Es un Ángel – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with "Es un Ángel" by José José, a classic Latin ballad that encourages listeners to delve into the rich vocabulary of Spanish romance and devotion. Through José José's iconic, expressive delivery, you'll learn how to articulate profound gratitude, relief, and idealized love, making it a perfect song for understanding heartfelt Spanish expressions and the art of the romantic ballad.

[English]

She's an angel

I told myself when I saw her

She's an angel

And she’s here to take care of me

She's an angel

She must be an angel

She's an angel

An angel made into a woman

She shines in her gaze,

in her words and in her love

She shines in her smile,

in her silence and in her voice

God heard my prayer

and sent me an angel.

She's an angel

I told myself when I felt

Her body

that took away my suffering.

She's an angel

I knew it when I kissed

her lips

and my pain vanished.

I was so tired of wandering and grieving.

From carrying for so long

that cross that was a burden.

God heard my prayer

and already sent me an angel.

She's an angel.

She's an angel.

How can I doubt there’s glory.

She's an angel.

Who knows my story so well.

She's an angel.

How can I doubt there’s God.

She's an angel.

And between her and me, there’s no goodbye.

She shines in her embrace,

in her hair and in her skin.

She shines in her caresses,

in her hands and in her feet.

If she married me,

it’s because she must be an angel.

[Spanish]

Es un ángel

Me dije cuando la vi

Es un ángel

Y viene a cuidar de mí

Es un ángel

Un ángel tiene que ser

Es un ángel

Un ángel hecho mujer

Se luce en su mirada,

en sus palabras y en su amor

Se luce en su sonrisa,

en su silencio y en su voz

Dios escuchó mi canto

y un ángel me mandó.

Es un ángel

Me dije cuando sentí

Su cuerpo

que me quitó de sufrir.

Es un ángel

lo supe cuando besé

sus labios

y se fue mi padecer.

Estaba muy cansado de vagar y de penar.

De tanto andar cargando

esa cruz que era un pesar.

Dios escuchó mi canto

y me mandó un ángel ya.

Es un ángel.

Es un ángel.

Cómo dudar de que hay gloria.

Es un ángel.

Que sabe bien de mi historia.

Es un ángel.

Cómo dudar de que hay Dios.

Es un ángel.

Y entre ella y yo no hay adiós.

Se luce entre sus brazos,

en su pelo y en su tez.

Se luce en sus caricias,

en sus manos y en sus pies.

Si se casó conmigo,

es que un ángel debe ser.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ángel ˈaŋxel B1	noun - angel
cuidar kwiˈðaɾ A2	verb - to take care of
mirada miˈɾaða A2	noun - gaze, look
palabras paˈlaβɾas A2	noun - words
amor aˈmoɾ A2	noun - love
canto ˈkanto A2	noun - song, chant
cuerpo ˈkweɾpo A2	noun - body
sufrir sufˈɾiɾ B1	verb - to suffer
besé beˈse A2	verb - kissed
labios laˈβjos A2	noun - lips
padecer paðeˈθeɾ B2	verb - to suffer, to endure
cansado kanˈsaðo A2	adjective - tired
vagar baˈɣaɾ B1	verb - to wander
penar peˈnaɾ B1	verb - to grieve, to suffer
cruz kɾuθ A2	noun - cross
gloria ˈɡloɾja B1	noun - glory
historia isˈtoɾja A2	noun - story, history
brazos ˈbɾaθos A2	noun - arms
caricias kaˈɾiθjas B1	noun - caresses

Key Grammar Structures

• Es un ángel

  ➔ Present tense

  ➔ The phrase "Es un ángel" uses the present tense to describe a current state or belief.

• Me dije cuando la vi

  ➔ Past tense with reflexive pronoun

  ➔ The phrase uses the past tense "dije" with the reflexive pronoun "me" to indicate an action done to oneself.

• Un ángel tiene que ser

  ➔ Present tense with modal verb

  ➔ The phrase uses the modal verb "tiene que" to express necessity or obligation in the present tense.

• Se luce en su mirada

  ➔ Reflexive verb

  ➔ The verb "luce" is used reflexively with "se" to indicate that the subject is performing the action on itself.

• Dios escuchó mi canto

  ➔ Preterite tense

  ➔ The verb "escuchó" is in the preterite tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• Cómo dudar de que hay gloria

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the subjunctive mood "haya" to express doubt or uncertainty.

• Si se casó conmigo

  ➔ Conditional clause

  ➔ The phrase uses a conditional clause with "si" to express a hypothetical situation.