Espada – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Javiera Mena

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Cuando te vi aparecer

When I saw you appear

Yo aún no sabía

I still didn't know

Que hasta ahora estaría

That until now I would be

Averiguando tu vida

Finding out about your life

Cuando te vi aparecer

When I saw you appear

Con la espada en la mochila

With the sword in the backpack

Era la primera vez en el año que ya se sentía calor

It was the first time this year that warmth was already felt

Pero ahora no vale la pena gastar toda mi vela

But now it's not worth spending all my candle

Ya no quíero ocupar el tiempo en competir

I no longer want to spend time competing

En este universo, esta cordillera

In this universe, this mountain range

Quiero que tu espada me atraviese solamente a mí

I want your sword to pierce only me

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(Cuando en la noche entera descubro lo oscuro) al centro de mí

(When in the whole night I discover the dark) at the center of me

(Y entonces la voluntad, acaba así)

(And then the will, ends like this)

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Cuando te vi aparecer

When I saw you appear

Yo aún no sabía

I still didn't know

Que tú estabas empezando

That you were starting

A otra voz tú respondías

To another voice you responded

Pero decidí

But I decided

Me retiro de esta batalla

I withdraw from this battle

Profundo mi espada, aguanto la daga

Deep my sword, I hold the dagger

Profundo respiro, me entrego a la ley de existir

Deep breath, I surrender to the law of existing

Pero ahora no vale la pena gastar toda mi vela

But now it's not worth spending all my candle

Ya no quíero ocupar el tiempo en competir

I no longer want to spend time competing

En este universo, esta cordillera

In this universe, this mountain range

Quiero que tu espada me atraviese solamente a mí

I want your sword to pierce only me

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(Cuando en la noche entera descubro lo oscuro) al centro de mí

(When in the whole night I discover the dark) at the center of me

(Como una discoteca de estrellas brillando) solamente a mí

(Like a disco of stars shining) only for me

(La luna nueva que cambia) al centro de mí

(The new moon that changes) at the center of me

(Y el equilibrio perdí, acaba así)

(And I lost the balance, ends like this)

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A ver

Let's see

A qué vienes tú

What do you come for

Si dijiste que no

If you said no

Si tú sabes que no

If you know it's no

Que no se puede

That it can't be done

No, no, no, no-no-no

No, no, no, no-no-no

No, no, no, no-no-no

No, no, no, no-no-no

No, no, no, no

No, no, no, no

Pero quiero que tu espada me atraviese solamente a mí

But I want your sword to pierce only me

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(Cuando en la noche entera, descrubo lo oscuro) al centro de mí

(When in the whole night, I discover the dark) at the center of me

(Lo oscuro, lo oscuro en una discoteca de estrellas brillando)

(The dark, the dark in a disco of stars shining)

Solamente a mí (En una discoteca de estrellas brillando)

Only for me (In a disco of stars shining)

(En una discoteca de estrellas brillando)

(In a disco of stars shining)

(Como una discoteca de estrellas brillando) al centro de mí

(Like a disco of stars shining) at the center of me

(Una discoteca de estrellas brillando)

(A disco of stars shining)

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(Acaba así)

(Ends like this)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
aparecer /apaɾeˈθeɾ/ B1	verb - to appear, to show up
espada /esˈpaða/ B1	noun - sword
mochila /moˈtʃila/ A2	noun - backpack
calor /kaˈloɾ/ A2	noun - heat
pena /ˈpena/ B1	noun - worth; pity; sorrow
gastar /ɡasˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to spend, to waste
vela /ˈbela/ A2	noun - candle; sail
tiempo /ˈtjempo/ A1	noun - time
competir /kompeˈtiɾ/ B1	verb - to compete
universo /uniˈβeɾso/ B1	noun - universe
cordillera /koɾðiˈʎeɾa/ B2	noun - mountain range
atravesar /atɾabeˈsaɾ/ B2	verb - to go through, to cross, to pierce
oscuro /osˈkuɾo/ B1	adjective - dark
voluntad /bolunˈtað/ B2	noun - will, volition
batalla /baˈtaʎa/ B1	noun - battle
daga /ˈdaɣa/ B2	noun - dagger
respirar /respiˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to breathe
ley /lei/ B1	noun - law
existir /eksisˈtiɾ/ B1	verb - to exist
estrella /esˈtɾeʎa/ A2	noun - star
brillar /bɾiˈʎaɾ/ B1	verb - to shine
luna /ˈluna/ A1	noun - moon
equilibrio /ekiliˈβɾio/ B2	noun - balance

Key Grammar Structures

• Cuando te vi aparecer

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood in a dependent clause.

  ➔ The phrase "Cuando te vi" indicates a past action that triggers a subsequent thought or feeling.

• Ya no quiero ocupar el tiempo en competir

  ➔ Use of the present tense to express a current desire.

  ➔ The phrase "Ya no quiero" indicates a change in desire or intention.

• Quiero que tu espada me atraviese solamente a mí

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood after verbs of desire.

  ➔ The phrase "Quiero que" introduces a wish or desire for something to happen.

• A otra voz tú respondías

  ➔ Use of the imperfect tense to describe ongoing past actions.

  ➔ The phrase "tú respondías" indicates a repeated or habitual action in the past.

• Profundo respiro, me entrego a la ley de existir

  ➔ Use of the present tense to express a current action.

  ➔ The phrase "me entrego" indicates a voluntary action in the present.

• A ver a qué vienes tú

  ➔ Use of the interrogative form to ask about intentions.

  ➔ The phrase "A ver a qué vienes" expresses curiosity about someone's purpose.

• La luna nueva que cambia

  ➔ Use of the relative clause to provide additional information.

  ➔ The phrase "que cambia" describes the new moon and its characteristics.