Esclavo De Sus Besos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: David Bisbal

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt Spanish ballad "Esclavo De Sus Besos" by David Bisbal, a powerful song that beautifully articulates the complexities of love and longing. Learning Spanish through its poetic lyrics will not only enhance your vocabulary with emotive expressions but also allow you to grasp the deep cultural nuances of romantic Spanish pop music. Its relatable themes and clear articulation make it an excellent choice for language learners to explore genuine emotional expression in Spanish.

[English]

Don't ask me why

Sometimes I mention her by chance

And I still remember her

And I still carry her way of loving inside me

A reason for you

You ask me for motives and an explanation

To not banish her now and forever from my heart

I am like this, and I will continue

Wandering aimlessly across your skin

I won't be able to give all of myself

As long as I forget that woman

And I remain a slave to her kisses

And I remain a prisoner of my fears

We have reached a turning point

Where this obsession

Is pulling me away from you

And I remain a slave to her kisses

And I remain a prisoner of my fears

And I still don't know why

She remains inside me

At our turning point

And I remain a slave to her kisses

No one can control love

In fact, I love you like no one else

But sometimes it's her who brings down my confidence

I am like this, and I will continue

Wandering aimlessly across your skin

I won't be able to give all of myself

As long as I forget that woman

And I remain a slave to her kisses

And I remain a prisoner of my fears

We have reached a turning point

Where this obsession

Is pulling me away from you

And I remain a slave to her kisses

And I remain a prisoner of my fears

And I still don't know why

She remains inside me

At our turning point

And I remain a slave to her kisses

I won't be able to give all of myself

As long as I forget that woman

And I remain a slave to her kisses

And I remain a prisoner of my fears

We have reached a turning point

Where this obsession

Is pulling me away from you

And I remain a slave to her kisses

And I remain a prisoner of my fears

And I still don't know why

She remains inside me

At our turning point

And I remain a slave to her kisses

Uoh-oh-uo-oh, oh-oh, uoh-uoh

And I remain a slave to her kisses

...

[Spanish]

No me preguntes por qué

A veces la nombro por casualidad

Y es que aún la recuerdo

Y es que aún llevo dentro su forma de amar

Una razón para ti

Me pides motivos y una explicación

Para no desterrarla ahora y para siempre de mi corazón

Yo soy así, y seguiré

Vagando errante por tu piel

Yo no podré dar todo de mí

Mientras que olvide a esa mujer

Y sigo esclavo de sus besos

Y sigo preso de mis miedos

Hemos llegado a un punto de inflexión

En el que esta obsesión

Está apartándome de ti

Y sigo esclavo de sus besos

Y sigo preso de mis miedos

Y sigo sin saber por qué razón

Sigue ella en mi interior

En nuestro punto de inflexión

Y sigo esclavo de sus besos

No hay quién controle al amor

De hecho te quiero como a nadie más

Pero a veces es ella la que me derrumba mi seguridad

Yo soy así, y seguiré

Vagando errante por tu piel

Yo no podré dar todo de mí

Mientras que olvide a esa mujer

Y sigo esclavo de sus besos

Y sigo preso de mis miedos

Hemos llegado a un punto de inflexión

En el que esta obsesión

Está apartándome de ti

Y sigo esclavo de sus besos

Y sigo preso de mis miedos

Y sigo sin saber por qué razón

Sigue ella en mi interior

En nuestro punto de inflexión

Y sigo esclavo de sus besos

Yo no podré dar todo de mí

Mientras que olvide a esa mujer

Y sigo esclavo de sus besos

Y sigo preso de mis miedos

Hemos llegado a un punto de inflexión

En el que esta obsesión

Está apartándome de ti

Y sigo esclavo de sus besos

Y sigo preso de mis miedos

Y sigo sin saber por qué razón

Sigue ella en mi interior

En nuestro punto de inflexión

Y sigo esclavo de sus besos

Uoh-oh-uo-oh, oh-oh, uoh-uoh

Y sigo esclavo de sus besos

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
esclavo /esˈkla.βo/ B1	noun - slave
besos /ˈbesos/ A2	noun - kisses
miedos /ˈmjeðos/ B1	noun - fears
razón /raˈθon/ B1	noun - reason
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart
interior /in.teˈɾi.oɾ/ B2	adjective - inner
obsesión /ob.seˈsjon/ B2	noun - obsession
punto /ˈpunto/ A2	noun - point
explicación /ekspli.kaˈθjon/ B2	noun - explanation
seguir /seˈɣiɾ/ A2	verb - to follow
dar /daɾ/ A1	verb - to give
llevar /ʎeˈβaɾ/ A2	verb - to carry
preguntar /pɾeɣunˈtaɾ/ A1	verb - to ask
casualidad /ka.swa.liˈðað/ B2	noun - coincidence
dentro /ˈdentro/ A2	adverb - inside

Key Grammar Structures

• No me preguntes por qué

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in dependent clauses expressing doubt/uncertainty after 'por qué'.

  ➔ Although in this specific sentence, the verb is omitted, the implied verb is 'preguntar' and because of 'por qué', the subjunctive would be used if it were present. The sentence structure demonstrates a common elliptical construction.

• Y es que aún la recuerdo

  ➔ Use of the emphatic construction "es que" followed by "aún" (still) to emphasize the reason or explanation.

  ➔ "Es que" introduces a reason, and "aún la recuerdo" reinforces that he *still* remembers her.

• Para no desterrarla ahora y para siempre de mi corazón

  ➔ Use of "para + infinitive" to express purpose.

  ➔ "Para no desterrarla" shows the reason *why* he is giving reasons: to avoid banishing her.

• Mientras que olvide a esa mujer

  ➔ Use of "mientras que" + subjunctive to express a condition or duration during which something else happens.

  ➔ The action of forgetting the woman is the condition that affects his ability to give himself fully. The subjunctive 'olvide' is crucial after 'mientras que' when expressing a future condition or a hypothetical situation.

• Hemos llegado a un punto de inflexión

  ➔ Present perfect "hemos llegado" to indicate a state or situation reached in the present as a result of past actions.

  ➔ The use of the present perfect emphasizes the *current* significance of having reached this turning point.

• En el que esta obsesión está apartándome de ti

  ➔ Use of the present continuous "está apartándome" to describe an action in progress.

  ➔ The present continuous emphasizes the *ongoing* nature of the obsession pulling him away from the person he's addressing.

• De hecho te quiero como a nadie más

  ➔ Use of "como a" for comparison, specifying a person (nadie).

  ➔ This sentence is stating that he loves the person he is talking to more than he loves anyone else. Using "a" is required because "nadie" is a person.