Estoy Lista – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Natalia Lafourcade
• Album: Hasta La Raíz

Lyrics & Translation

Learn the beauty of Spanish emotive expression with 'Estoy Lista.' This song is a perfect tool for language learners to practice lyrical, slow-paced Spanish, focusing on the verb 'estar' (to be) and the vocabulary of emotional states.

[English]

I am ready

To be reborn

I am ready to say goodbye

I want to thank you

I am ready to embark on

A new journey

Without knowing where to go

I'm leaving, I'm leaving this place

I don't need anything more than the fear

Of being without you

I am ready

To be reborn

I am ready to say goodbye to you

I want to thank you

I am ready to embark on

A new journey

Without knowing where to go

I'm leaving, I'm leaving this place

I don't need anything more than the fear

Of being without you

I'm sorry

I wish this were

Different

But I need to

Let time

In its own way

Heal me completely from you

Let time

In its own way

Carry me away flying

Endlessly

Ohh...

Let time

In its own way

Heal me completely from you

Let time

In its own way

Carry me away flying

Endlessly

Let time

In its own way

Heal me completely from you

Let time

In its own way

Carry me away flying

Carry me away flying

Carry me away flying

Endlessly

...

[Spanish]

Estoy lista

Para nacer

Estoy lista para decir ádios

Quiero agradecertelo

Estoy lista para emprender

Un nuevo viaje

Sin saber a dónde ir

Me voy, me voy de aquí

No necesito más del miedo

A quedarme sin tu ser

Estoy lista

Para nacer

Estoy lista para decirte adiós

Quiero agradecertelo

Estoy lista para emprender

Un nuevo viaje

Sin saber a dónde ir

Me voy, me voy de aquí

No necesito más del miedo

A quedarme sin tu ser

Lo siento

Quisiera que esto fuera

Diferente

Pero necesito

Dejar que el tiempo

A su momento

Me cure toda de ti

Dejar que el tiempo

A su momento

Me lleve volando

Sin fin

Ohh...

Dejar que el tiempo

A su momento

Me cure toda de ti

Dejar que el tiempo

A su momento

Me llevé volando

Sin fin

Dejar que el tiempo

A su momento

Me cure toda de ti

Dejar que el tiempo

A su momento

Me llevé volando

Me llevé volando

Me llevé volando

Sin fin

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lista lista A1	adjective - ready
nacer naser A2	verb - to be born
agradecer agradeser B1	verb - to thank
emprender emprender B2	verb - to undertake/start
viaje bjaxe A1	noun - trip/journey
miedo mjedo A2	noun - fear
diferente diferente A1	adjective - different
tiempo tjempo A1	noun - time
curar kurar A2	verb - to heal
volar bolar A2	verb - to fly
fin fin A1	noun - end
decir desir A1	verb - to say
adiós adjos A1	noun - goodbye
necesitar nesesitar A1	verb - to need
momento momento A1	noun - moment

Key Grammar Structures

• Estoy lista para decir adiós

  ➔ Adjective + preposition + infinitive structure

  ➔ The phrase "lista para" (ready to) is followed by the infinitive "decir" to express a state of readiness for an action.

• Quiero agradecértelo

  ➔ Direct and indirect object pronoun combination (Enclitic pronouns)

  ➔ The suffix "-telo" combines the indirect object "te" (you) and the direct object "lo" (it) attached to the verb.

• Sin saber a dónde ir

  ➔ Preposition + Gerund (Gerundio)

  ➔ The gerund "saber" (knowing) functions after "sin" to express an ongoing negative state or absence of knowledge.

• No necesito más del miedo

  ➔ Negation with "ya no" or "no... más" (Anymore)

  ➔ The structure "No... más" signifies that the subject no longer needs or wants the feeling of fear.

• Quisiera que esto fuera diferente

  ➔ Imperfect Subjunctive after a wish (Quisiera)

  ➔ The verb "fuera" is the imperfect subjunctive of "ser," triggered by the polite wish "Quisiera."

• Necesito dejar que el tiempo me cure

  ➔ Causative structure: "Dejar que" + Subjunctive

  ➔ The phrase "dejar que" requires the following verb "cure" to be in the present subjunctive form.

• Me lleve volando

  ➔ Reflexive verb + Gerund as an adverbial modifier

  ➔ "Llevé" (from "llevarse") implies being carried away, and "volando" describes the manner of this action.