Blues del pescador – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Celtas Cortos

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the passion of Spanish folk-rock with "Blues del pescador" by Celtas Cortos. This heartfelt adaptation of a classic tune offers a wonderful opportunity to learn the language through its poetic lyrics about freedom and dreams. The song's clear and emotive vocals, combined with its engaging melody, make it an enjoyable and effective way to immerse yourself in the Spanish language and the vibrant musical heritage that has influenced this iconic band.

[English]

I wish I were a fisherman

To sail across the sea

Far from solid ground

And to forget

Casting out the line

Confident and with love

Under a sky of stars

And shining brightly

In the sky’s light

And in my arms, you

I wish I were a train driver

On a train headed for a crash

Without brakes, heading to the Earth's core

A canyon in the storm

Hear the coal crackle

And the rails creak

Counting towns as I pass

A magical night

In the sky’s light

And in my arms, you

And I will let go

Of the ties that bind me

Of the chains that trap me

They will fall on their own

And one fine day, I’ll decide

Finally, I’ll take action

I will drive the train

I’ll be the fisherman

In the sky's blues and in my arms, you

In the sky’s light

In the sky’s light

And in my arms, you

In the sky’s light.

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[Spanish]

Quisiera ser pescador

Para surcar el mar

Lejos de tierra firme

Y poder olvidar

Echando fuera el sedal

Confiado y con amor

Bajo un techo de estrellas

Y radiando resplandor

En el cielo luz

Y en mi brazos tú

Quisiera ser conductor

De un tren que se va a estrellar

Sin freno al centro de la tierra

Cañón en la tempestad

Oír el carbón crepitar

Y las traviesas crujir

Conté pueblos al pasar

Una noche mágica

En el cielo luz

Y en mis brazos tu

Y me desprenderé

De los lazos que me atan

Los grilletes que me atrapan

Ellos solos se caerán

Y un buen día dispondré

Por fin pasare a la acción

Conduciré el tren

Seré el pescador

En el cielo blues y en mis brazos tu

En el cielo luz

En el cielo luz

Y en mis brazos tu

En el cielo luz.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pescador /pes.kaˈðoɾ/ A2	noun - fisherman
mar /maɾ/ A1	noun - sea
tierra /ˈtje.ra/ A1	noun - earth, land
sedal /seˈðal/ B2	noun - fishing line
estrellas /esˈtɾe.ʎas/ A2	noun - stars
cielo /ˈθje.lo/ A1	noun - sky, heaven
luz /lus/ A1	noun - light
conductor /kon.dukˈtoɾ/ B1	noun - driver
tren /tɾen/ A1	noun - train
freno /ˈfɾe.no/ B1	noun - brake
carbón /kaɾˈβon/ B1	noun - coal
pueblos /ˈpwe.βlos/ A2	noun - towns, villages
lazos /ˈla.θos/ B2	noun - ties, bonds
grilletes /ɡɾiˈʎe.tes/ C1	noun - shackles, fetters
día /ˈdi.a/ A1	noun - day

Key Grammar Structures

• Quisiera ser pescador

  ➔ Conditional mood (subjunctive) used to express wishes.

  ➔ The phrase "Quisiera" indicates a desire to be a fisherman.

• Bajo un techo de estrellas

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location.

  ➔ The phrase "Bajo un techo" means 'under a roof', indicating a specific location.

• Y me desprenderé de los lazos que me atan

  ➔ Future tense indicating a planned action.

  ➔ The phrase "me desprenderé" indicates a future intention to break free from ties.

• En el cielo luz

  ➔ Noun phrase indicating a state of being.

  ➔ The phrase "En el cielo luz" suggests a state of light in the sky.

• Conduciré el tren

  ➔ Future tense indicating a planned action.

  ➔ The phrase "Conduciré" indicates a future intention to drive the train.

• Seré el pescador

  ➔ Future tense indicating a planned identity.

  ➔ The phrase "Seré" indicates a future intention to be the fisherman.