Ceras Rosas – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: dani dicostas

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Estoy mal

I'm feeling down

A veces bien

Sometimes okay

Suelo esconderlo bajo mi piel

I usually hide it beneath my skin

Frágil ser

Fragile being

Difícil entender

Hard to understand

Siempre sonrío

I always smile

Muchas veces por deber

Often out of duty

Pinto cuando me quedo sola

I paint when I’m alone

Entierro miedos con ceras rosas

Bury fears with pink wax

Estoy rota

I'm broken

Rota

Broken

Rota

Broken

Rota

Broken

Rota

Broken

Grito fuerte pero por dentro

I shout loud but inside

Curo heridas

I heal wounds

(entre lamentos)

(amidst the laments)

Estoy sola

I'm alone

Sola

Alone

Sola

Alone

Cuéntame un cuento

Tell me a story

Que quiero escapar

Because I want to escape

Lejos del peligro

Far from danger

De la realidad

From reality

Cuéntame un cuento

Tell me a story

Que quiero volar

Because I want to fly

Llegar a un espacio

Reach a space

Que me haga brillar

That makes me shine

No no puedo más

No, I can't take it anymore

Con filtros de papel

With paper filters

No soy actriz

I'm not an actress

Que debo hacer

What should I do

Puedo perder

I might lose

Amigos sin querer

Friends unintentionally

Ni yo aguanto mi forma de ser

Even I can't stand my way of being

No!

No!

Pinto cuando me quedo sola

I paint when I’m alone

Entierro miedos con ceras rosas

Bury fears with pink wax

Estoy rota

I'm broken

Rota

Broken

Rota

Broken

Rota

Broken

Rota

Broken

Estoy rota

I'm broken

Rota

Broken

Rota

Broken

Rota

Broken

Rota

Broken

Rota

Broken

Rota

Broken

Rota

Broken

Rota

Broken

Grito fuerte pero por dentro

I shout loud but inside

Curo heridas

I heal wounds

(entre lamentos)

(amidst the laments)

Estoy sola

I'm alone

Sola

Alone

Sola

Alone

Cuéntame un cuento

Tell me a story

Que quiero escapar

Because I want to escape

Lejos del peligro

Far from danger

De la realidad

From reality

Cuéntame un cuento

Tell me a story

Que quiero volar

Because I want to fly

Llegar a un espacio

Reach a space

Que me haga brillar

That makes me shine

Cuéntame un cuento

Tell me a story

Que quiero escapar

Because I want to escape

Lejos del peligro

Far from danger

De la realidad

From reality

Cuéntame un cuento

Tell me a story

Que quiero volar

Because I want to fly

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
esconder /eskɔnˈdeɾ/ B1	verb - to hide
dificil /difiˈsil/ B1	adjective - difficult
sonríe /sonˈɾi.e/ A2	verb - to smile
heridas /eˈɾi.ðas/ A2	noun - wounds
miedos /mjeˈðos/ B1	noun - fears
brillar /briˈʝaɾ/ B2	verb - to shine
peligro /peˈli.ɣɾo/ B2	noun - danger
realidad /realiˈðað/ B2	noun - reality
volar /boˈlaɾ/ B2	verb - to fly
brillar /briˈʝaɾ/ B2	verb - to shine
acto /ˈak.to/ B1	noun - act, action

Key Grammar Structures

• Estoy mal

  ➔ Present tense of the verb 'estar' (to be) to express a current state.

  ➔ The phrase "Estoy mal" translates to "I am not well," indicating a negative emotional state.

• Cuéntame un cuento

  ➔ Imperative form of the verb 'contar' (to tell) used to give a command or request.

  ➔ The phrase "Cuéntame un cuento" means "Tell me a story," indicating a desire for escape.

• Estoy sola

  ➔ Present tense of the verb 'estar' (to be) to express a current state of being alone.

  ➔ The phrase "Estoy sola" translates to "I am alone," indicating a feeling of isolation.

• Puedo perder amigos sin querer

  ➔ Present tense of the verb 'poder' (to be able to) followed by an infinitive to express ability.

  ➔ The phrase "Puedo perder amigos sin querer" means "I can lose friends unintentionally," indicating a concern about relationships.

• Grito fuerte pero por dentro

  ➔ Present tense of the verb 'gritar' (to shout) to express an action happening now.

  ➔ The phrase "Grito fuerte pero por dentro" translates to "I shout loudly but inside," indicating internal struggle.

• Entierro miedos con ceras rosas

  ➔ Present tense of the verb 'enterrar' (to bury) to express an action happening now.

  ➔ The phrase "Entierro miedos con ceras rosas" means "I bury fears with pink crayons," symbolizing coping mechanisms.

• No soy actriz

  ➔ Present tense of the verb 'ser' (to be) to express identity.

  ➔ The phrase "No soy actriz" translates to "I am not an actress," indicating a rejection of a role.