Hombre Solitario – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Los Doltons

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the poignant ballad "Hombre Solitario" by Los Doltons. This song offers a window into expressing deep emotions of loneliness and unrequited love, showcasing the melodic and heartfelt style of 1960s Peruvian rock.

[English]

My loneliness is a portrait of the world

Where we live, without understanding

When she came to me, I thought

That she loved me, but that wasn't the case

People think love is a game

Maybe that's why they're so happy

But I don't think that way

Better to stay alone and sad in the end

My dream was to find some affection

Someone to love, until the end

We would go out together, hand in hand

And everyone would see us love

People think love is a game

Maybe that's why they're so happy

But I don't think that way

Better to stay alone and sad in the end

...

People think love is a game

Maybe that's why they're so happy

But I don't think that way

Better to stay alone and sad in the end

Just sad in the end

...

[Spanish]

Mi soledad es el retrato del mundo

Donde vivimos, sin comprensión

Cuando ella vino hacia mi yo pensé

Que me amaba, más no fue así

La gente piensa que amar es un juego

Tal vez así ellos son muy felices

Más no pienso así

Mejor es quedar, solo y triste al fin

Mi sueño fue encontrar un cariño

A quien querer, hasta el morir

Saldríamos juntos los dos de la mano

Y que todo el mundo, nos vea querer

La gente piensa que amar es un juego

Tal vez así ellos son muy felices

Más no pienso así

Mejor es quedar, solo y triste al fin

La gente piensa que amar es un juego

Tal vez así ellos son muy felices

Más no pienso así

Mejor es quedar, solo y triste al fin

Solo triste al fin

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
soledad /so.le.ðad/ B1	noun - solitude, loneliness
retrato /re.ˈtɾa.to/ B1	noun - portrait
mundo /ˈmun.ðo/ A2	noun - world
comprensión /kom.pɾen.ˈsjon/ B2	noun - understanding
pensar /pen.ˈsaɾ/ A2	verb - to think
amar /a.ˈmaɾ/ A2	verb - to love
juego /ˈxwe.ɣo/ A2	noun - game
felices /fe.ˈli.θes/ A2	adjective - happy
triste /ˈtɾis.te/ A2	adjective - sad
sueño /ˈswe.ɲo/ A2	noun - dream
encontrar /eŋ.koŋ.ˈtɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to find
querer /ke.ˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want, to love
mano /ˈma.no/ A1	noun - hand
fin /fin/ A1	noun - end

Key Grammar Structures

• Mi soledad es el retrato del mundo

  ➔ Use of the present tense 'es' (is) to describe a state or characteristic.

  ➔ The verb 'es' is the third person singular of 'ser' in the present tense, indicating a permanent characteristic.

• Cuando ella vino hacia mi yo pensé

  ➔ Use of the preterite tense 'vino' (came) to indicate a completed action in the past.

  ➔ The verb 'vino' is the preterite form of 'venir' (to come), used for completed actions in the past.

• La gente piensa que amar es un juego

  ➔ Use of the present tense 'piensa' (thinks) to express a current opinion or belief.

  ➔ The verb 'piensa' is the third person singular of 'pensar' (to think), present tense, indicating a current opinion.

• Más no pienso así

  ➔ Use of the negative form 'no pienso' (I don't think) with the present tense to express disagreement.

  ➔ 'No pienso' combines 'no' (not) with 'pienso' (I think), in present tense, to negate or express disagreement.

• Mejor es quedar, solo y triste al fin

  ➔ Use of the infinitive 'quedar' (to stay/remain) after 'es' (is) to express a recommendation or preference.

  ➔ The infinitive 'quedar' (to stay/remain) is used after 'es' to indicate what is better or preferable.

• Solo triste al fin

  ➔ Use of the adjective 'triste' (sad) after an implied subject, with 'al fin' (at the end) to express final state or conclusion.

  ➔ The adjective 'triste' describes a state of sadness, and 'al fin' indicates that this is the final or ultimate condition.