Conversaciones conmigo mismo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Juan Pardo
• Album: A su aire 1974

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the introspective world of Juan Pardo through his song 'Conversaciones conmigo mismo.' This track offers a unique blend of reflective lyrics and heartfelt melody, inviting listeners to connect with their own inner dialogues and emotions. Learn about the creative process behind this classic piece and appreciate its lasting impact on Spanish music.

[English]

I found myself asking my own self, where do I come from and where am I heading?

The answer was music and love for you, and I’ve looked deep inside myself for an answer—nothing better; I only find music and love for you.

To you, who lives so attentive to my love, that you've been hurt and try to smile, and you want to cry—I know, and it's because I love you, and I want to love your name with my voice.

I found myself asking my own self, where can I find my God?

God is love and He is everything I see, He answered me.

I’ve looked deep inside myself for an answer—nothing better; I only find music and love for you.

And in you, I know I have made my song, and it’s my love song, so you try to smile and you want to cry—I know, and it’s because I love you, and I want to love your name with my voice.

I found myself asking my own self, where can I find my God?

God, God is love and He is everything I see, He answered me.

Taken from the album

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I’ve gone down to the depths of my being, where Rock'n Rolly still resides; He carries me in His arms toward love—toward you.

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[Spanish]

Me encontré preguntándole a mi yo¿de dónde y hacia dónde voy?

La respuesta era música y amor hacia tíy he buscado en el fondo de mi seruna respuesta mejorsólo encuentro música y amor hacia tí.

A tí que vives tan pendiente de mi amorque te han tratado maly pretendes sonreiry quisieras sollozar ya lo sé, y es que te quieroy a tu nombre quiero amarlo con mi voz.

Yo me encontré preguntándole a mi yo¿en dónde encuentro a mi Dios?

Dios es amor y es todo lo que veisme respondió.

He buscado en el fondo de mi seruna respuesta mejorsólo encuentro música y amor hacia tí.

Y en tí yo sé que he realizado mi cancióny es mi canción de amorque pretendes sonreir y quisieras sollozar, ya lo sé y es que te quieroy a tu nombre quiero amarlo con mi voz.

Yo me encontré preguntándole a mi yo¿en dónde encuentro a mi Dios?

Dios, Dios es amor y es todo lo que veisme respondió.

Tomado de Album

Cancion

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He bajado hasta el fondo de mi serdonde aún está el Rock'n Rolly él me lleva en brazos al amorhacia tí.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
encontré /eŋkonˈtɾe/ B1	verb - to find
preguntándole /pɾeɣunˈtandole/ B2	verb - asking (someone)
respuesta /resˈpues.ta/ A2	noun - answer
música /ˈmu.si.ka/ A1	noun - music
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
ser /seɾ/ A1	noun - being verb - to be
quiere /ˈkje.ɾe/ A2	verb - wants
nombre /ˈnom.bɾe/ A2	noun - name
canción /kanˈsjon/ A2	noun - song
sollozar /soʎoˈθaɾ/ B1	verb - to sob
pendiente /penˈdjen.te/ B2	adjective - pending, hanging
mal /mal/ A1	adverb - badly
todo /ˈto.ðo/ A1	adjective - all, everything
llevar /ʎeˈβaɾ/ A2	verb - to carry, to take
rock /rɒk/ B1	noun - rock music

Key Grammar Structures

• La respuesta era música y amor hacia ti

  ➔ Imperfect tense: 'era' from 'ser' indicating a past state

  ➔ 'Era' is used to describe an ongoing or habitual state in the past

• He buscado en el fondo de mi ser

  ➔ Present perfect tense: 'he buscado' from 'buscar' indicating an action completed recently

  ➔ 'He buscado' combines the auxiliary 'he' (have) with the past participle to express completed actions

• Y en ti yo sé que he realizado mi canción

  ➔ Relative clause: 'que he realizado mi canción' describing what 'yo sé' is about

  ➔ 'Que he realizado mi canción' is a relative clause specifying what I have accomplished

• donde aún está el Rock'n Rolly

  ➔ Adverbial clause of place: 'donde aún está' indicating location

  ➔ 'Donde aún está' is a subordinate clause of place indicating where something still exists

• Y que te han tratado mal

  ➔ Present perfect passive: 'han tratado' from 'tratar' indicating an action done to 'you'

  ➔ 'Han tratado' is a compound tense in the passive voice, indicating actions performed upon someone

• quiero amarlo con mi voz

  ➔ Infinitive construction: 'quiero' + direct object + infinitive 'amarlO'

  ➔ 'Quiero' + infinitive + direct object expresses desire to do something