Himno Eterno – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Porter

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a poignant linguistic journey with Porter's "Himno Eterno." This emotionally rich song, sung in Spanish, offers a unique opportunity to explore vocabulary related to love, loss, and memory. Its evocative lyrics and atmospheric soundscapes provide an authentic context for understanding nuanced expressions of grief and remembrance in Spanish, making it a compelling piece for language learners seeking to connect with profound human emotions through music.

[English]

How strange

I don’t understand why you’re no longer here

You’re no longer physical

I never thought you wouldn’t be here

If anything

If I had the power to change things here

It’s something illogical

That you didn’t realize what you did to me

Today I want to live without even noticing

You stole the sparkle from my eyes

My soul feels chilled

I want to see you up close

I want to see you up close

Today I want to live without even noticing

You stole the sparkle from my eyes

My soul feels chilled

I want to see you up close

I want to see you up close

I no longer understand why you’re not here

You’re no longer physical

I never thought you wouldn’t be here

And if anything

If I had the power to change things here

It’s something illogical

That you didn’t realize what you did to me

Today I want to live without even noticing

You stole the sparkle from my eyes

My soul feels chilled

I want to see you up close

I want to see you up close

Today I want to live without even noticing

You stole the sparkle from my eyes

My soul feels chilled

I want to see you up close

I want to see you up close

[Spanish]

Que raro

No entiendo porque ya no estás aquí

Ya no eres físico

Nunca pense que no estarías aquí

Si algo

Tuviera el poder de cambiar aquí

Es algo ilógico

Que no supieras lo que hiciste en mí

Hoy quiero vivir sin darme cuenta

Te robaste el brillo en mis ojos

Me está chillando el alma

Quiero verte de cerca

Quiero verte de cerca

Hoy quiero vivir sin darme cuenta

Te robaste el brillo en mis ojos

Me está chillando el alma

Quiero verte de cerca

Quiero verte de cerca

Ya no entiendo porque ya no estás aquí

Ya no eres físico

Nunca pense que no estarías aquí

Y si algo

Tuviera el poder de cambiar aquí

Es algo ilógico

Que no supieras lo que hiciste en mí

Hoy quiero vivir sin darme cuenta

Te robaste el brillo de mis ojos

Me esta chillando el alma

Quiero verte de cerca

Quiero verte de cerca

Hoy quiero vivir sin darme cuenta

Te robaste el brillo de mis ojos

Me está chillando el alma

Quiero verte de cerca

Quiero verte de cerca

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
entender en.ten.der A2	verb - to understand
físico fí.si.co B1	adjective - physical
poder po.der A2	verb - to be able to
ilógico i.ló.gi.co B1	adjective - illogical
supieras su.pi.e.ras B1	verb - you knew
vivir bi.bir A1	verb - to live
robaste ro.bas.te B1	verb - you stole
brillo bri.yo A2	noun - shine
chillando chi.yan.do B1	verb - screaming
alma al.ma A2	noun - soul
cerca cer.ca A1	adverb - close
raro ra.ro A2	adjective - strange
cambiar cam.bi.ar A2	verb - to change
ojos o.xos A1	noun - eyes
cuenta kuen.ta A2	noun - account

Key Grammar Structures

• Que raro

  ➔ Interjection

  ➔ The phrase "Que raro" is an interjection used to express surprise or confusion.

• No entiendo porque ya no estás aquí

  ➔ Present tense of 'entender' + subordinating conjunction

  ➔ The verb "entiendo" is in the present tense, and "porque" is a subordinating conjunction introducing a reason.

• Ya no eres físico

  ➔ Present tense of 'ser' + negative construction

  ➔ The verb "eres" is in the present tense, and "ya no" is used to form a negative construction.

• Nunca pense que no estarías aquí

  ➔ Past tense of 'pensar' + double negative

  ➔ The verb "pense" is in the past tense, and "no" is used twice for emphasis in the negative construction.

• Es algo ilógico

  ➔ Present tense of 'ser' + adjective

  ➔ The verb "es" is in the present tense, and "ilógico" is an adjective describing the subject.

• Me está chillando el alma

  ➔ Present progressive of 'estar' + gerund

  ➔ The verb "está" is in the present progressive, and "chillando" is the gerund form of the verb.

• Quiero verte de cerca

  ➔ Present tense of 'querer' + infinitive

  ➔ The verb "quiero" is in the present tense, and "verte" is the infinitive form of the verb.