EL ALFARERO – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: GINA ALBA

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the soul-stirring Christian praise song "El Alfarero" by Gina Alba. This song beautifully conveys the message of surrendering to God's will, allowing Him to mold and transform us like clay in a potter's hands. Through its powerful lyrics and inspiring melody, "El Alfarero" invites listeners to embrace faith, trust, and transformation, making it a special piece for spiritual reflection and connection.

[English]

One day, praying, I told my Lord

You, the potter, and I, the clay

Shape my life according to your will

Do as you want, make me a new creation

He told me: "I don't like you, I'm going to break you"

"And in a new vessel, I will transform you"

"But during the process, I will make you cry"

"Because through the fire, you'll have to go"

I want a smile when everything's going wrong

I want worship instead of your complaints

I want your trust in the storm

And I want you to learn to forgive as well

...

He told me: "I don't like you, I'm going to break you"

"And in a new vessel, I will transform you"

"But during the process, I will make you cry"

"Because through the fire, you'll have to go"

I want a smile when everything's going wrong

I want worship instead of your complaints

I want your trust in the storm

And I want you to learn to forgive as well

...

[Spanish]

Un día, orando, le dije a mi Señor

Tú el alfarero y yo el barro soy

Modela mi vida a tu parecer

Haz como tú quieras, házme un nuevo ser

Me dijo: "no me gustas, te voy a quebrantar"

"Y en un vaso nuevo, te voy a transformar"

"Pero en el proceso, te voy a hacer llorar"

"Porque por el fuego, te voy a hacer pasar"

Quiero una sonrisa cuando todo va mal

Quiero una alabanza en lugar de tu quejar

Quiero tu confianza en la tempestad

Y quiero que aprendas también a perdonar

Me dijo: "no me gustas, te voy a quebrantar"

"Y en un vaso nuevo, te voy a transformar"

"Pero en el proceso te voy a hacer llorar"

"Porque por el fuego te voy a hacer pasar"

Quiero una sonrisa cuando todo va mal

Quiero una alabanza en lugar de tu quejar

Quiero tu confianza en la tempestad

Y quiero que aprendas también a perdonar

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
señor /seˈɲor/ A2	noun - Lord, a respectful term for a man or deity
alfarero /alfaˈɾeɾo/ B2	noun - potter, a person who makes pottery
ladrillo /laˈðɾiʝo/ B1	noun - brick, a building material
vida /ˈβi.ða/ A2	noun - life
modelar /mo.deˈlaɾ/ B2	verb - to model, shape, or sculpt
confianza /kɔnˈfjanθja/ (es) B2	noun - trust, confidence
quebrar /keˈβɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to break
vaso /ˈβaso/ A2	noun - glass, cup
transformar /tɾansfoɾˈmaɾ/ B2	verb - to transform, change form
pasar /paˈsaɾ/ A1	verb - to pass, go through
llorar /ʝoˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to cry
sonrisa /sonˈɾisa/ A2	noun - smile
alabanza /a.laˈβan.θa/ (es) B1	noun - praise, worship
llamar /ʝaˈmaɾ/ A2	verb - to call, to name

Key Grammar Structures

• Tú el alfarero y yo el barro soy

  ➔ Subject pronouns and verb conjugation.

  ➔ The sentence uses the subject pronouns 'Tú' (You) and 'yo' (I) with the verb 'soy' (am) to express identity.

• Haz como tú quieras, házme un nuevo ser

  ➔ Imperative mood.

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative form 'Haz' (Do) to give a command or request.

• Quiero una sonrisa cuando todo va mal

  ➔ Subordinate clauses.

  ➔ The phrase includes a subordinate clause 'cuando todo va mal' (when everything goes wrong) that provides context to the main clause.

• Quiero que aprendas también a perdonar

  ➔ Subjunctive mood.

  ➔ The phrase uses the subjunctive mood 'aprendas' (you learn) to express a desire or wish.

• Porque por el fuego, te voy a hacer pasar

  ➔ Future tense.

  ➔ The phrase uses the future tense 'voy a hacer' (I am going to make) to indicate an action that will happen.

• Quiero una alabanza en lugar de tu quejar

  ➔ Noun phrases.

  ➔ The phrase includes a noun phrase 'una alabanza' (a praise) which serves as the object of desire.

• Me dijo: 'no me gustas, te voy a quebrantar'

  ➔ Direct speech.

  ➔ The phrase uses direct speech to quote someone's words, indicated by the use of quotation marks.