Caótica Belleza – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Esteman, Natalia Lafourcade

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language is about more than just words; it's about understanding a culture's heart. "Caótica Belleza" offers a vibrant pathway into the Spanish language by celebrating the rich tapestry of Latin American identity. Through its poetic lyrics, you can explore themes of nature, heritage, and the beauty of imperfection, all while enjoying a unique blend of alternative pop and traditional sounds. This song is special because it's a joyful anthem of acceptance and a testament to the diverse beauty of the Spanish-speaking world.

[English]

A place to be

And live what is inherited

A song without condition

To sound what we have left

Today I can see what I was

Where I'm from, where I come from

It is not protesting, it is not a war

It's what I am and what I have

There are things in life that cannot be changed

Attempts to order nature

But I prefer to be in a place where it is given

A natural rhythm, chaotic beauty

Uh, oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Uh, oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

For a flow, for the essential

For what is born, for what dies

For what is felt and what is nonsense

For what is and never was

For a story, for a thousand stories

To be told, but without gaps

For the diverse, for this chaos

Disordered with a thousand charms

There are things in life that cannot be changed

Attempts to order nature

But I prefer to be in a place where it is given

A natural rhythm, chaotic beauty

Uh, oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Uh, oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

For a flow, for the essential

For what is born, for what dies

For what is felt and what is nonsense

For what is and never was

For a story, for this rhythm

For our space, for an essence

For what I am, for what I have

For the place I live in

There are things in life that cannot be changed

Attempts to order nature

But I prefer to be in a place where it is given

A natural rhythm, chaotic beauty

Uh, oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Uh, oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Uh, oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Uh, oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

...

[Spanish]

Un lugar para estar

Y vivir lo que se hereda

Una canción sin condición

Para sonar lo que nos queda

Hoy puedo ver lo que yo fuí

De donde soy, de donde vengo

No es protestar no es una guerra

Es lo que soy y lo que tengo

Hay cosas en la vida que no se pueden cambiar

Intentos de ordenar a la naturaleza

Pero yo prefiero estar en un lugar donde se da

Un ritmo natural, caótica belleza

Uh, oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Uh, oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Por un fluir, por lo esencial

Por lo que nace, por lo que muere

Por lo sentido y lo sinsentido

Por lo que hay y nunca hubo

Por una historia, por mil historias

Que sean contadas, pero sin huecos

Por lo diverso, por este caos

Desordenado con mil encantos

Hay cosas en la vida que no se pueden cambiar

Intentos de ordenar a la naturaleza

Pero yo prefiero estar en un lugar donde se da

Un ritmo natural, caótica belleza

Uh, oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Uh, oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Por un fluir, por lo esencial

Por lo que nace, por lo que muere

Por lo sentido y lo sinsentido

Por lo que hay y nunca hubo

Por una historia, por este ritmo

Por nuestro espacio, por una esencia

Por lo que soy, por lo que tengo

Por el lugar en el que vivo

Hay cosas en la vida que no se pueden cambiar

Intentos de ordenar a la naturaleza

Pero yo prefiero estar en un lugar donde se da

Un ritmo natural, caótica belleza

Uh, oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Uh, oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Uh, oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Uh, oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, uh, oh, oh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lugar /luˈɣaɾ/ A1	noun - place
vida /ˈbi.ða/ A1	noun - life
canción /kanˈsjon/ A2	noun - song
heredar /eɾeˈðaɾ/ B1	verb - to inherit
protestar /pɾotesˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to protest
caos /kaos/ B2	noun - chaos
belleza /beˈʝeθa/ B2	noun - beauty
natural /na.tuˈɾal/ B1	adjective - natural
historia /isˈtoɾja/ A2	noun - story
encanto /enˈkanto/ B2	noun - charm
diverso /diˈβeɾso/ B2	adjective - diverse
esencial /e.seˈsjal/ B2	adjective - essential
sentido /senˈtido/ B1	noun - meaning
cambiar /kamˈβjaɾ/ A2	verb - to change
fluir /fluˈiɾ/ B2	verb - to flow
intento /inˈtento/ B1	noun - attempt

Key Grammar Structures

• Hay cosas en la vida que no se pueden cambiar

  ➔ Impersonal expressions with 'hay' (there is/are).

  ➔ The phrase "hay cosas" translates to "there are things" indicating existence.

• Por lo que hay y nunca hubo

  ➔ Use of conjunctions to express contrast.

  ➔ The phrase "y nunca hubo" means "and there never was", contrasting with what exists.

• Intentos de ordenar a la naturaleza

  ➔ Use of gerunds to express ongoing actions.

  ➔ The phrase "intentando ordenar" means "attempting to organize", indicating an ongoing effort.

• Es lo que soy y lo que tengo

  ➔ Use of 'ser' and 'tener' to express identity and possession.

  ➔ The phrase "lo que soy" means "what I am", indicating identity.

• Un ritmo natural, caótica belleza

  ➔ Use of adjectives to describe nouns.

  ➔ The phrase "caótica belleza" means "chaotic beauty", describing a quality of the rhythm.