El Guardián de Troya – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: WarCry

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the epic world of Spanish Heavy Metal with WarCry's "El Guardián de Troya." This song is excellent for Spanish learners interested in high-level vocabulary related to history, mythology, and intense emotion, giving a sense of heroic grandeur and poetic language common in metal lyrics. Listen for the powerful, operatic vocal delivery of Víctor García and the rich, narrative storytelling that defines the genre.

[English]

Cruel fate, forcing me to defend

The fruits born of betrayal and mistake

A woman doomed an entire kingdom

I don’t understand this… didn’t choose it

I am the guardian, I’m the key to my city

Whoever wants to come inside must fight me

I won’t listen to reason, I have but one mission

To fight the enemy until the end

...

This battle has lasted too long, this aggression

Never have I seen a heart thirsting so for revenge

It's not up to me to find a solution

I serve but one cause—I fight for my own

I am the guardian, I’m the key to my city

Whoever wants to come inside must fight me

There's no reason, I have only one mission

To fight the enemy until the end

...

Maybe today will bring the end

Maybe I won’t see this day close

But if that is my fate

I will not make it wait

...

It’s over now, a sad ending

I fall to the ground, mortally wounded

But if that is my fate

I will not make it wait

I feel the darkness coming

I die in peace, I fought till the end

For my home I give my life

I can't, give more

...

[Spanish]

Destino cruel, que me obliga a defender

Los frutos de una traición, de un desatino

Una mujer todo un reino condenó

No entiendo la situación... ni la he elegido

Soy el guardián, la llave de mi ciudad

El que dentro quiera entrar peleará conmigo

No atiendo a razón, solo tengo una misión

Combatir hasta el final al enemigo

Mucho duró ya la batalla, la agresión

Nunca he visto un corazón tan vengativo

No me toca a mí el buscar una solución

Solo sirvo a una razón, lucho por los míos

Soy el guardián, la llave de mi ciudad

El que dentro quiera entrar peleará conmigo

No hay una razón, solo tengo una misión

Combatir hasta el final al enemigo

Puede que hoy llegue el final

Puede que el día yo no vea acabar

Mas si ese es mi destino

No le haré esperar

Ya se acabó, triste final

Caigo en la tierra, con una herida mortal

Más si ese es mi destino

No le haré esperar

Siento llegar la oscuridad

Muero tranquilo, he luchado hasta el final

Por mi hogar doy la vida

No puedo, dar más

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
destino /desˈtino/ B1	noun - destiny, fate
guardían /ɡwarˈðjan/ B1	noun - guardian, keeper
llave /ˈʝaβe/ A2	noun - key (for a lock)
ciudad /θjuˈðaɾ/ (ES) /sjuˈdaɾ/ (LA) A1	noun - city
enemigo /e.neˈmi.ɣo/ B1	noun - enemy
batalla /baˈta.ʎa/ B2	noun - battle
luchar /luˈtʃaɾ/ B1	verb - to fight, to struggle
combatir /kom.baˈtiɾ/ B2	verb - to combat, to fight against
final /fiˈnal/ A2	noun - ending, conclusion
misión /miˈsjon/ B1	noun - mission, task
oscuridad /os.ku.ɾiˈðad/ B2	noun - darkness
vida /ˈβi.ða/ A1	noun - life
herida /eˈɾi.ða/ B1	noun - wound, injury
mortal /morˈtal/ B2	adjective - deadly, fatal; mortal (subject to death)
cruel /kɾuˈel/ B1	adjective - cruel, ruthless
vengativo /ben.ɡaˈti.βo/ C1	adjective - vengeful, seeking revenge
triste /ˈtɾis.te/ A2	adjective - sad, sorrowful
defender /de.fenˈdeɾ/ B1	verb - to defend, to protect

Key Grammar Structures

• Destino cruel, que me obliga a defender

  ➔ Present tense with infinitive

  ➔ The verb 'obliga' (obliges) is in the present tense, followed by the infinitive 'defender' (to defend), expressing an action that is ongoing or habitual.

• No entiendo la situación... ni la he elegido

  ➔ Present perfect with 'haber'

  ➔ The phrase 'ni la he elegido' uses the present perfect with 'haber' to indicate an action that occurred in the past but has relevance to the present.

• Soy el guardián, la llave de mi ciudad

  ➔ Present tense with 'ser'

  ➔ The verb 'soy' (I am) is in the present tense, using 'ser' to describe a permanent characteristic or identity.

• No atiendo a razón, solo tengo una misión

  ➔ Present tense with negation

  ➔ The phrase 'no atiendo' uses the present tense with negation to express a lack of action or attention.

• Puede que hoy llegue el final

  ➔ Present subjunctive with 'poder'

  ➔ The phrase 'puede que hoy llegue' uses the present subjunctive with 'poder' to express possibility or uncertainty.

• Mas si ese es mi destino

  ➔ Present indicative with 'ser'

  ➔ The phrase 'ese es mi destino' uses the present indicative with 'ser' to state a fact or certainty.

• No le haré esperar

  ➔ Future tense with 'hacer'

  ➔ The phrase 'no le haré esperar' uses the future tense with 'hacer' to express a future action or intention.

• Siento llegar la oscuridad

  ➔ Present tense with 'sentir'

  ➔ The verb 'siento' (I feel) is in the present tense, using 'sentir' to describe an immediate sensation or emotion.