En El Amor Todo Es Empezar – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Raffaella Carrà

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the vibrant world of Raffaella Carrà with 'En el amor todo es empezar,' a song that embodies hope and the excitement of new love. Its infectious rhythm and optimistic lyrics offer a fantastic gateway to understanding the celebratory spirit of 1970s Italian and Spanish pop music.

[English]

Ah-ah-ah-ah

In love, everything is about starting again

Ah-ah-ah-ah

In love, everything is about starting again

If he takes you to a dark place

Don’t be afraid of the darkness

Because you’re rarely sure

If it’s for love or something else

Ah-ah-ah-ah

In love, everything is about starting again

Ah-ah-ah-ah

In love, everything is about starting again

If you feel it’s a torment

And he can’t decide

It’s time to help him

To say yes right away

Burst, explode, do it!

Explode, explode my heart

Burst, explode, do it!

Explode, explode my heart

Love, love, love

Such a disaster if you leave

Burst, explode, do it!

Explode, explode my heart

Ah-ah-ah-ah

In love, everything is about starting again

Ah-ah-ah-ah

In love, everything is about starting again

Explode, explode, do it!

Explode, explode my heart

Burst, explode, do it!

Explode, explode my heart

Love, love, love

Such a disaster if you leave

Burst, explode, do it!

Explode, explode my heart

Ah-ah-ah-ah

In love, everything is about starting again

Ah-ah-ah-ah

In love, everything is about starting again

Explode, explode, do it!

Explode, explode my heart

Burst, explode, do it!

Explode, explode my heart

Love, love, love

Such a disaster if you leave

Burst, explode, do it!

Explode, explode my heart

...

Explode, explode, do it!

Explode, explode my heart

Burst, explode, do it!

Explode, explode my heart

Love, love, love

Such a disaster if you leave

Burst, explode, do it!

Explode, explode my heart

Burst, explode, do it!

Explode, explode my heart

Burst, explode, do it!

Explode, explode my heart

Love, love, love

Such a disaster if you leave

Burst, explode, do it!

Explode, explode my heart

...

[Spanish]

Ah-ah-ah-ah

En el amor todo es empezar

Ah-ah-ah-ah

En el amor todo es empezar

Si él te lleva a un sitio oscuro

Que no te asuste la oscuridad

Pues casi nunca se está seguro

Si es por amor o por algo más

Ah-ah-ah-ah

En el amor todo es empezar

Ah-ah-ah-ah

En el amor todo es empezar

Si tú notaras que es un tormento

Y no se acaba de decidir

Para ayudarle, es el momento

De que en seguida le des el sí

Explota, explótame, expló'

Explota, explota mi corazón

Explota, explótame, expló'

Explota, explota mi corazón

Liebe, liebe, liebelei

Qué desastre si tú te vas

Explota, explótame, expló'

Explota, explota mi corazón

Ah-ah-ah-ah

En el amor todo es empezar

Ah-ah-ah-ah

En el amor todo es empezar

Explota, explótame, expló

Explota, explota mi corazón

Explota, explótame, expló

Explota, explota mi corazón

Liebe, liebe, liebelei

Qué desastre si tú te vas

Explota, explótame, expló'

Explota, explota mi corazón

Ah-ah-ah-ah

En el amor todo es empezar

Ah-ah-ah-ah

En el amor todo es empezar

Explota, explótame, expló'

Explota, explota mi corazón

Explota, explótame, expló'

Explota, explota mi corazón

Liebe, liebe, liebelei

Qué desastre si tú te vas

Explota, explótame, expló'

Explota, explota mi corazón

Explota, explótame, expló'

Explota, explota mi corazón

Explota, explótame, expló'

Explota, explota mi corazón

Liebe, liebe, liebelei

Qué desastre si tú te vas

Explota, explótame, expló'

Explota, explota mi corazón

Explota, explótame, expló'

Explota, explota mi corazón

Explota, explótame, expló'

Explota, explota mi corazón

Liebe, liebe, liebelai

Qué desastre si tú te vas

Explota, explótame, expló

Explota, explota mi corazón

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
empezar /empeˈsaɾ/ B1	verb - to begin
llevar /ʝeˈβaɾ/ B1	verb - to carry
oscuro /osˈkuɾo/ B2	adjective - dark
seguro /seˈɣuɾo/ B1	adjective - secure, safe
decidir /deθiˈβiɾ/ B2	verb - to decide
ayudar /aʝuˈðaɾ/ B1	verb - to help
momento /moˈmen.to/ A2	noun - moment
explotar /eksploˈtaɾ/ B2	verb - to explode, to burst
corazón /koɾaˈsón/ A2	noun - heart
desastre /desˈaɾes.te/ B2	noun - disaster
vocal /boˈkal/ B2	adjective - vocal, related to voice
despertar /despeɾˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to wake up
fuego /ˈfweɣo/ A2	noun - fire

Key Grammar Structures

• En el amor todo es empezar

  ➔ Use of the verb "ser" in the present tense to describe inherent qualities or general truths.

  ➔ "Es" is the third person singular form of "ser" used for the subject "todo" (everything).

• Si él te lleva a un sitio oscuro

  ➔ Use of the conditional "si" (if) to express a hypothetical or conditional situation.

  ➔ "Si" introduces a conditional clause, meaning "if" in English.

• Y no se acaba de decidir

  ➔ Use of "acabar de" to indicate recent completion of an action or ongoing process.

  ➔ "Acabar de" is a phrase used to indicate that an action has just been completed or is happening very recently.

• Explota, explótame, expló'

  ➔ Imperative form of the verb "explotar" used for commands or exhortations.

  ➔ The imperative forms "explota", "explótame", and "expló'" are used to give commands or express encouragement.

• Qué desastre si tú te vas

  ➔ Use of "si" to introduce a hypothetical or conditional clause expressing consequence of leaving.

  ➔ "Si" introduces a conditional clause expressing the consequence or disapproval if "tú te vas" (you leave).

• En el amor todo es empezar

  ➔ Repetition emphasizes the idea that in love, every beginning is significant; uses of the present tense of "ser" for general truths.

  ➔ The repetition of "En el amor todo es empezar" emphasizes the cyclical nature of love beginnings, using the present tense of "ser" as a universal truth.