Ella Sigue Dando Amor – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: El Arrebato

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

En la azotea de la verdad ella se peina el pelo

On the rooftop of truth, she combs her hair

Como se peina una diosa sin necesidad de espejo

Like a goddess combs her hair without needing a mirror

Y yo la observo pendiente, que nada me la moleste

And I watch her closely, hoping nothing disturbs her

Que la sonrisa en su boca perdure ahí para siempre

May the smile on her lips last there forever

Ella me ha querido siempre, siempre

She has always loved me, always

De manera pura y sobrehumana

In a pure and superhuman way

Solo una mirada es suficiente

Just one look is enough

Para adivinar lo que me pasa

To guess what I'm going through

Me quiere igual ganando que perdiendo

She loves me the same whether I win or lose

Tiene el récord mundial en perdonar

She holds the world record in forgiving

Suele coserle alas a mis sueños

She often sews wings onto my dreams

Me ama como soy en libertad

She loves me as I am, in freedom

Y ella sigue

And she continues

Iluminando mi vida

Illuminating my life

Celebrando mi suerte

Celebrating my luck

Amándome fuerte, a todo lo que da el corazón

Loving me fiercely, with all that the heart can give

Pendiente

Watching over me

Como fiera salvaje

Like a wild beast

Como madre coraje

Like a courageous mother

Como si aún fuera niño, llenándome la vida de amor

As if I were still a child, filling my life with love

Me quiere igual si tengo un día rebelde

She loves me the same if I have a rebellious day

O si tengo el corazón suave

Or if my heart is soft

Nunca me he sentido tan a salvo

I've never felt so safe

Como dentro de un abrazo de mi madre

As in a hug from my mother

Y ella sigue

And she continues

Iluminando mi vida

Illuminating my life

Celebrando mi suerte

Celebrating my luck

Amándome fuerte, a todo lo que da el corazón

Loving me fiercely, with all that the heart can give

Pendiente

Watching over me

Como fiera salvaje

Like a wild beast

Como madre coraje

Like a courageous mother

Como si aún fuera niño, llenándome la vida de amor

As if I were still a child, filling my life with love

Te llevo la sonrisa dibujá en la cara

I carry the smile drawn on my face

Que tú me la pintaste así en una mañana

That you painted for me one morning

Tengo unos zapatos que caminan recto

I have shoes that walk straight

Le pusiste cordones de hilo de respeto

You laced them with threads of respect

Llevo las mochilas llenas de ilusiones

I carry backpacks full of hopes

Las saco una a una en forma de canciones

I take them out one by one in the form of songs

Y tengo mil historias, madre

And I have a thousand stories, mother

Que nunca te conté

That I never told you

Y ella sigue

And she continues

Iluminando mi vida

Illuminating my life

Celebrando mi suerte

Celebrating my luck

Amándome fuerte, a todo lo que da el corazón

Loving me fiercely, with all that the heart can give

Pendiente

Watching over me

Como fiera salvaje

Like a wild beast

Como madre coraje

Like a courageous mother

Como si aún fuera niño, llenándome la vida de amor

As if I were still a child, filling my life with love

Y ella sigue (y ella sigue)

And she continues (and she continues)

Iluminando mi vida

Illuminating my life

Celebrando mi suerte (mi suerte)

Celebrating my luck (my luck)

Amándome fuerte, a todo lo que da el corazón

Loving me fiercely, with all that the heart can give

Pendiente

Watching over me

Como fiera salvaje (salvaje)

Like a wild beast (wild)

Como madre coraje

Like a courageous mother

Como si aún fuera niño, llenándome la vida de amor

As if I were still a child, filling my life with love

Mi historia

My story

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
vida /ˈbiða/ A1	noun - life
madre /ˈmaðɾe/ A1	noun - mother
sueños /ˈsweɲos/ A2	noun - dreams
sonrisa /sonˈrisa/ A2	noun - smile
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart
diosa /ˈdjo.sa/ B1	noun - goddess
pura /ˈpu.ɾa/ B1	adjective - pure
fuerte /ˈfweɾte/ B1	adjective - strong
rebelde /reˈβelde/ B2	adjective - rebellious
salvaje /salˈβaxe/ B2	adjective - wild
abrazo /aˈβɾa.θo/ B2	noun - hug
ilusiones /i.luˈsjo.nes/ C1	noun - illusions, hopes
respeto /resˈpeto/ B2	noun - respect

Key Grammar Structures

• En la azotea de la verdad ella se peina el pelo

  ➔ Reflexive verb (se peina)

  ➔ The verb "peinar" (to comb) is used reflexively with the pronoun "se", indicating that she is combing *her own* hair. Reflexive verbs are common in Spanish to describe actions performed on oneself.

• Como se peina una diosa sin necesidad de espejo

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in an adverbial clause of manner introduced by 'como'

  ➔ The use of the subjunctive in the phrase "sin necesidad de espejo" after "como" implies a hypothetical or imagined situation. It suggests she combs her hair *as if* she were a goddess, without needing a mirror.

• Ella me ha querido siempre, siempre

  ➔ Present perfect tense (ha querido)

  ➔ The present perfect tense "ha querido" expresses an action that started in the past and continues to be relevant in the present. It emphasizes that her love has been continuous and ongoing.

• Me quiere igual ganando que perdiendo

  ➔ Comparative construction with 'igual...que'

  ➔ This sentence uses the construction "igual...que" to express equality in two different situations. It means she loves him the same *whether* he is winning *or* losing.

• Suele coserle alas a mis sueños

  ➔ 'Soler' + infinitive (Suele coser)

  ➔ The verb "soler" followed by an infinitive indicates a habitual action. "Suele coser" means "she usually sews" or "she tends to sew". This highlights the mother's consistent support for his dreams.

• Me ama como soy en libertad

  ➔ Subjunctive after 'como' expressing manner

  ➔ While not always required, the subjunctive mood can be used after "como" to emphasize a characteristic or quality. Here, the implication is that she loves him *as he truly is*, in a state of freedom, without conditions or constraints.

• Te llevo la sonrisa dibujá en la cara

  ➔ Past participle as an adjective (dibujá)

  ➔ The past participle "dibujá" (drawn) is used as an adjective to describe the smile: "la sonrisa dibujá" (the drawn smile). This indicates that the smile is not just any smile, but one that has been intentionally placed or created on his face.

• Las saco una a una en forma de canciones

  ➔ Pronoun "las" referring to a plural noun previously mentioned (ilusiones).

  ➔ The pronoun "las" is a direct object pronoun that refers back to "las ilusiones" (the hopes/dreams) mentioned in the previous line. He takes them out one by one, transforming them into songs.