Es El Viento – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Nino Bravo

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Es el viento

It's the wind

Que te habla

That speaks to you

Que acaricia tu corazón

That caresses your heart

Es el viento

It's the wind

Que te besa

That kisses you

Es el viento que soy yo.

It's the wind, that's who I am

Si no estoy junto a ti

If I’m not right next to you

Pero crees sentir

But you feel

Que acarician tus manos

That your hands are being kissed

Si no estoy junto a ti

If I’m not right next to you

Pero crees sentir

But you feel

Que alguien besa tus labios

That someone is kissing your lips

Si tú escuchas mi voz

If you hear my voice

Mis palabras de amor

My words of love

Y no estoy a tu lado

And I’m not by your side

No te asustes mi amor

Don’t be afraid, my love

Te lo voy a explicar

I’m going to explain

No te asustes mi amor.

Don’t be afraid, my love

Es el viento

It's the wind

Que te habla

That speaks to you

Que acaricia tu corazón

That caresses your heart

Es el viento

It's the wind

Que te besa

That kisses you

Es el viento que soy yo.

It's the wind, that's who I am

Si no estoy junto a ti

If I’m not right next to you

Pero crees sentir

But you feel

El calor de unos brazos

The warmth of someone's arms

Si no estoy junto a ti

If I’m not right next to you

Pero crees sentir

But you feel

Lo que sientes amando

What you feel when loving

Y si tu alguna vez

And if one day

Te despiertas y ves

You wake up and see

Que alguien vela a tu lado

That someone is watching over you

No te asustes mi amor

Don’t be afraid, my love

Te lo voy a explicar

I’m going to explain

No te asustes mi amor.

Don’t be afraid, my love

Es el viento

It's the wind

Que te habla

That speaks to you

Que acaricia tu corazón

That caresses your heart

Es el viento

It's the wind

Que te besa

That kisses you

Es el viento que soy yo.

It's the wind, that's who I am

La, ra, la, la, la, ra, la, ra

La, ra, la, la, la, ra, la, ra

Umm, ummm, ummmm, ummmm

Umm, ummm, ummmm, ummmm

Es el viento

It's the wind

Que te besa

That kisses you

Es el viento que soy yo.

It's the wind, that's who I am

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
viento /bjenˈto/ A2	noun - wind
habla /ˈaβla/ A2	verb - he/she speaks
acaricia /aˈkaɾiθja/ B1	verb - caresses
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart
besa /ˈbesa/ A2	verb - kisses
soy /soi/ A1	verb - I am
yo /ʝo/ A1	pronoun - I
juntos /ˈxuntos/ A2	adjective/adverb - together
crees /ˈkɾe.es/ A2	verb - you believe
sientes /ˈsjentes/ B1	verb - you feel
palabras /paˈlaβɾas/ A2	noun - words
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
explicar /ekspliˈkaɾ/ B2	verb - to explain

Key Grammar Structures

• Es el viento que te habla.

  ➔ Present tense for stating facts.

  ➔ The phrase uses the present tense to indicate that "the wind" is currently speaking.

• Si no estoy junto a ti.

  ➔ Conditional clause using 'si' (if).

  ➔ This line introduces a condition that affects the following statement.

• Pero crees sentir.

  ➔ Present tense for expressing beliefs.

  ➔ The present tense is used to express what the subject believes they feel.

• No te asustes mi amor.

  ➔ Imperative form for giving commands.

  ➔ This line uses the imperative form to instruct someone not to be scared.

• El calor de unos brazos.

  ➔ Noun phrase indicating warmth.

  ➔ This phrase describes the warmth that one might feel from someone's embrace.

• Si tú escuchas mi voz.

  ➔ Conditional clause with present subjunctive.

  ➔ This line introduces a condition that relies on the listener's action of hearing.

• Mis palabras de amor.

  ➔ Noun phrase indicating possession.

  ➔ This phrase indicates that the words belong to the speaker and are expressions of love.