Dia de Enero – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Shakira
• Album: Oral Fixation, Vol 1 & 2

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful and enjoyable experience, and Shakira's “Día de Enero” is a perfect song for Spanish learners. Its clear and heartfelt lyrics tell a beautiful love story, touching on themes of healing and support. Through this song, you can learn romantic vocabulary and expressions of care. What makes “Día de Enero” special is its personal and historical context, offering a glimpse into a significant moment in both Shakira's life and Argentine history, all wrapped in a beautiful melody.

[English]

I met you on a day in January

With the moon on my nose

And since I saw you were sincere

In your eyes I got lost

What a clumsy distraction

And what a sweet sensation

And now that we wander the world

Like Aeneas and Benitín

I've already found several scratches

That you got along the way

But my crazy love

Is your best doctor

I'm going to heal your grieving soul

I'm going to make you like new

And everything will pass

Soon you'll see the sun shine

You, more than anyone, deserve to be happy

You'll see

How your wounds are healing little by little

You'll see how life itself goes

To filter the salt that remains in the sea

...

And even if you've been a stranger even in your own country

If I say to you, "What do you say?"

You still say, "What do you say?"

And you cry with emotion

Hearing a bandoneón

And even if you seem distracted

With that slow walk

I know the reason that makes your heart ache

That's why I wanted to make you this song

You'll see

How your wounds are healing little by little

You'll see how life itself goes

To filter the salt that remains in the sea

You'll see

How your wounds are healing little by little

You'll see how life itself goes

To filter the salt that remains in the sea

...

[Spanish]

Te conocí un día de enero

Con la luna en mi nariz

Y como vi que eras sincero

En tus ojos me perdí

Qué torpe distracción

Y qué dulce sensación

Y ahora que andamos por el mundo

Como Eneas y Benitín

Ya te encontré varios rasguños

Que te hicieron por ahí

Pero mi loco amor

Es tu mejor doctor

Voy a curarte el alma en duelo

Voy a dejarte como nuevo

Y todo va a pasar

Pronto verás el sol brillar

Tú, más que nadie, mereces ser feliz

Ya vas a ver

Cómo van sanando poco a poco tus heridas

Ya vas a ver cómo va la misma vida

A decantar la sal que sobra en el mar

Y aunque hayas sido un extranjero hasta en tu propio país

Si yo te digo, "¿cómo dices?"

Tú aún dices, "¿qué decís?"

Y lloras de emoción

Oyendo un bandoneón

Y aunque parezcas despistado

Con ese caminar pausado

Conozco la razón que hace doler tu corazón

Por eso quise hacerte esta canción

Ya vas a ver

Cómo van sanando poco a poco tus heridas

Ya vas a ver cómo va la misma vida

A decantar la sal que sobra en el mar

Ya vas a ver

Cómo van sanando poco a poco tus heridas

Ya vas a ver cómo va la misma vida

A decantar la sal que sobra en el mar

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
encontré /eŋkonˈtɾe/ A2	verb - found
sincero /sinˈseɾo/ B1	adjective - sincere
distracción /dis.tɾakˈsjon/ B2	noun - distraction
sensación /sen.saˈsjon/ B1	noun - sensation
rasguños /rasˈɣuɲo/ B2	noun - scratches
doctor /ˈdɒk.tər/ A2	noun - doctor
curarte /kuˈɾaɾ.te/ B1	verb - to heal
pasar /paˈsaɾ/ A2	verb - to pass
heridas /eˈɾi.ðas/ A2	noun - wounds
sal /sal/ A1	noun - salt
vieja /ˈβje.xa/ A2	noun/adjective - old woman / old