Entre Mis Recuerdos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Luz Casal

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the evocative melodies of Luz Casal's "Entre Mis Recuerdos." This song offers a poignant journey through nostalgia and self-discovery, allowing listeners to connect with the universal emotions of longing for the past and the resilience found in memories. Through its heartfelt lyrics and distinctive Latin Pop style, "Entre Mis Recuerdos" provides a beautiful way to explore the Spanish language and the depth of human experience.

[English]

When sorrow falls upon me

The world ceases to exist

I look back and search through my memories

To find the girl I was

And some of everything I lost

I look back and search through my memories

I dream of brilliant nights

At the edge of a sea

Of clear and pure waters

And an air covered in orange blossom

Every moment was special

Days without haste, peaceful afternoons

I look back and search through my memories

I would like to find that purity again

Nostalgia for so much innocence

That lasted such a short time

With the poison on my skin

Facing the shadows on the wall

I look back and search through my memories

And if the tears return

They will make me stronger

...

I would like to find that purity again

Nostalgia for so much innocence

That lasted such a short time

When sorrow falls upon me

I want to find what I was

I look back and search through my memories

I go back and search through my memories

...

[Spanish]

Cuando la pena cae sobre mí

El mundo deja ya de existir

Miro hacia atrás y busco entre mis recuerdos

Para encontrar la niña que fui

Y algo de todo lo que perdí

Miro hacia atrás y busco entre mis recuerdos

Sueño con noches brillantes

Al borde de un mar

De aguas claras y puras

Y un aire cubierto de azahar

Cada momento era especial

Días sin prisa, tardes de paz

Miro hacia atrás y busco entre mis recuerdos

Yo quisiera volver a encontrar la pureza

Nostalgia de tanta inocencia

Que tan poco tiempo duró

Con el veneno sobre mi piel

Frente a las sombras de la pared

Miro hacia atrás y busco entre mis recuerdos

Y si las lágrimas vuelven

Ellas me harán más fuerte

Yo quisiera volver a encontrar la pureza

Nostalgia de tanta inocencia

Que tan poco tiempo duró

Cuando la pena cae sobre mí

Quiero encontrar aquello que fui

Miro hacia atrás y busco entre mis recuerdos

Vuelvo hacia atrás y busco entre mis recuerdos

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pena /ˈpena/ B1	noun - sorrow, grief, pain
mundo /ˈmundo/ A1	noun - world
recuerdos /reˈkwerðos/ A2	noun - memories
niña /ˈniɲa/ A1	noun - girl
sueño /ˈswenjo/ A2	noun - dream verb - to dream
noches /ˈnotʃes/ A1	noun - nights
brillantes /briˈʎantes/ B1	adjective - shining, bright
mar /mar/ A1	noun - sea
aguas /ˈaɣwas/ A2	noun - waters
claras /ˈklaɾas/ A2	adjective - clear
aire /ˈaiɾe/ A1	noun - air
azahar /aθaˈaɾ/ B2	noun - orange blossom
momento /moˈmento/ A1	noun - moment
pureza /puˈɾeθa/ B2	noun - purity
nostalgia /nosˈtalχja/ B2	noun - nostalgia
inocencia /inoˈθenθja/ B2	noun - innocence
veneno /beˈneno/ B1	noun - poison
piel /pjel/ A2	noun - skin
sombras /ˈsombɾas/ B1	noun - shadows
pared /paˈɾeð/ A2	noun - wall
lágrimas /ˈlaɡɾimas/ A2	noun - tears
fuerte /ˈfwerte/ A2	adjective - strong

Key Grammar Structures

• Cuando la pena cae sobre mí

  ➔ Use of 'cuando' to introduce a temporal clause.

  ➔ The phrase means 'When the sorrow falls upon me'.

• Miro hacia atrás y busco entre mis recuerdos

  ➔ Present tense for habitual actions.

  ➔ This means 'I look back and search among my memories'.

• Sueño con noches brillantes

  ➔ Use of 'sueño' (I dream) in the first person singular.

  ➔ This translates to 'I dream of bright nights'.

• Yo quisiera volver a encontrar la pureza

  ➔ Conditional form 'quisiera' to express desire.

  ➔ This means 'I would like to find purity again'.

• Con el veneno sobre mi piel

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location.

  ➔ This translates to 'With the poison on my skin'.

• Y si las lágrimas vuelven

  ➔ Conditional clause introduced by 'si' (if).

  ➔ This means 'And if the tears return'.

• Vuelvo hacia atrás y busco entre mis recuerdos

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis in the structure.

  ➔ This translates to 'I go back and search among my memories'.