Cuerpo sin Alma – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Las Colombianitas

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the soulful Colombian cumbia 'Cuerpo sin Alma' by Las Colombianitas. This song beautifully articulates the universal search for authentic love, highlighting the importance of inner virtues like loyalty and truth over mere physical appearance. It's a timeless reminder that true connection resonates from the heart and soul.

[English]

You, you're not like me,

like I was searching for you,

like I needed you.

That's why you,

are not going to be for me.

That's why you,

are not going to be for me.

Because I'm looking for a body,

a body but that carries within,

within a spirit of love, of love and truth, of love and loyalty, of love and holiness.

That's why you,

are not going to be for me.

That's why you,

are not going to be for me.

you're not like me,

you're not like me,

like I was searching for you,

like I needed you.

That's why you,

are not going to be for me.

That's why you,

are not going to be for me.

Because you have a body,

an elegant and precious body, oh yes,

but you lack a spirit of love, of love and loyalty, of love and holiness.

That's why you,

are not going to be for me.

That's why you,

are not going to be for me.

...

[Spanish]

Tuuuuu, no eres como yo,

como yo te buscaba,

como te necesitaba

Por eso es que tuuuuuu no,

no vas a ser para mi

Por eso es que tuuuuuu no,

no vas a ser para mi

Por que yo busco un cuerpo,

un cuerpo pero que lleve en si,

en si un espiritu de amor, de amor y de verdad, de amor y de lealtad, de amor y santidad

Por eso es que tuuuuuu no

no vas a ser para mi

Por eso es que tuuuuuu no,

no vas a ser para mi

Tuuuuu,

no eres como yo,

como yo te buscaba,

como te necesitaba

Por eso es que tuuuuuu no,

no vas a ser para mi

Por eso es que tuuuuuu no,

no vas a ser para mi

Por que tu tienes un cuerpo,

un cuerpo elegante y precioso ohhh si,

pero te falta un espiritu de amor, de amor y de lealtad, de amor y santidad.

Por eso es que tuuuuuu no,

no vas a ser para mi

Por eso es que tuuuuuu no,

no vas a ser para mi

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cuerpo /ˈkweɾ.po/ A1	noun - body
alma /ˈal.ma/ A2	noun - soul
amor /aˈmor/ A1	noun - love
espíritu /esˈpi.ɾi.tu/ B1	noun - spirit
lealtad /le.alˈtad/ B2	noun - loyalty
verdad /beɾˈðad/ B1	noun - truth
elegante /eleˈɣan.te/ B1	adjective - elegant
precioso /pɾeˈθjo.so/ B2	adjective - precious
buscar /busˈkaɾ/ A1	verb - to search
necesitar /neθesiˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to need
ser /seɾ/ A1	verb - to be
faltar /falˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to lack
santidad /san.tiˈðad/ C1	noun - holiness

Key Grammar Structures

• no eres como yo

  ➔ Negation of the verb 'ser' in the present tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the negative form 'no' before the verb 'eres' (you are), negating the statement.

• busco un cuerpo

  ➔ First person singular present tense of 'buscar' to express 'I seek'

  ➔ The verb 'busco' is in the present tense, indicating an ongoing action or desire.

• lleve en si

  ➔ Subjunctive mood of 'llevar' in the present, expressing a wish or hypothetical situation

  ➔ The phrase uses the present subjunctive form 'lleve' to express a wish or condition.

• te falta un espiritu

  ➔ Present tense of 'faltar' (to lack) in third person singular

  ➔ The verb 'falta' indicates that someone or something is missing in the present tense.

• te busca un cuerpo

  ➔ Present tense of 'buscar' with indirect object pronoun 'te' (you)

  ➔ The phrase uses 'buscar' in present tense with the indirect object 'te', meaning 'you seek'.

• no vas a ser para mi

  ➔ Futuro tense with 'ir a' + infinitive, expressing a negative future statement

  ➔ The phrase uses 'ir a' plus infinitive 'ser' in negative form to express 'you will not be'.