈswe.ɲo/ A2	noun - dream
razón /raˈθon/ B1	noun - reason
canción /kanˈθjon/ A1	noun - song
verdad /beɾˈdad/ A2	noun - truth
clavar /klaˈβaɾ/ B2	verb - to nail verb - to stab
luchar /luˈt͡ʃaɾ/ B1	verb - to fight
agradecer /a.ɣɾa.ðeˈθeɾ/ B2	verb - to thank, to be grateful

Key Grammar Structures

• Soy el hijo de María y de Jesús

  ➔ Present tense of 'ser' - 'soy' (I am) used to state identity or characteristics.

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• Siempre fui introvertido

  ➔ Imperfect tense of 'ser' - 'fui' (I was) to describe a past ongoing characteristic.

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• Me gusta la poesía, el flamenco y mi bujío

  ➔ Verb 'gustar' expressed as 'me gusta' (I like) to indicate liking someone or something.

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• No tuve muchos amigos

  ➔ Preterite tense of 'tener' - 'tuve' (I had) used to describe past possession.

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• Yo no quería nada, pero lo buscaba a nado

  ➔ Imperfect tense with 'querer' - 'quería' (I wanted) expressing ongoing desire; combined with 'quería' again for emphasis.

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• Sabía que la música era lo que me sacaría del lodo

  ➔ Imperfect tense of 'saber' - 'sabía' (I knew) indicating knowledge or awareness in the past.

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• Y de repente me vi subiendo a un escenario

  ➔ Preterite tense of 'ver' - 'me vi' (I saw myself) used in a reflexive sense to describe a sudden realization.

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