Celestial – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: RBD

Lyrics & Translation

[Portuguese]

[English]

Si algún día me ves caer

If one day you see me fall

Nunca pienses que estoy a tus pies

Never think I'm at your feet

Si algún día me ves llorar

If one day you see me cry

No alucines que voy a rogar

Don’t fantasize that I will beg

Aunque tenga en los bolsillos

Even if I have in my pockets

El conjuro de tu olvido

The spell of your forgetfulness

Aunque ya no estés conmigo

Even if you're no longer with me

Me vas a extrañar

You will miss me

Si te dicen que sigo mal

If they tell you I’m not doing well

Te lo juro se me va a pasar

I swear it will pass

Si tú piensas que no soy feliz

If you think I’m not happy

Que me voy a sobrevivir

That I’ll just survive

Aunque escarbes en la herida

Even if you dig into the wounds

Y te burles de mi vida

And mock my life

Pronto desde mis cenizas

Soon from my ashes

Me verás volar

You’ll see me fly

Porque amar es algo celestial

Because loving is something heavenly

Y tú no tienes alas

And you have no wings

Porque amar es algo celestial

Because loving is something heavenly

Y tú no tienes alma

And you have no soul

Se ama con la vida

Love with life

Sin miedo y sin medida

Without fear and without measure

Se ama a cielo abierto

Love openly

De frente y sin complejos

Face on and without complexes

Se ama hasta con rabia

Love even with rage

Como si fuera un karma

As if it were karma

Se ama sin pensarlo

Love without thinking

Porque el amor es celestial

Because love is celestial

Celestial

Celestial

Si te cuentan que muero por ti

If they tell you I’d die for you

Ten cuidado te pueden mentir

Be careful, they might lie to you

Si algún día te vuelvo a ver

If one day I see you again

Te prometo que voy a estar bien

I promise I’ll be okay

Aunque escarbes en la herida

Even if you dig into the wounds

Y te burles de mi vida

And mock my life

Pronto desde mis cenizas

Soon from my ashes

Me verás volar

You’ll see me fly

Porque amar es algo celestial

Because loving is something heavenly

Y tú no tienes alas

And you have no wings

Porque amar es algo celestial

Because loving is something heavenly

Y tú no tienes alma

And you have no soul

Se ama con la vida

Love with life

Sin miedo y sin medida

Without fear and without measure

Se ama a cielo abierto

Love openly

De frente y sin complejos

Face on and without complexes

Se ama hasta con rabia

Love even with rage

Como si fuera un karma

As if it were karma

Se ama sin pensarlo

Love without thinking

Porque el amor es celestial

Because love is celestial

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
caer /kaˈeɾ/ A1	verb - to fall
llorar /ʝoˈɾaɾ/ A1	verb - to cry
extrañar /eks.tɾaˈɲaɾ/ B1	verb - to miss
feliz /feˈliz/ A2	adjective - happy
vida /ˈbi.ða/ A1	noun - life
amar /aˈmaɾ/ A1	verb - to love
celestial /se.leˈstjal/ B2	adjective - heavenly
herida /eˈɾi.ða/ B1	noun - wound
cenizas /θeˈni.θas/ B2	noun - ashes
karma /ˈkaɾ.ma/ B2	noun - karma
miedo /ˈmje.ðo/ A2	noun - fear
prometer /pɾo.meˈteɾ/ B1	verb - to promise
mentir /menˈtiɾ/ B2	verb - to lie
volar /boˈlaɾ/ A2	verb - to fly
alma /ˈal.ma/ B2	noun - soul
complejos /komˈple.xos/ B2	noun - complexes

Key Grammar Structures

• Si algún día me ves caer

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood in Conditional Clauses

  ➔ The phrase uses 'si' (if) followed by the imperfect subjunctive 'ves' (from 'ver'). This indicates a hypothetical or less probable situation. 'Caer' is the infinitive form and acts as the subject of 'ves'.

• Nunca pienses que estoy a tus pies

  ➔ Subjunctive after verbs of thinking/believing in negative contexts

  ➔ The verb 'pienses' (from 'pensar', to think) is in the subjunctive mood because it follows 'nunca' (never), a negative adverb. This indicates doubt or uncertainty about whether the action is true.

• Si tú piensas que no soy feliz

  ➔ Subjunctive after expressions of doubt/denial (implying disbelief)

  ➔ Although 'pensar' (to think) usually takes the indicative, the implied doubt due to the potential for incorrect perception necessitates the subjunctive mood when negating the clause within. Technically there is no Subjunctive verb on the line; however, this line demonstrates the reason why the subjunctive is used in sentences like: 'No creo que seas feliz' (I don't believe that you are happy)

• Te lo juro se me va a pasar

  ➔ Future periphrastic tense (ir + a + infinitive)

  ➔ 'Va a pasar' is a periphrastic future construction using 'ir a' + infinitive ('pasar', to pass). It expresses a near future action or intention. The addition of 'se' before 'me' indicates a reflexive action affecting the speaker (it will pass *me*).

• Porque amar es algo celestial

  ➔ Infinitive as subject

  ➔ Here, 'amar' (to love), an infinitive, functions as the subject of the sentence. This is a common construction in Spanish to express a general concept or action as the subject.

• Y tú no tienes alas

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The verb 'tienes' is the second person singular conjugation of 'tener' (to have) in the present indicative tense. It's a simple statement of fact.

• Se ama con la vida

  ➔ Impersonal 'se' with intransitive verb

  ➔ The 'se' in 'Se ama' is an impersonal 'se'. It means 'one loves' or 'love is felt'. It's used when the subject performing the action is not specified or is general.

• Como si fuera un karma

  ➔ Imperfect Subjunctive in hypothetical clauses introduced by 'como si'

  ➔ 'Como si' means 'as if'. When used, it introduces a clause that describes a hypothetical situation. The verb in this clause must be in the imperfect subjunctive. 'Fuera' is the imperfect subjunctive form of 'ser'.