¿Cómo Pagarte? – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Carlos Rivera

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a heartfelt linguistic journey with Carlos Rivera's "¿Cómo Pagarte?". This emotive ballad is a masterclass in expressing profound gratitude and deep love in Spanish. Through its poetic lyrics and soaring melodies, you'll discover common romantic phrases, expressions of sincere appreciation, and the beautiful nuances of conveying intense emotion. Its clear enunciation and thoughtful composition make it an excellent song for learners to grasp romantic vocabulary and understand the cultural depth of expressing indebtedness in love, offering a perfect blend of lyrical beauty and accessible language.

[English]

Who are you?

♪♪♪

♪ I searched so much ♪

♪ How much did I find? - I lost so much, how much did I gain? ♪

♪ So many loves and heartbreaks weren't good ♪

♪ Leaving my soul empty ♪

♪ You come to me ♪

♪ to heal me, to teach me how to live ♪

♪ You take away my fears, you only care about making me happy ♪

♪ Like no one ever did ♪

♪ How can I ever repay you for loving me so much? ♪

♪ Sorry ♪

♪ I wish I could bring down the stars ♪

♪ To give you one of them ♪

♪ To shine in your nights and dawns ♪

♪ Sorry ♪

♪ I don't know if I'll have enough life ♪

♪ To always be the warmth that calms your cold hands ♪

♪ And always take care of your smile ♪

♪♪♪

♪ So much kindness ♪

♪ How much truth!, so many hugs were my peace ♪

♪ You paint the sky, you are the time, the storm ♪

♪ That came to change my drought ♪

♪ How can I ever repay you for loving me so much? ♪

♪ Sorry ♪

♪ I wish I could bring down the stars ♪

♪ To give you one of them ♪

♪ To shine in your nights and dawns ♪

♪ Sorry ♪

♪ I don't know if I'll have enough life ♪

♪ To always be the warmth that calms your cold hands ♪

♪ And always take care of your smile ♪

♪♪♪

♪ (Eh, eh, eh!) ♪

♪ (Eh, eh, eh, eh!) ♪

♪♪♪

♪ How can I ever repay you? ♪

♪ Sorry ♪

♪ I wish I could bring down the stars ♪

♪ To give you one of them ♪

♪ To shine in your nights and dawns ♪

♪ Sorry ♪

♪ I don't know if I'll have enough life ♪

♪ To always be the warmth that calms your cold hands ♪

♪ And always take care of your smile ♪

♪♪♪

♪ And always take care of your smile ♪

♪♪♪

[Spanish]

¿Quién eres?

♪♪♪

♪ Tanto busqué ♪

♪ ¿cuánto encontré? Tanto perdí, ¿cuánto gané? ♪

♪ Tantos amores y desamores no hicieron bien ♪

♪ Dejándome el alma vacía ♪

♪ Llegas a mí ♪

♪ para sanarme, para enseñarme cómo vivir ♪

♪ Quitas mis miedos, solo te importa hacerme feliz ♪

♪ Como nunca nadie lo hacía ♪

♪ ¿Cómo he de pagarte por tanto amarme? ♪

♪ Perdón ♪

♪ quisiera bajar las estrellas ♪

♪ Para regalarte una de ellas ♪

♪ Que brille en tus noches y amaneceres ♪

♪ Perdón ♪

♪ no sé si me alcance la vida ♪

♪ Para siempre ser el calor que calme tus manos frías ♪

♪ Y siempre cuidar tu sonrisa ♪

♪♪♪

♪ Tanta bondad ♪

♪ ¡cuánta verdad!, tantos abrazos fueron mi paz ♪

♪ Pintas el cielo, eres el tiempo, la tempestad ♪

♪ Que vino a cambiar mi sequía ♪

♪ ¿Cómo he de pagarte por tanto amarme? ♪

♪ Perdón ♪

♪ quisiera bajar las estrellas ♪

♪ Para regalarte una de ellas ♪

♪ Que brille en tus noches y amaneceres ♪

♪ Perdón ♪

♪ no sé si me alcance la vida ♪

♪ Para siempre ser el calor que calme tus manos frías ♪

♪ Y siempre cuidar tu sonrisa ♪

♪♪♪

♪ (¡Eh, eh, eh!) ♪

♪ (¡Eh, eh, eh, eh!) ♪

♪♪♪

♪ ¿Cómo he de pagarte? ♪

♪ Perdón ♪

♪ quisiera bajar las estrellas ♪

♪ Para regalarte una de ellas ♪

♪ Que brille en tus noches y amaneceres ♪

♪ Perdón ♪

♪ no sé si me alcance la vida ♪

♪ Para siempre ser el calor que calme tus manos frías ♪

♪ Y siempre cuidar tu sonrisa ♪

♪♪♪

♪ Y siempre cuidar tu sonrisa ♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pagar /paˈɣar/ B1	verb - to pay or settle a debt
amar /aˈmaɾ/ B1	verb - to love
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want, to love
enfocar /enfoˈkaɾ/ C1	verb - to focus, to aim
brillar /briˈʝaɾ/ B2	verb - to shine, to sparkle
regalar /reɣaˈlaɾ/ B2	verb - to give as a gift
santificar /santiˈfikar/ C1	verb - to sanctify, to bend one's knees
enseñar /enseˈɲaɾ/ B1	verb - to teach, to show
perdón /peɾˈdon/ A2	noun - forgiveness, pardon
bajar /baˈxaɾ/ A2	verb - to go down, to lower
cuidar /kwiˈðaɾ/ A2	verb - to take care of
vida /ˈbi.ðað/ A1	noun - life
esperanza /espeˈɾanθa/ B1	noun - hope
tiempo /ˈtjempo/ A2	noun - time, weather

Key Grammar Structures

• ¿Cómo he de pagarte por tanto amarme?

  ➔ Use of the modal verb "deber" (should/must) in the form "he de" to express obligation or expectation.

  ➔ "He de" is a fixed expression in Spanish that indicates obligation or something expected to be done.

• ¿Cómo he de pagarte por tanto amarme?

  ➔ Use of the preposition "por" to indicate "because of" or "for" someone or something.

  ➔ "Por" often indicates the reason or cause of an action or the purpose for which something is done.

• ¿Cómo he de pagarte por tanto amarme?

  ➔ Use of the question word "¿cómo?" to ask "how?" in an interrogative sentence.

  ➔ "¿cómo?" is used at the beginning of a question to inquire about the manner or way something is done.

• ¿Quién eres?

  ➔ Use of the question word "¿quién?" to ask "who?" when seeking identification.

  ➔ "¿quién?" is used to ask about someone's identity or to know "who" someone is.

• Tanto busqué

  ➔ Use of the verb "buscar" in the preterite tense "busqué" to indicate a completed action in the past.

  ➔ "Busqué" is the first person singular in the preterite tense of "buscar," meaning "I searched" or "I looked for."