Espada – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Javiera Mena

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the passionate world of Javiera Mena's 'Espada,' a song that uses the metaphor of a sword to explore themes of desire, intimacy, and vulnerability. Delve into the Spanish lyrics and unlock the deeper meaning behind this electropop hit, celebrated for its catchy beat and profound emotional depth, and improve your Spanish language skills.

[English]

When I saw you appear

I still didn't know

That until now I would be

Finding out about your life

When I saw you appear

With the sword in the backpack

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

But now it's not worth spending all my candle

I no longer want to spend time competing

In this universe, this mountain range

I want your sword to pierce only me

...

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

(And then the will, ends like this)

...

When I saw you appear

I still didn't know

That you were starting

To another voice you responded

But I decided

I withdraw from this battle

Deep my sword, I hold the dagger

Deep breath, I surrender to the law of existing

But now it's not worth spending all my candle

I no longer want to spend time competing

In this universe, this mountain range

I want your sword to pierce only me

...

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

(Like a disco of stars shining) only for me

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

(And I lost the balance, ends like this)

...

Let's see

What do you come for

If you said no

If you know it's no

That it can't be done

No, no, no, no-no-no

No, no, no, no-no-no

No, no, no, no

But I want your sword to pierce only me

...

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

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

Only for me (In a disco of stars shining)

(In a disco of stars shining)

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

(A disco of stars shining)

...

(Ends like this)

...

[Spanish]

Cuando te vi aparecer

Yo aún no sabía

Que hasta ahora estaría

Averiguando tu vida

Cuando te vi aparecer

Con la espada en la mochila

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

Pero ahora no vale la pena gastar toda mi vela

Ya no quíero ocupar el tiempo en competir

En este universo, esta cordillera

Quiero que tu espada me atraviese solamente a mí

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

(Y entonces la voluntad, acaba así)

Cuando te vi aparecer

Yo aún no sabía

Que tú estabas empezando

A otra voz tú respondías

Pero decidí

Me retiro de esta batalla

Profundo mi espada, aguanto la daga

Profundo respiro, me entrego a la ley de existir

Pero ahora no vale la pena gastar toda mi vela

Ya no quíero ocupar el tiempo en competir

En este universo, esta cordillera

Quiero que tu espada me atraviese solamente a mí

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

(Como una discoteca de estrellas brillando) solamente a mí

(La luna nueva que cambia) al centro de mí

(Y el equilibrio perdí, acaba así)

A ver

A qué vienes tú

Si dijiste que no

Si tú sabes que no

Que no se puede

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

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

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

Solamente a mí (En una discoteca de estrellas brillando)

(En una discoteca de estrellas brillando)

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

(Una discoteca de estrellas brillando)

(Acaba así)

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.