Cosas Imposibles – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Gustavo Cerati
• Album: Siempre Es Hoy

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the resonant world of Gustavo Cerati's "Cosas Imposibles." This song, a cornerstone of his solo career, invites listeners to explore themes of aspiration, resilience, and the profound importance of embracing the present moment. Through its poetic lyrics and distinctive sound, "Cosas Imposibles" offers a powerful reflection on human endeavor and the pursuit of dreams, making it a special piece for understanding Cerati's artistic vision and connecting with universal emotions.

[English]

If a love

Fell from the sky

I ask no more

In my dreams

I never lose

The opportunity

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah

Even if sometimes

They're wrong

I don't confuse myself anymore

I'm going to make

My ashes

Return to paper

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah

It's always today

It's already part of my being

It's always today

What's clear between us

It's always today

You're part of my being

I want to do

Impossible things

Impossible things

...

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah!

Mutation

Of the future

Is eternity

Don't talk to me about

Vague hopes

I pursue reality

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah

It's always today

It's already part of my being

It's always today

What's clear between us

It's always today

You're part of my being

I want to do

Impossible things

...

Impossible things

...

I want to do

Impossible things

Impossible things

...

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah!

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

...

[Spanish]

Si un amor

Cayó del cielo

No pregunto más

En mis sueños

Nunca pierdo

La oportunidad

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah

Aunque a veces

Se equivoquen

No confundo más

Voy a hacer

Que mis cenizas

Vuelvan al papel

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah

Siempre es hoy

Ya es parte de mi ser

Siempre es hoy

Lo claro entre los dos

Siempre es hoy

Sos parte de mi ser

Quiero hacer

Cosas imposibles

Cosas imposibles

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

¡Ah!

Mutación

Del porvenir

Es eternidad

No me hablen de

Esperanzas vagas

Persigo realidad

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah

Siempre es hoy

Ya es parte de mi ser

Siempre es hoy

Lo claro entre los dos

Siempre es hoy

Sos parte de mi ser

Quiero hacer

Cosas imposibles

Cosas imposibles

Quiero hacer

Cosas imposibles

Cosas imposibles

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

¡Ah!

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
cielo /ˈsje.lo/ A2	noun - sky
sueños /ˈswe.ɲos/ B1	noun - dreams
oportunidad /op.ɔɾ.tu.niˈðað/ B1	noun - opportunity
mutación /mu.taˈsjon/ C1	noun - mutation
eternidad /eteɾ.niˈðað/ C2	noun - eternity
esperanzas /es.peˈɾan.θas/ B2	noun - hopes
realidad /re.a.liˈðað/ B2	noun - reality
hacer /aˈθeɾ/ A2	verb - to do, to make
confundo /konˈfun.do/ B2	verb - confuse
quiere /ˈkje.ɾe/ A2	verb - to want
hacer /aˈθeɾ/ A2	verb - to do, to make
quiero /ˈkje.ɾo/ A2	verb - to want
imposibles /im.poˈsi.βles/ B2	noun/adjective - impossible, impossible things

Key Grammar Structures

• Si un amor

  ➔ Conditional clause (if-clause)

  ➔ The phrase "Si un amor" introduces a conditional situation, meaning 'If a love'.

• Nunca pierdo

  ➔ Present tense (simple present)

  ➔ The phrase "Nunca pierdo" uses the simple present tense to express a habitual action, meaning 'I never lose'.

• Voy a hacer

  ➔ Future intention (going to)

  ➔ The phrase "Voy a hacer" indicates a future intention, meaning 'I am going to do'.

• Siempre es hoy

  ➔ Present tense (simple present)

  ➔ The phrase "Siempre es hoy" uses the simple present tense to express a general truth, meaning 'It is always today'.

• Cosas imposibles

  ➔ Noun phrase (plural noun)

  ➔ The phrase "Cosas imposibles" is a noun phrase that refers to 'impossible things'.

• Es eternidad

  ➔ Present tense (simple present)

  ➔ The phrase "Es eternidad" uses the simple present tense to express a state of being, meaning 'It is eternity'.

• Persigo realidad

  ➔ Present tense (simple present)

  ➔ The phrase "Persigo realidad" uses the simple present tense to express an ongoing action, meaning 'I pursue reality'.