El Amor de Mi Herida – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Carín León
• Album: PALABRA DE TO'S

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Regional Mexican music with Carín León's "El Amor de Mi Herida." This powerful corrido offers a rich blend of traditional sounds and modern flair, making it an excellent song to immerse yourself in the Spanish language. You'll learn expressive vocabulary related to love, heartbreak, and resilience, all while experiencing the authentic storytelling and emotional depth that make Carín León a beloved artist. Its relatable theme of overcoming a wounded ego and moving forward provides a captivating way to connect with Spanish through music.

[English]

Today I'm drinking to my "almost something"

Just so she knows she's on my mind

A few more benders and I'll leave her behind

If you're listening to this, I'm getting there

But my ego is still a little bruised

You could have been the love of my life

But you chose to be the love of my heartache

That's why my heart is forgetting you

From now on, things will go my way

You could have been it, but you didn't think big

No point in crying anymore, man, I'm only moving forward

And this is where the story ends

Too bad for you, you're going to be happy

But not as happy as you would have been with me, oh

And if you're listening to this, I'm getting there

But my ego is a little bruised

You could have been the love of my life

But you chose to be the love of my heartache

That's why my heart is forgetting you

From now on, things will go my way

You could have been it, but you didn't think big

No point in crying anymore, man, I'm only moving forward

And this is where the story ends

Too bad for you, you're going to be happy

But not as happy as you would have been with me

...

[Spanish]

Hoy se toma por mí casi algo

Pa que sepa que la ando pensando

Faltan dos, tres pedas más para que la deje atrás

Si estás escuchando esto, ahí la llevo

Pero aún traigo medio fracturado el ego

Pudiste ser el amor de mi vida

Pero tú decidiste ser el amor de mi herida

Por eso, mi corazón te olvida

Aquí se va a hacer lo que yo diga

Pudiste ser y no pensaste en grande

Ya ni llorar es bueno, güey, yo puro pa adelante

Aquí se acabó el corrido

Qué lástima por ti, que vas a ser feliz

Pero no tan feliz como serías conmigo, oh

Y si estás escuchando esto, ahí la llevo

Pero traigo leve fracturado el ego

Pudiste ser el amor de mi vida

Pero tú decidiste ser el amor de mi herida

Por eso mi corazón te olvida

Aquí se va a hacer lo que yo diga

Pudiste ser y no pensaste en grande

Ya ni llorar es bueno, güey, yo puro pa adelante

Y aquí se acabó el corrido

Qué lástima por ti, que vas a ser feliz

Pero no tan feliz como serías conmigo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tomar tomar A1	verb - to take, to drink
pensar pensar A1	verb - to think
faltar faltar A2	verb - to lack, to be missing
escuchar escuchar A1	verb - to listen
llevar llevar A1	verb - to carry, to wear
fracturado fracturado B2	adjective - broken, fractured
ego ego C1	noun - ego
poder poder A2	verb - to be able to, can
amor amor A1	noun - love
vida vida A1	noun - life
decidir decidir A2	verb - to decide
herida herida A2	noun - wound, injury
corazón corazón A1	noun - heart
olvidar olvidar A2	verb - to forget
hacer hacer A1	verb - to do, to make
grande grande A1	adjective - big, great
llorar llorar A1	verb - to cry
bueno bueno A1	adjective - good
adelante adelante A2	adverb - forward, ahead

Key Grammar Structures

• Hoy se toma por mí casi algo

  ➔ reflexive passive with *se* (se‑passive) to create an impersonal construction

  ➔ The clause uses the reflexive passive "se toma" – the verb *toma* is preceded by the reflexive pronoun *se*, making the action impersonal.

• Pa que sepa que la ando pensando

  ➔ purpose clause with *para que* + subjunctive (sepa)

  ➔ The phrase "para que sepa" uses *para que* + the subjunctive *sepa* to express a purpose (so that I know).

• Faltan dos, tres pedas más para que la deje atrás

  ➔ purpose clause with *para que* + subjunctive (deje)

  ➔ The segment "para que la deje" employs *para que* + the subjunctive *deje* to indicate a desired outcome (so that I leave her behind).

• Si estás escuchando esto, ahí la llevo

  ➔ real conditional clause with *si* + present indicative

  ➔ The clause "Si estás escuchando esto" uses *si* + the present indicative *estás escuchando* to talk about a possible, real situation.

• Pudiste ser el amor de mi vida

  ➔ preterite of modal verb *poder* + infinitive (ability in the past)

  ➔ The verb *pudiste* is the preterite of *poder* followed by the infinitive *ser*, meaning “you were able to be”.

• Aquí se va a hacer lo que yo diga

  ➔ future periphrastic *ir + a + infinitive* + relative clause with subjunctive (*diga*)

  ➔ The segment "se va a hacer lo que yo ""diga"" uses the future periphrasis *se va a hacer* and a relative clause that triggers the subjunctive (*diga*).

• Ya ni llorar es bueno, güey, yo puro pa adelante

  ➔ infinitive as subject + negation with *ni* (not even)

  ➔ The phrase ""ni llorar"" places the infinitive *llorar* after *ni* to mean “not even crying is good”.

• Qué lástima por ti, que vas a ser feliz

  ➔ near‑future construction *ir a* + infinitive

  ➔ The clause ""vas a ser"" uses the near‑future *ir* + *a* + infinitive pattern to indicate an upcoming state (you will be happy).

• Pero no tan feliz como serías conmigo

  ➔ conditional simple (*serías*) in comparative clause

  ➔ The word ""serías"" is the conditional form of *ser*, used after the comparative *como* to express a hypothetical level of happiness.