Fría Como El Viento – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Luis Miguel

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Te recuerdo así

I remember you like that

Tu pelo en libertad

Your hair free

Hielo ardiente

Burning ice

Diferente a las demás

Different from the rest

Te recuerdo así

I remember you like that

Dejándote admirar

Letting yourself be admired

Intocable, inaccesible

Untouchable, inaccessible

Irreal, irreal

Unreal, unreal

Fría como el viento

Cold as the wind

Peligrosa como el mar

Dangerous as the sea

Dulce como un beso

Sweet as a kiss

No te dejas amar

You don't let yourself be loved

Por eso

That's why

No sé si te tengo

I don't know if I have you

No sé si vienes o te vas

I don't know if you're coming or going

Eres como un potro sin domar

You are like a wild horse

...

...

Te recuerdo así

I remember you like that

Jugando a enamorar

Playing at falling in love

Vanidosa, caprichosa

Vain, capricious

Ideal

Ideal

Te recuerdo así

I remember you like that

Amando sin amar

Loving without loving

Impasible, imposible

Impassive, impossible

De alcanzar, de alcanzar

To reach, to reach

Fría como el viento

Cold as the wind

Peligrosa como el mar

Dangerous as the sea

Dulce como un beso

Sweet as a kiss

No te dejas amar

You don't let yourself be loved

Por eso

That's why

No sé si te tengo

I don't know if I have you

No sé si vienes o te vas

I don't know if you're coming or going

Eres como un potro sin domar

You are like a wild horse

...

...

Fría como el viento

Cold as the wind

Peligrosa como el mar

Dangerous as the sea

Dulce como un beso

Sweet as a kiss

No te dejas amar

You don't let yourself be loved

Por eso

That's why

No sé si te tengo

I don't know if I have you

No sé si vienes o te vas

I don't know if you're coming or going

Eres como un potro sin domar

You are like a wild horse

Oh, oh-oh

Oh, oh-oh

...

...

No sé si te tengo

I don't know if I have you

No sé si vienes o te vas

I don't know if you're coming or going

Eres como un potro sin domar, oh

You are like a wild horse, oh

...

...

Fría como el viento

Cold as the wind

Peligrosa como el mar

Dangerous as the sea

Dulce como un beso

Sweet as a kiss

No te dejas amar

You don't let yourself be loved

...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
recuerdo /reˈkwerðo/ A2	noun - memory, recollection verb - to remember
libertad /liβerˈtad/ B2	noun - freedom, liberty
hielo /ˈje.lo/ A2	noun - ice adjective - icy
ardiente /aɾˈdjen.te/ B2	adjective - burning, fiery, passionate
diferente /di.feˈɾen.te/ A2	adjective - different, distinct
admirar /ad.miˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to admire, to look at with respect
intocable /in.tɔˈka.βle/ C1	adjective - untouchable, invulnerable
irreal /i.reˈɾe.al/ C1	adjective - unreal, not real
fría /ˈfɾi.a/ A2	adjective - cold, chilly
peligrosa /pe.liˈɣɾo.sa/ B2	adjective - dangerous
dulce /ˈdul.θe/ A2	adjective - sweet
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
potro /ˈpoto/ B1	noun - foal, young horse

Key Grammar Structures

• Te recuerdo así

  ➔ Present tense (simple) for habitual actions.

  ➔ The phrase "Te recuerdo" means "I remember you" in a habitual sense.

• Fría como el viento

  ➔ Simile using 'como' to compare two different things.

  ➔ The phrase "Fría como el viento" translates to "Cold as the wind," illustrating a characteristic.

• No sé si te tengo

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood to express uncertainty.

  ➔ The phrase "No sé si te tengo" means "I don't know if I have you," indicating doubt.

• Eres como un potro sin domar

  ➔ Use of simile to describe a person's nature.

  ➔ The phrase "Eres como un potro sin domar" translates to "You are like an untamed colt," suggesting wildness.