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Al igual que una flor se marchita 00:14
Porque ya no le queda fragancia 00:18
Nuestro amor se nos fue deshojando 00:22
Arrancándole aroma salada 00:26
El amor yo no sé por qué muere 00:33
Pero el nuestro murió antes de tiempo 00:37
Y aunque quedan caricias y besos 00:41
Y no sé ni lo qué hacer con ello 00:46
Cuando un amor se muere queda la vida 00:52
Con un sabor amargo de despedida 01:00
Y seguimos andando, mirando al suelo 01:06
Porque ya no sabemos mirar al cielo 01:13
Cuando un amor se muere queda la vida 01:17
Con un sabor amargo de despedida 01:23
Y seguimos andando, mirando al suelo 01:29
Porque ya no sabemos mirar al cielo 01:36
Nuestro amor se murió poco a poco 01:58
Como enfermo de un mal incurable 02:03
Derrotándose a veces la causa 02:07
Y sintiéndose a veces culpable 02:11
¿Para qué remover las cenizas? 02:17
Y buscar al por qué las razones 02:21
Cuando muere un amor más te quema 02:26
Y no sirven las explicaciones 02:30
Cuando un amor se muere queda la vida 02:37
Con un sabor amargo de despedida 02:44
Y seguimos andando, mirando al suelo 02:50
Porque ya no sabemos mirar al cielo 02:57
Cuando un amor se muere queda la vida 03:02
Con un sabor amargo de despedida 03:07
Y seguimos andando, mirando al suelo 03:13
Porque ya no sabemos mirar al cielo 03:20
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Cuando un Amor Se Muere – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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Dive into the dramatic language of Latin *Balada Romántica* with this timeless track by the 'Prince of Song,' José José. You will learn evocative vocabulary and powerful emotional expressions in Spanish, as the song masterfully explores the heartbreak of a love that simply withers away like a flower, making it a perfect piece for understanding nuanced romantic Spanish.

[English]
Just like a flower withers away
Because its fragrance has faded
Our love slowly fell apart
Losing its sweet, salty scent
I don’t know why love dies
But ours died before its time
And though there are still caresses and kisses
I don’t know what to do with them
When a love dies, life goes on
With a bitter taste of goodbye
And we keep walking, eyes on the ground
Because we no longer know how to look up at the sky
When a love dies, life goes on
With a bitter taste of goodbye
And we keep walking, eyes on the ground
Because we no longer know how to look up at the sky
Our love died little by little
Like a patient with an incurable illness
Sometimes defeated by the cause
And sometimes feeling guilty
What’s the point of stirring up ashes?
And searching for reasons why
When a love dies, it burns even more
And explanations are useless
When a love dies, life goes on
With a bitter taste of goodbye
And we keep walking, eyes on the ground
Because we no longer know how to look up at the sky
When a love dies, life goes on
With a bitter taste of goodbye
And we keep walking, eyes on the ground
Because we no longer know how to look up at the sky
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Key Grammar Structures

  • Al igual que una flor se marchita

    ➔ Comparative structure with 'al igual que'

    ➔ The phrase "al igual que" is used to compare the withering of a flower to the fading of love, highlighting similarity.

  • Nuestro amor se nos fue deshojando

    ➔ Use of reflexive pronoun 'se' with 'deshojando'

    ➔ The reflexive pronoun 'se' indicates that the action of 'deshojando' (falling apart) is happening to the subject itself, emphasizing the passive nature of the process.

  • El amor yo no sé por qué muere

    ➔ Inversion of subject and verb for emphasis

    ➔ The inversion of 'yo no sé' before 'por qué muere' places emphasis on the uncertainty and confusion surrounding the death of love.

  • Cuando un amor se muere queda la vida

    ➔ Use of present tense in a conditional statement

    ➔ The present tense 'queda' is used to describe the result of the conditional statement 'Cuando un amor se muere', indicating a general truth or consequence.

  • Porque ya no sabemos mirar al cielo

    ➔ Use of 'ya no' to express 'no longer'

    ➔ The phrase 'ya no' is used to indicate that the ability or habit of looking at the sky is lost, emphasizing the finality of the change.