De Música Ligera – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Soda Stereo
• Album: Canción Animal

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the language of Latin rock with Soda Stereo's 'De Música Ligera,' a timeless anthem whose simple yet profound lyrics offer insights into love and memory. This song's enduring popularity makes it a perfect gateway to understanding Spanish through music.

[English]

She slept in the warmth of the crowds

And I woke up wanting to dream of her

Some time ago I thought of writing to her

That I never avoided love's traps

Of that love

Of light music

Nothing frees us

Nothing else remains

...

I won't send her rose ashes

Nor do I plan to avoid a secret touch

Of that love

Of light music

Nothing frees us

Nothing else remains

...

Of that love

Of light music

Nothing frees us

Nothing else remains

Nothing else...

...

Nothing else remains

Nothing else remains

Nothing else remains

Nothing else remains

...

[Spanish]

Ella durmió al calor de las masas

Y yo desperté queriendo soñarla

Algún tiempo atrás pensé en escribirle

Que nunca sorteé las trampas del amor

De aquel amor

De música ligera

Nada nos libra

Nada más queda

No le enviaré cenizas de rosas

Ni pienso evitar un roce secreto

De aquel amor

De música ligera

Nada nos libra

Nada más queda

De aquel amor

De música ligera

Nada nos libra

Nada más queda

Nada más...

Nada más queda

Nada más queda

Nada más queda

Nada más queda

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
calor /kaˈloɾ/ A2	noun - heat
despertar /despeɾˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to wake up
soñar /soˈɲaɾ/ B1	verb - to dream
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
trampa /ˈtɾampa/ B2	noun - trap
ceniza /θeˈnisa/ B2	noun - ash
roce /ˈroθe/ B2	noun - touch
libra /ˈlibɾa/ B2	verb - to free
quedar /keˈðaɾ/ B1	verb - to remain
música /ˈmusika/ A1	noun - music

Key Grammar Structures

• Ella durmió al calor de las masas

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The verb "durmió" is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action.

• Y yo desperté queriendo soñarla

  ➔ Gerund

  ➔ The word "queriendo" is a gerund, indicating an ongoing action related to the main verb.

• Algún tiempo atrás pensé en escribirle

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The verb "pensé" is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed thought.

• Que nunca sorteé las trampas del amor

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The phrase "que nunca sorteé" uses the subjunctive mood to express a wish or hypothetical situation.

• De aquel amor

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The phrase "de aquel amor" is a prepositional phrase indicating possession or relation.

• Nada nos libra

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The verb "libra" is in the present simple tense, indicating a general truth.

• Nada más queda

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The verb "queda" is in the present simple tense, indicating a current state.