Estrella – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Dragonfly
• Album: Domine XV

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poetic beauty of the Spanish language with 'Estrella.' This song is perfect for learners to practice vocabulary related to nature, celestial bodies, and emotional expression, all while enjoying a smooth, atmospheric melody.

[English]

I'm writing to tell you

that I'm dying for you.

That I long to see you again,

to have you right by my side.

I miss your beautiful eyes,

I can't forget them.

Not to mention your sweet kisses

that made me dream.

I am very far away here,

you know it's the truth.

Today I live with another love,

but I feel terrible.

I would like to ask you now,

with all my sorrow,

forgiveness for not having continued

fighting for your love.

Beautiful star, the blood of life runs through me.

Beautiful star, the entire universe is for you.

Beautiful star, the blood of life runs through me.

Beautiful star, the entire universe is for you.

Today I must admit,

I pretended to give you friendship.

Forgive me once again,

it wasn't out of malice.

And when you read this letter,

you will feel my suffering,

that even though I'm with another

I keep thinking of you.

Beautiful star, the blood of life runs through me.

Beautiful star, the entire universe is for you.

Beautiful star, the blood of life runs through me.

Beautiful star, the entire universe is for you.

[Spanish]

Te escribo para decir

que me muero por ti.

Que ansío volverte a ver,

tenerte junto a mí.

Extraño tus ojos bellos,

no los puedo olvidar.

Ni hablar de tus dulces besos

que me hicieron soñar.

Muy lejos estoy aquí,

tú sabes que es verdad.

Hoy vivo con otro amor,

pero me siento mal.

Quisiera pedirte ahora,

con todo mi dolor,

perdón por no haber seguido

luchando por tu amor.

Bella estrella, la sangre de la vida corre en mí.

Bella estrella, el universo entero es para ti.

Bella estrella, la sangre de la vida corre en mí.

Bella estrella, el universo entero es para ti.

Hoy debo reconocer,

fingí darte amistad.

Otra vez perdóname,

que no fue por maldad.

Y cuando leas la carta,

sentirás mi sufrir,

que aún estando con otra

sigo pensando en ti.

Bella estrella, la sangre de la vida corre en mí.

Bella estrella, el universo entero es para ti.

Bella estrella, la sangre de la vida corre en mí.

Bella estrella, el universo entero es para ti.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
escribir es-kɾi-ˈβiɾ A1	verb - to write
morir mo-ˈɾiɾ A1	verb - to die
ansiar an-ˈsjaɾ C1	verb - to long for
extrañar eks-tɾa-ˈɲaɾ A2	verb - to miss
bello ˈβe-ʝo A1	adjective - beautiful
olvidar ol-βi-ˈðaɾ A1	verb - to forget
dulce ˈðul-se A1	adjective - sweet
soñar so-ˈɲaɾ A1	verb - to dream
dolor do-ˈloɾ A2	noun - pain
luchar lu-ˈtʃaɾ A2	verb - to fight
estrella es-ˈtɾe-ʝa A1	noun - star
sangre ˈsan-gɾe A2	noun - blood
universo u-ni-ˈβeɾ-so B1	noun - universe
reconocer re-ko-no-ˈθeɾ B1	verb - to admit/recognize
fingir fin-ˈxiɾ B2	verb - to pretend
amistad a-mis-ˈtað A2	noun - friendship
maldad mal-ˈðað B1	noun - malice
sufrir su-ˈfɾiɾ A2	verb - to suffer

Key Grammar Structures

• Te escribo para decir que me muero por ti.

  ➔ Clausal structure with 'para' + infinitive (purpose)

  ➔ The structure 'para' + 'decir' indicates the purpose of the action 'escribo'.

• Que ansío volverte a ver, tenerte junto a mí.

  ➔ Periphrastic construction 'volver a' + infinitive (repetition)

  ➔ Using 'volver a' + 'ver' expresses doing the action of 'seeing' again.

• no los puedo olvidar.

  ➔ Modal verb 'poder' + direct object pronoun

  ➔ The pronoun 'los' is placed before the conjugated verb 'puedo' to refer to 'ojos'.

• que me hicieron soñar.

  ➔ Causative structure with 'hacer' + infinitive

  ➔ 'hicieron soñar' implies that the kisses caused the subject to dream.

• perdón por no haber seguido luchando

  ➔ Perfect infinitive 'haber seguido' (compound aspect)

  ➔ The perfect infinitive refers to an action that was not completed in the past.

• fingí darte amistad.

  ➔ Preterite tense for completed action

  ➔ The verb 'fingí' is in the preterite, indicating a specific completed act of pretending.

• sentirás mi sufrir,

  ➔ Future tense 'sentirás' and nominalized infinitive 'sufrir'

  ➔ 'sentirás' predicts a future reaction; 'mi sufrir' acts as a noun meaning 'my suffering'.

• aún estando con otra

  ➔ Gerund 'estando' expressing concessive condition

  ➔ The gerund 'estando' here introduces a state that persists despite the main action.