Como La Flor – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Selena

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the heartfelt world of "Como La Flor," a timeless Selena classic that offers a beautiful gateway to the Spanish language and rich Tejano culture. Through its poignant lyrics and captivating cumbia rhythms, you can explore expressions of love, loss, and resilience. The song's clear narrative and emotional delivery make it perfect for understanding common Spanish phrases and the nuanced feelings they convey, all while enjoying the vibrant musical heritage that made Selena a legend.

[English]

Like a flower

With so much love

You gave to me

It withered away

I leave today

I know how to lose; but

Ah-ah, oh

How it hurts me

I know you have

a new love.

Still, I wish you the best.

If in me you didn’t find

happiness,

maybe someone else will give it to you.

Like a flower (like a flower)

With so much love (with so much love)

You gave to me

It withered away

I leave today

I know how to lose; but

Ah-ah, oh

How it hurts me

Ah-ah, oh

How it hurts me

If you could see how much it hurts

to lose your love.

With your goodbye, you take my heart.

I don’t know if I can

love again,

because I gave you all the love I could give.

Like a flower (like a flower)

With so much love (with so much love)

You gave to me

It withered away

I leave today

I know how to lose; but

Ah-ah, oh

How it hurts me

Ah-ah, oh

How it hurts me

Like a flower (like a flower)

With so much love (with so much love)

You gave to me

It withered away

I leave today

I know how to lose; but

Ah-ah, oh

How it hurts me

Ah-ah, oh

How it hurts me

Ah-ah, oh

How it hurts me

Ah-ah, oh

How it hurts me

Ah-ah, oh

How it hurts me

[Spanish]

Como la flor

Con tanto amor

Me diste tú

Se marchitó

Me marcho hoy

Yo sé perder; pero

Ah-ah, ay

Cómo me duele

Yo sé que tienes

un nuevo amor.

Sin embargo, te deseo lo mejor.

Si en mí no encontraste

felicidad,

tal vez alguien más te la dará.

Como la flor (como la flor)

Con tanto amor (con tanto amor)

Me diste tú

Se marchitó

Me marcho hoy

Yo sé perder; pero

Ah-ah, ay

Cómo me duele

Ah-ah, ay

Cómo me duele

Si vieras cómo duele

perder tu amor.

Con tu adiós te llevas mi corazón.

No sé si pueda

volver a amar,

porque te di todo el amor que pude dar.

Como la flor (como la flor)

Con tanto amor (con tanto amor)

Me diste tú

Se marchitó

Me marcho hoy

Yo sé perder; pero

Ah-ah, ay

Cómo me duele

Ah-ah, ay

Cómo me duele

Como la flor (como la flor)

Con tanto amor (con tanto amor)

Me diste tú

Se marchitó

Me marcho hoy

Yo sé perder; pero

Ah-ah, ay

Cómo me duele

Ah-ah, ay

Cómo me duele

Ah-ah, ay

Cómo me duele

Ah-ah, ay

Cómo me duele

Ah-ah, ay

Cómo me duele

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
flor /flor/ A1	noun - a plant with flowers
amor /aˈmor/ A1	noun - strong affection or liking
dar /dar/ A1	verb - to give something to someone
marchitar /martʃiˈtar/ B2	verb - to wither or fade
marchar /marˈtʃar/ A2	verb - to leave or go away
saber /saˈber/ A1	verb - to know a fact or skill
perder /perˈder/ A2	verb - to lose something
doler /doˈler/ A2	verb - to hurt or cause pain
tener /teˈner/ A1	verb - to have or possess
desear /deseˈar/ B1	verb - to want or wish for
mejor /meˈxor/ A2	adjective - better or best
encontrar /enkɒnˈtrar/ A2	verb - to find
felicidad /feliθiˈdad/ B1	noun - happiness or joy
alguien /alˈɡɥjen/ A1	pronoun - someone or anybody
adiós /aˈdɪos/ A1	noun - goodbye
corazón /koraˈθon/ A2	noun - heart
volver /bolˈber/ A2	verb - to return or come back

Key Grammar Structures

• Como la flor

  ➔ Comparison using 'como'

  ➔ The phrase uses "como" to compare the speaker's love to a flower, indicating a simile.

• Me diste tú

  ➔ Direct object pronoun 'me'

  ➔ The word "me" is a direct object pronoun referring to the receiver of the action, emphasizing 'you gave me'.

• Se marchitó

  ➔ Reflexive verb 'marchitarse'

  ➔ The verb "marchitó" is reflexive, meaning the flower withered itself, used metaphorically for love fading.

• Yo sé perder

  ➔ 'Saber' + infinitive

  ➔ The verb "sé" followed by the infinitive "perder" expresses ability or knowledge to lose.

• tal vez alguien más te la dará

  ➔ Future simple tense with pronouns

  ➔ The verb "dará" is in future tense, with pronouns "te" (indirect) and "la" (direct) attached, meaning 'will give it to you'.

• No sé si pueda volver a amar

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'si'

  ➔ The verb "pueda" is in subjunctive after "si", expressing doubt or possibility in 'if I can love again'.

• Sin embargo, te deseo lo mejor

  ➔ Contrast conjunction 'sin embargo'

  ➔ The phrase "Sin embargo" introduces contrast, meaning 'however', linking the pain to wishing well.

• Con tu adiós te llevas mi corazón

  ➔ Idiomatic expression with preposition 'con'

  ➔ The preposition "con" in "Con tu adiós" means 'with your goodbye', idiomatically showing the farewell takes the heart.

• Si vieras cómo duele perder tu amor

  ➔ Conditional 'si' clause with imperfect subjunctive

  ➔ The "Si" introduces a hypothetic situation, with "vieras" in imperfect subjunctive, expressing 'if you saw how it hurts'.

• Ah-ah, ay Cómo me duele

  ➔ Interjection and exclamatory 'ay'

  ➔ The word "Ay" is an interjection expressing pain, and the sentence starts an exclamatory question.