Grecia – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Elsa y Elmar, Jósean Log, Daniel
• Album: PALACIO

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the romantic and heartfelt world of "Grecia," a beautiful Spanish bolero that offers a unique opportunity to learn the language through its poetic lyrics. This song is special for its rich emotional depth, exploring themes of deep connection and finding completeness in another person, making it an engaging and culturally relevant piece for language learners.

[English]

Let the sky fall

On my head

Let me go blind

Let my teeth rot

If I can't see you

I'm not even interested anymore

Let me forget the language

If you're not going to talk to me

Nothing holds me back anymore

I want to be your friend

I want to be your lover

Go to Greece with you

I'm tired of looking elsewhere

For what I've found in you

I'm tired of looking elsewhere

For what I've found in you

...

Let me lose my name

And what I like

And what worries me

Let me not recognize

My own reflection

Nor my own handwriting

It's not that hard

To accept that you have

My complete half

I can be your friend

I can be your lover

Go to Greece with you

I'm tired of looking elsewhere

For what I've found in you

I'm tired of looking elsewhere

For what I've found in you

Stay on my pillow, you've got me upset

And I'm not leaving here (I'm not leaving here)

But I'm tired of looking elsewhere

(Tired of looking elsewhere)

I'm tired of looking elsewhere for what I know

What I know I've already found in you

...

[Spanish]

Que se caiga el cielo

Sobre mi cabeza

Que me quede ciega

Se pudran mis dientes

Si no puedo verte

Ya ni me interesa

Que olvide el idioma

Si no vas a hablarme

Ya nada me apresa

Quiero ser tu amiga

Quiero ser tu amante

Ir contigo a Grecia

Ya estoy cansada de buscar en otra parte

Lo que he encontrado en ti

Ya estoy cansada de buscar en otra parte

Lo que he encontrado en ti

Que pierda mi nombre

Y lo que me gusta

Y lo que me inquieta

Que no reconozca

Mi propio reflejo

Ni mi propia letra

No es tan difícil

Aceptar que tienes

Mi mitad completa

Puedo ser tu amigo

Puedo ser tu amante

Ir contigo a Grecia

Ya estoy cansada de buscar en otra parte

Lo que he encontrado en ti

Ya estoy cansada de buscar en otra parte

Lo que he encontrado en ti

Quédate en mi almohada, que me tienes trastornada

Y ya no me voy de aquí (Ya no me voy de aquí)

Pero estoy cansada de buscar en otra parte

(Cansado de buscar en otra parte)

Ya estoy cansada de buscar en otra parte lo que sé

Lo que sé que ya he encontrado en ti

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
caer /kaˈeɾ/ A2	verb - to fall
cielo /ˈθje.lo/ (Spain), /ˈsje.lo/ (Latin America) A2	noun - sky
mente /ˈmen.te/ A2	noun - mind
quedar /keˈðaɾ/ A2	verb - to stay, to remain
intensa /inˈtɛn.sa/ B1	adjective - intense, strong
caminar /ka.miˈnar/ A2	verb - to walk
perdido /peɾˈðiðo/ B1	adjective - lost
buscar /βusˈkaɾ/ A2	verb - to search, to look for
encontrar /eKonˈtɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to find, to encounter
cansada /kanˈsaða/ A2	adjective - tired
buscar /βusˈkaɾ/ A2	verb - to search, to look for
mariposa /maɾiˈpo.sa/ B1	noun - butterfly

Key Grammar Structures

• Que se caiga el cielo

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Present Subjunctive)

  ➔ Uses the present subjunctive "caiga" to express a hypothetical or desired outcome. The "que" introduces the subordinate clause expressing the wish or hope.

• Si no puedo verte

  ➔ Conditional Sentences (Type 1 or Type 0, depending on the intended meaning)

  ➔ Expresses a condition and a consequence. If the speaker can't see the other person, then they are no longer interested. The verb tense in the "si" clause (present indicative, "puedo") determines the type of conditional.

• Ya nada me apresa

  ➔ Negative Indefinite Pronoun "nada"

  ➔ "Nada" means "nothing". It is a negative indefinite pronoun used to express the absence of something.

• Quiero ser tu amiga

  ➔ Infinitive after a verb of desire (Querer + Infinitive)

  ➔ The verb "querer" (to want) is followed by the infinitive "ser" (to be). This construction expresses a desire or intention.

• Ya estoy cansada de buscar en otra parte

  ➔ Estar + Cansado/a de + Infinitive

  ➔ Expresses being tired of doing something. "Estar" (to be) + "cansada" (tired, feminine form) + "de" (of) + "buscar" (to search, infinitive).

• Lo que he encontrado en ti

  ➔ Relative Clause with "Lo que"

  ➔ "Lo que" functions as a relative pronoun, meaning "that which" or "what". It introduces a relative clause that refers to an abstract concept or thing.

• Quédate en mi almohada, que me tienes trastornada

  ➔ Imperative Mood (Quédate) and Relative Clause (que me tienes trastornada)

  ➔ "Quédate" is the imperative form of "quedarse" (to stay), used to give a command or make a request. The second part "que me tienes trastornada" is a relative clause explaining *why* they want the person to stay, meaning "because you have me distraught".