Corazón de poeta – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Jeanette
• Album: 2 en 1: Corazón Poeta y Ojos

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the emotional depth and lyrical beauty of Jeanette's "Corazón de poeta." This iconic ballad, released in 1981, offers a window into the complexities of a sensitive soul, using vivid imagery to convey passionate love and profound emotion. Learning this song allows you to appreciate the nuances of Spanish romantic balladry and the evocative power of poetic expression in music.

[English]

He has the expression of a flower

The voice of a bird

And the soul like a full moon

Of a April night

His words are warm and cold

Like winter's chill

His skin is hard like the tree

That the wind beats against

And he has the heart of a poet

Like a big child, like a grown-up boy

Able to love with madness

Able to sink into sadness

Because he has the heart of a poet

Like a wandering soul, like a beggar

And I've come to know him this way

And I like him this way

That he has the heart of a poet

He has the arrogance of the sun

Innocent look

His snowy skin turns to fire

Near me

He's a faithful friend and lover

Of the stars

He walks dreaming beside me

Of beautiful things

And he has the heart of a poet

Like a big child and a man-child

Able to love with madness

Able to sink into sadness

Because he has the heart of a poet

Like a wandering soul, like a beggar

And I've come to know him this way

And I like him this way

That he has the heart of a poet

Because he has the heart of a poet

Like a wandering soul, like a beggar

And I've come to know him this way

And I like him this way

That he has the heart of a poet

That he has the heart of a poet

...

[Spanish]

Tiene la expresión de una flor

La voz de un pájaro

Y el alma como luna llena

De un mes de abril

Tienen sus palabras calor

Y frío de invierno

Su piel es dura como el árbol

Que azota el viento

Y tiene el corazón de poeta

De niño grande, de hombre niño

Capaz de amar con delirio

Capaz de hundirse en la tristeza

Pues tiene el corazón de poeta

De vagabundo, de mendigo

Y así lo he conocido

Y así me gusta a mí que sea

Que tenga el corazón de poeta

Tiene la arrogancia del sol

Mirada cándida

Su piel de nieve se hace fuego

Cerca de mí

Es amigo y amante fiel

De las estrellas

Camina junto a mí soñando

Con cosas bellas

Y tiene el corazón de poeta

De niño grande y de hombre-niño

Capaz de amar con delirio

Capaz de hundirse en la tristeza

Pues tiene el corazón de poeta

De vagabundo, de mendigo

Y así lo he conocido

Y así me gusta a mí que sea

Que tenga el corazón de poeta

Pues tiene el corazón de poeta

De vagabundo, de mendigo

Y así lo he conocido

Y así me gusta a mí que sea

Que tenga el corazón de poeta

Que tenga el corazón de poeta

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
expresión /ekspɾeˈsjon/ B2	noun - expression, phrase
flor /floɾ/ A2	noun - flower
voz /boθ/ B1	noun - voice
alma /ˈalma/ B2	noun - soul
luna /ˈluna/ A2	noun - moon
llena /ˈʝena/ A2	adjective - full
mes /mes/ A2	noun - month
abril /aˈβɾil/ A2	noun - April
palabras /paˈlaβɾas/ A2	noun - words
calor /kaˈloɾ/ B1	noun - heat
frío /fɾi.o/ B1	noun - cold
piel /pjel/ B2	noun - skin
árbol /ˈarβol/ A2	noun - tree
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ B2	noun - heart
poeta /poˈeta/ B2	noun - poet
niño /ˈniɲo/ A2	noun - child, boy
humano /uˈma.no/ B1	noun, adjective - human being, human

Key Grammar Structures

• Tiene la expresión de una flor

  ➔ Use of 'tener' + noun to express possession or characteristic

  ➔ 'Tiene' is the third person singular form of 'tener' (to have), indicating possession or characteristic.

• Su piel es dura como el árbol

  ➔ Use of 'ser' + adjective + 'como' + noun to make comparisons (simile)

  ➔ 'Es dura' describes the characteristic of the skin, and 'como el árbol' compares the skin to a tree using 'como' (like/as).

• Y tiene el corazón de poeta

  ➔ Use of 'tener' + noun phrase ('el corazón de poeta') to express having a specific quality

  ➔ 'Tiene' indicates possession, and 'el corazón de poeta' metaphorically describes a poetic soul or feeling.

• Capaz de amar con delirio

  ➔ Use of 'ser' + adjective (capaz) + 'de' + infinitive verb to express ability or capacity

  ➔ 'Capaz de' means 'capable of', and is followed by an infinitive verb like 'amar' to indicate ability.

• Y así me gusta a mí que sea

  ➔ Use of 'que' + subjunctive verb ('sea') to express a desire or wish

  ➔ 'Que' introduces a clause in the subjunctive mood ('sea'), indicating a wish or subjective opinion.