Charly – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Santabárbara
• Album: Regreso

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the touching story behind "Charly" by Santabárbara, a song that beautifully captures a moment of compassion. Through its gentle melody and heartfelt lyrics about caring for an injured pigeon, you can connect with themes of kindness and release, offering a unique way to appreciate the emotional depth that music can convey, even across language barriers.

[English]

I called her Charly

I found her lying in the street

And she cried from hunger

Charly

Trembling and lost

Almost lifeless

She felt alone and defeated.

Her muffled cries

Without breath or strength

In her open wings

Poor Charly

I gave her a new nest

Hope

And warmth between my fingers.

You were lucky to cross my path

I saved you from your destiny, oh Charly

You were lucky to cross my path

I saved you from your destiny, oh Charly

I lent you care

Little by little you lived and healed

Always by my side.

Charly

But your desire to fly

Took you

To fly free towards the sky.

You were lucky to cross my path

I saved you from your destiny, oh Charly

You were lucky to cross my path

I saved you from your destiny, oh Charly

I called her Charly

I found her lying in the street

And she cried from hunger

Charly

She left my life

I live waiting

For her to return someday

You were lucky to cross my path

I saved you from your destiny, oh Charly...(7 times)

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[Spanish]

Le Ilamaba Charly

La encontre en la calle tendida

Y lloro de hambre

Charly

Temblorosa y perdida

Casi sin vida

Se sintio sola y vencida.

Sus chillidos sordos

Sin aliento ni fuerza

En sus alas abiertas

Pobre Charly

Yo le di nido nuevo

Esperanza

Y calor entre mis dedos.

Tuviste suerte al cruzarme en mi camino

Yo te salve de tu destino oh Charly

Tuviste suerte al cruzarme en mi camino

Yo te salve de tu destino oh Charly

Te preste cuidados

Poco a poco viviste y curaste

Siempre a mi lado.

Charly

Mas tus ansias de vuelo

Te Ilevaron

A volar libre hacia el cielo.

Tuviste suerte al cruzarme en mi camino

Yo te salve de tu destino oh Charly

Tuviste suerte al cruzarme en mi camino

Yo te salve de tu destino oh Charly

Le Ilamaba Charly

La encontre en la calle tendida

Y lloro de hambre

Charly

Se marcho de mi vida

Vivo esperando

Que regrese algun dia

Tuviste suerte al cruzarme en mi camino

Yo te salve de tu destino oh Charly...(7 times)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Charly /ˈtʃɑːrli/ A1	noun - a name
calle /ˈkɑːjeɪ/ A1	noun - street
vida /ˈviːdə/ A1	noun - life
suerte /ˈswɛrteɪ/ A2	noun - luck
destino /dɛsˈtiːnoʊ/ B1	noun - destiny
esperanza /ɛs.pəˈræn.zə/ B1	noun - hope
vivo /ˈviːvoʊ/ B1	adjective - alive
llorar /joˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to cry
salvar /salˈβaɾ/ B1	verb - to save
cielo /ˈsjɛloʊ/ B2	noun - sky
ansias /ˈansjas/ B2	noun - anxieties
volar /boˈlaɾ/ A2	verb - to fly
cuidados /kwiˈðaðos/ B2	noun - care
temblorosa /tem.bloˈɾosa/ B2	adjective - trembling
perdida /peɾˈðida/ B2	adjective - lost

Key Grammar Structures

• Le Ilamaba Charly

  ➔ Imperfect tense in Spanish used for past habitual actions or descriptions

  ➔ 'Llamaba' is the imperfect tense of 'llamar', indicating a habitual or ongoing past action.

• Yo le di nido nuevo

  ➔ Preterite tense in Spanish used for completed actions in the past

  ➔ 'Di' is the preterite tense of 'dar', meaning 'gave', indicating a completed action.

• Se marcho de mi vida

  ➔ Reflexive verb in preterite tense indicating the subject performed an action on itself

  ➔ 'Se marcho' is a reflexive pronoun + preterite form of 'marchar', meaning 'left' or 'departed' from oneself or personal life.

• Te preste cuidados

  ➔ Preterite tense of 'prestar' indicating a completed action of lending or providing care

  ➔ 'Preste' is the preterite form of 'prestar', expressing that the action of giving or caring was completed.

• Te salve de tu destino

  ➔ Subjunctive mood used in a clause expressing a wish, hope, or prayer

  ➔ 'Salve' is in the subjunctive mood of 'salvar', used to express a wish or hope.