Como un Lunar – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of José José with "Como un Lunar," a quintessential romantic ballad that showcases his iconic vocal prowess and emotional depth. Through its poignant lyrics, you can explore expressions of unconditional love and acceptance in Spanish, making it an excellent song to appreciate the nuances of the language and the rich tradition of Latin American romantic music.

[English]

How does one bear a mole?

We can all carry a stain.

In this profane world, anyone who dies pure has not been human.

If you saw how terrible it is when people are too good.

Because they don’t understand, it seems they forgive.

But deep down they always condemn us.

Come back to me, my love, your mistakes don’t frighten me.

Because just one of your hairs is worth far more than all of them.

Just as you are, that’s how I love you.

And that’s why, as you can see, when I feel your gaze,

I turn my back on the world to adore your face.

Come back to me, my love, your mistakes don’t frighten me.

Because a single one of your hairs is worth more than them all.

Just as you are, that’s how I love you.

And that’s why, as you can see, when I feel your gaze,

I turn my back on the world to adore your face.

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[Spanish]

¿Cómo se lleva un lunar?

Todos podemos una mancha llevar

En este mundo tan profano quien muere limpio no ha sido humano

Si vieras que terribles resultan las gentes demasiado buenas

Como no comprenden parece que perdonan

Pero en el fondo siempre nos condenan

Vuelve conmigo mi amor, que tus errores no me causan temor

Pues mucho más que todos ellos vale uno solo de tus cabellos

Como eres, así yo te quiero

Y por eso ya ves que al sentir tu mirada

Doy espaldas al mundo para adorar tu cara

Vuelve conmigo mi amor, que tus errores no me causan temor

Pues mucho más que todos ellos vale uno solo de tus cabellos

Como eres, así yo te quiero

Y por eso ya ves que al sentir tu mirada

Doy espaldas al mundo para adorar tu cara

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
llevar yeˈbar A2	verb - to carry, to wear, to take
mancha ˈmantʃa A2	noun - stain, spot
profano pɾoˈfano B1	adjective - profane, secular
terrible teˈɾiβle A2	adjective - terrible, awful
resultar rezulˈtaɾ B1	verb - to result, to turn out
condenar kondenˈaɾ B1	verb - to condemn, to sentence
error eˈror A2	noun - error, mistake
temor teˈmoɾ A2	noun - fear, dread
cabello kaˈβeʎo A1	noun - hair
adorar aðoˈɾaɾ A2	verb - to adore, to worship
mirada miˈɾaða A2	noun - gaze, look
espaldas esˈpalðas A2	noun - back (body part)
mundo ˈmundo A1	noun - world
humano uˈmano A1	adjective - human
comprenden kompɾenˈðen A2	verb - to understand
perdón perˈðon A2	noun - forgiveness
fondo ˈfondo A2	noun - bottom, background

Key Grammar Structures

• ¿Cómo se lleva un lunar?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with reflexive pronoun

  ➔ The phrase uses the reflexive pronoun 'se' to ask how one carries a mole, implying a metaphorical meaning.

• En este mundo tan profano quien muere limpio no ha sido humano

  ➔ Relative pronoun and double negative

  ➔ The relative pronoun 'quien' introduces a clause, and the double negative 'no ha sido' emphasizes the idea of not being human if one dies without flaws.

• Si vieras que terribles resultan las gentes demasiado buenas

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in conditional sentence

  ➔ The subjunctive 'vieras' is used in the conditional sentence to express a hypothetical situation.

• Vuelve conmigo mi amor, que tus errores no me causan temor

  ➔ Imperative mood and subordinate clause

  ➔ The imperative 'vuelve' is a direct command, and the subordinate clause 'que tus errores no me causan temor' provides additional information.

• Como eres, así yo te quiero

  ➔ Correlative conjunction

  ➔ The correlative conjunction 'como...así' is used to compare two elements, emphasizing the idea of loving someone as they are.