Guirnalda – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Porter

Lyrics & Translation

“Guirnalda” by Porter offers a vibrant exploration of self-expression and embracing individuality. Its poetic lyrics, rich with imagery and a powerful message of authenticity, make it an engaging song for those looking to immerse themselves in Spanish lyrical beauty and cultural expression. Through its evocative language, you can discover new vocabulary related to colors, self-identity, and the courage to live genuinely, all set to Porter's distinctive musical style.

[English]

I don’t know why you look at me with so much horror

I’ve already decided to change my path

Dye my hair in color, a colorful fringe

Magenta blue, an emerald green

Dye my clothes, fill them with garlands

I’m going to accept myself, even if you don’t like who I am

Let me

Be who I am

...

I won’t lie anymore about who I am

What’s bizarre and what’s normal?

We’re not just one color, I’m a different color

Magenta blue

Or an emerald green

I’m going to accept myself, even if you don’t like who I am

Let me

Be who I am

...

Tear off my skin and tell me what’s underneath

What can you see that you don’t also have?

You can’t transform me, use me, catalyze me

You want me in a suit, I want more tattoos

...

[Spanish]

No sé por qué me miran con tanto horror

Yo ya decidí mi camino cambiar

Pintarme el pelo de color, un fleco de color

Azul magenta, un verde esmeralda

Teñir mi ropa, llenarla de guirnaldas

Voy a aceptarme, aunque no te guste cómo soy

Déjame

Ser quien soy

Ya no diré mentiras de lo que soy

¿Qué es bizarro y qué es normal?

No somos de un solo color, yo soy de otro color

Azul magenta

O un verde esmeralda

Voy a aceptarme, aunque no te guste cómo soy

Déjame

Sеr quien soy

Arráncame la piel y dimе qué hay debajo

¿Qué es lo que puedes ver que tú no tengas también?

No puedes transformarme, usarme, catalizarme

Tú me quieres de traje, yo quiero más tatuajes

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
guirnalda ɡiɾˈnalða A2	noun - garland
magenta maˈxenta B1	noun - a purplish-red color
esmeralda ezmeˈɾalda B1	noun - emerald
teñir teˈɲir A2	verb - to dye
aceptarme aθepˈtarme A2	verb - to accept myself
bizarro biˈθarο B1	adjective - bizarre
normal norˈmal A1	adjective - normal
catalizarme kataliˈθarme C1	verb - to catalyze me
traje ˈtraxe A2	noun - suit
tatuajes tatuˈaxεs A2	noun - tattoos

Key Grammar Structures

• No sé por qué me miran con tanto horror

  ➔ Present tense of 'saber' (to know)

  ➔ The verb 'sé' is the first-person singular present tense of 'saber', used to express knowledge or certainty.

• Yo ya decidí mi camino cambiar

  ➔ Past tense of 'decidir' (to decide) with 'ya' (already)

  ➔ 'Decidí' is the preterite form of 'decidir', and 'ya' emphasizes that the decision was made in the past.

• Voy a aceptarme, aunque no te guste cómo soy

  ➔ Future tense with 'ir a' (going to) and concessive clause with 'aunque'

  ➔ 'Voy a aceptarme' uses the future tense with 'ir a', and 'aunque' introduces a concessive clause.

• ¿Qué es bizarro y qué es normal?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with 'qué' (what)

  ➔ The sentence uses 'qué' to form a direct question, inquiring about the nature of 'bizarro' and 'normal'.

• No somos de un solo color, yo soy de otro color

  ➔ Present tense of 'ser' (to be) with emphasis on 'yo'

  ➔ The sentence uses 'somos' and 'soy' (forms of 'ser') to contrast the speaker's individuality with the general statement.

• Arráncame la piel y dime qué hay debajo

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'arráncame' and 'dime'

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give direct commands: 'arráncame' (tear off my skin) and 'dime' (tell me).