Hola Soledad – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Rolando Laserie
• Album: Todo el Tiempo

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the profound emotional landscape of "Hola Soledad" by Rolando Laserie. This classic bolero offers a unique opportunity to connect with the universal theme of loneliness, allowing listeners to explore its nuances through evocative lyrics and Laserie's signature vocal style.

[English]

Hello Solitude

Your presence doesn't surprise me

You're almost always with me

An old friend greets you

This meeting is just another one

Hello Solitude

I was expecting you tonight

Even if I don't say anything

My sadness is so great

You already know my pain

I am a wounded bird

That cries alone in its nest

Because it can't fly

And that's why I'm with you

Solitude, I am your friend

Come, let's chat

Hello Solitude

Your presence doesn't surprise me

You're almost always with me

An old friend greets you

This meeting is just another one

...

I am a wounded bird

That cries alone in its nest

Because it can't fly

And that's why I talk to you

Solitude, I am your friend

Come, let's chat

Hello Solitude

I was expecting you tonight

Even if you don't say anything to me

My sadness is so great

You already know my pain

Hello Solitude

Hello Solitude

Hello Solitude

...

[Spanish]

Hola Soledad

No me extraña tu presencia

Casi siempre estás conmigo

Te saluda un viejo amigo

Este encuentro es uno más

Hola Soledad

Esta noche te esperaba

Aunque no te diga nada

Es tan grande mi tristeza

Ya conoces mi dolor

Yo soy un pájaro herido

Que llora solo en su nido

Porque no puede volar

Y por eso estoy contigo

Soledad, yo soy tu amigo

Ven que vamos a charlar

Hola Soledad

No me extraña tu presencia

Casi siempre estás conmigo

Te saluda un viejo amigo

Este encuentro es uno más

Yo soy un pájaro herido

Que llora solo en nido

Porque no puede volar

Y por eso hablo contigo

Soledad, yo soy tu amigo

Ven que vamos charlar

Hola Soledad

Esta noche te esperaba

Aunque no me digas nada

Es tan grande mi tristeza

Ya conoces mi dolor

Hola Soledad

Hola Soledad

Hola Soledad

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
soledad /soleˈðað/ B1	noun - loneliness, solitude
presencia /pɾeˈsensja/ B2	noun - presence
amigo /aˈmiɣo/ A1	noun - friend
encuentro /eŋˈkwentɾo/ B1	noun - meeting, encounter
noche /ˈnotʃe/ A1	noun - night
esperaba /espeˈɾaβa/ A2	verb - was waiting for
grande /ˈɡɾande/ A1	adjective - big, large
tristeza /tɾisˈteθa/ B1	noun - sadness
dolor /doˈloɾ/ B1	noun - pain, sorrow
pájaro /ˈpaxaɾo/ A1	noun - bird
herido /eˈɾiðo/ B1	adjective - wounded, injured
llora /ˈʎoɾa/ A2	verb - cries
nido /ˈnido/ A2	noun - nest
volar /boˈlaɾ/ A2	verb - to fly
charlar /tʃaɾˈlaɾ/ B1	verb - to chat, to talk

Key Grammar Structures

• No me extraña tu presencia

  ➔ Double negation with 'no' + verb + indirect object pronoun + noun

  ➔ 'No' introduces a negation, and combined with the indirect object 'me', it emphasizes the negative statement.

• Ya conoces mi dolor

  ➔ Present tense with 'ya' indicating that an action has already taken place

  ➔ 'Ya' emphasizes that the subject is aware or the action is completed in the present moment.

• Porque no puede volar

  ➔ Conjunction 'porque' + present tense verb indicating cause or reason

  ➔ 'Porque' introduces a reason for the statement, and the verb in present tense explains the cause.

• Yo soy un pájaro herido

  ➔ Use of 'yo' (I) + present indicative tense of 'ser' + noun phrase to describe identity

  ➔ 'Yo' is the subject pronoun for 'I', and 'soy' is the first person singular present tense of 'ser' (to be).

• Yo soy un pájaro herido

  ➔ Use of 'yo' + 'ser' to state identity or condition with an adjective or noun phrase

  ➔ This construction states who or what the subject is, often followed by descriptive words.