En Guerra – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Sebastián Yatra, Camilo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt Spanish lyrics of "En Guerra" by Sebastián Yatra and Camilo, a powerful ballad that not only captivates with its melody but also offers profound insights into self-love and emotional support. Learning Spanish through this song provides an authentic connection to modern Latin pop vocabulary and expressions, especially those related to emotions and personal struggles. Its clear articulation and meaningful message make it an excellent choice for language learners to grasp conversational nuances and cultural values around self-acceptance.

[English]

There's a storm

That won't be visible from the outside

I know you're at war inside

Though it doesn't show in photos

If there’s a way

To turn off all your fears

I'll find it, even if it hurts me

Erasing the sadness

What’s happening to your mirror?

That can't see what I see

Why do you want to change?

If you're everything I want

Oh, what’s happening to your mirror?

That can’t see what I see

Why do you want to change?

I want to be like you

Who makes the stars shine

With that laugh you’re shy about

But it’s so perfect I want to keep it

And be like you

Who makes the planet spin

When you kiss me with such innocence

And you don’t realize, you fill my world with light

For being like you

Being like you

Being like you

...

That knot in my throat heals when you get up

When you say yes, let’s run away from here

I’ll lend you my wings, bulletproof ones

When you say yes, let’s run away from here

What’s happening to your mirror?

That can’t see what I see

Why do you want to change?

If you're everything I want

Oh, what’s happening to your mirror?

That can’t see what I see

Why do you want to change?

I want to be like you

Who makes the stars shine

With that laugh you’re shy about

But it’s so perfect I want to keep it

And be like you

Who makes the planet spin (I want to be like you)

When you kiss me with such innocence

And you don’t realize, you fill my world with light

For being like you (We-eh-eh)

Being like you (Yeh-lerey lere-lere)

Being like you (Uuh)

...

(For being like)

There’s no heart that loves you more than mine

I thank God that we’re both here

And loving you in war, under the stars of love

I want to be like you

I want to be like you

I want to be like you

I want to be like you, uh, uh, uh

I want to be like you

...

[Spanish]

Hay una tormenta

Que no se nota desde afuera

Sé que por dentro estás en guerra

Aunque en las fotos no se ve

Si hay una manera

De apagar todos tus miedos

Voy a buscarla, aunque me duela

Borrando la tristeza

¿Qué le pasará a tu espejo?

Que no ve lo que yo veo

¿Para qué quieres cambiar?

Si eres todo lo que quiero

Ay, ¿qué le pasará a tu espejo?

Que no ve lo que yo veo

¿Para qué quieres cambiar?

Yo quiero ser como tú

Que haces brillar las estrellas

Con esa risa que a ti te da pena

Pero es tan perfecta que quiero quedarme con ella

Y ser como tú

Que haces girar el planeta

Cuando me besas con esa inocencia

Y no te das cuenta, mi mundo lo llenas de luz

Por ser como tú

Ser como tú

Ser como tú

Ese nudo en mi garganta, se cura cuando te levantas

Cuando me digas que sí, nos vamos corriendo de aquí

Que yo te presto mis alas, que son a prueba de balas

Cuando me digas que sí, nos vamos corriendo de aquí

¿Qué le pasará a tu espejo?

Que no ve lo que yo veo

¿Para qué quieres cambiar?

Si eres todo lo que quiero

Ay, ¿qué le pasará a tu espejo?

Que no ve lo que yo veo

¿Para qué quieres cambiar?

Yo quiero ser como tú

Que haces brillar las estrellas

Con esa risa que a ti te da pena

Pero es tan perfecta que quiero quedarme con ella

Y ser como tú

Que haces girar el planeta (Quiero ser como tú)

Cuando me besas con esa inocencia

Y no te das cuenta, mi mundo lo llenas de luz

Por ser como tú (We-eh-eh)

Ser como tú (Yeh-lerey lere-lere)

Ser como tú (Uuh)

(Por ser como)

No hay un corazón que te ame más que yo

Doy gracias a Dios que estamos los dos

Y amarte en la guerra, bajo las estrellas de amor

Yo quiero ser como tú

Yo quiero ser como tú

Yo quiero ser como tú

Yo quiero ser como tú, uh, uh, uh

Yo quiero ser como tú

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tormenta /toɾˈmen.ta/ B1	noun - storm
apagar /a.paˈɣaɾ/ B2	verb - to turn off, extinguish
miedos /miˈeðos/ A2	noun - fears
borrando /boˈraŋ.do/ B1	verb - erasing
tristeza /tɾisˈteθa/ B1	noun - sadness
espejo /esˈpe.xo/ A2	noun - mirror
cambiar /kamˈbjaɾ/ B1	verb - to change
quiero /ˈkje.ro/ A1
estrella /esˈtɾe.ʝa/ A2	noun - star
pena /ˈpe.na/ A2	noun - shame, sadness
girar /xiˈɣɾaɾ/ B2	verb - to turn, spin
planeta /plaˈne.ta/ A2	noun - planet
inocencia /inoˈθenθja/ B2	noun - innocence

Key Grammar Structures

• Sé que por dentro estás en guerra

  ➔ Use of the present tense of the verb "saber" + subjunctive mood in "estés" to express certainty about someone's internal state.

  ➔ The phrase "Sé que" (I know) combined with the subjunctive "estés" indicates certainty about what someone is feeling inside.

• Que haces brillar las estrellas

  ➔ Use of the present tense of the verb "hacer" + infinitive "brillar" to indicate causing or making something happen.

  ➔ The structure "hacer" + infinitive is used to express causation, meaning "to make" or "cause" something to happen.

• Yo quiero ser como tú

  ➔ Use of the verb "querer" + infinitive "ser" + comparison "como" + pronoun "tú" to express desire to emulate someone.

  ➔ The structure "querer" + infinitive expresses desire, and "como tú" compares the person to someone else, meaning "like you".

• Cuando me besas con esa inocencia

  ➔ Use of the subordinating conjunction "Cuando" + present tense to indicate a specific moment in time.

  ➔ The conjunction "Cuando" (when) introduces a temporal clause indicating the time when the action occurs.

• Que no ve lo que yo veo

  ➔ Use of the subordinate clause "Que no ve" + direct object "lo que yo veo" with present tense to express perception or misunderstanding.

  ➔ The subordinate clause "Que no ve" (that does not see) expresses the misunderstanding or difference in perception between the subject and the speaker.

• Y no te das cuenta, mi mundo lo llenas de luz

  ➔ Use of reflexive verb "te das cuenta" in present tense to indicate awareness or realization.

  ➔ The reflexive phrase "te das cuenta" (you realize) indicates the subject becoming aware of something without external help.

• Por ser como tú

  ➔ Use of "por" + infinitive "ser" + comparison "como" + pronoun "tú" to express reason for wanting to emulate someone.

  ➔ The phrase "Por ser como tú" (For being like you) expresses the reason or motivation for copying or admiring someone.