Como todos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Nino Bravo

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Nino Bravo's debut single "Como todos," a poignant Spanish ballad that delves into the universal human quest for love. Through its introspective lyrics, the song invites listeners to reflect on shared experiences and the persistent hope for connection, offering a glimpse into the emotional depth that would define Nino Bravo's musical legacy.

[English]

If I was born... like everyone is born

crying, crying,

if I grew up... like everyone grows up

playing, playing,

if I lived like everyone

dreaming, dreaming

and achieved what I have

fighting, fighting.

Why can't I find a love

like you or like that one

if I am the same

why can't I obtain happiness

why can't I find a love

like you or like that one

if I am the same

If I was born... like everyone is born

crying, crying,

if I grew up... like everyone grows up

playing, playing,

if I lived like everyone

dreaming, dreaming

and achieved what I have

fighting, fighting.

Why can't I find a love

like you or like that one

if I am the same

why can't I obtain happiness

Why can't I find a love

like you or like that one

if I am the same.

...

[Spanish]

Si yo nací... como todos nacemos

llorando, llorando,

si yo crecí... como todos crecemos

jugando, jugando,

si yo viví como todos

soñando, soñando

y conseguí lo que tengo

luchando, luchando.

Por qué no puedo encontrar un amor

como tú o como aquel

si yo soy igual

por qué no puedo obtener felicidad

por qué no puedo encontrar un amor

como tú o como aquel

si yo soy igual

Si yo nací... como todos nacemos

llorando, llorando,

si yo crecí... como todos crecemos

jugando, jugando,

si yo viví como todos

soñando, soñando

y conseguí lo que tengo

luchando, luchando.

Por qué no puedo encontrar un amor

como tú o como aquel

si yo soy igual

por qué no puedo obtener felicidad

Por qué no puedo encontrar un amor

como tú o como aquel

si yo soy igual .

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
nacer /naˈθeɾ/ A2	verb - to be born
llorar /ʝoˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to cry
crecer /kɾeˈθeɾ/ A2	verb - to grow
jugar /xuˈɣaɾ/ A1	verb - to play
soñar /soˈɲaɾ/ A2	verb - to dream
conseguir /konseˈɣiɾ/ B1	verb - to obtain
luchar /luˈtʃaɾ/ B1	verb - to fight
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
felicidad /feliθiˈðað/ B1	noun - happiness
igual /iˈɣwal/ A2	adjective - equal

Key Grammar Structures

• Si yo nací... como todos nacemos

  ➔ Use of the present indicative tense to describe habitual actions or general truths.

  ➔ The phrase uses the **present indicative** to express a general truth about birth.

• jugando, jugando

  ➔ Gerund form used to indicate ongoing or continuous actions.

  ➔ The **gerund** form (**jugando, jugando**) expresses ongoing actions in the present.

• como todos nacemos

  ➔ Use of the present indicative in the subordinate clause to compare or liken.

  ➔ The phrase **como todos nacemos** uses the **present indicative** to compare the speaker's situation with that of others.

• Por qué no puedo encontrar un amor

  ➔ Use of the present tense with modal verb **puedo** to express inability.

  ➔ The phrase **no puedo encontrar** employs **present tense** and **modal verb** to express the speaker's difficulty in finding love.

• si yo soy igual

  ➔ Use of the present tense of **ser** to describe a state or characteristic.

  ➔ The phrase **si yo soy igual** employs the **present tense** of **ser** to express a current state of being.

• y conseguí lo que tengo

  ➔ Use of the preterite tense **conseguí** to indicate completed action in the past.

  ➔ The verb **conseguí** is in the **preterite tense**, indicating a completed action of obtaining what one has now.