La Copa Rota – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Jose Feliciano

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the depths of heartbreak and the power of emotional expression through José Feliciano's classic Spanish song, 'La Copa Rota.' This song offers a raw portrayal of despair and a unique metaphor for overcoming the pain of betrayal, allowing listeners to connect with universal themes of love and loss.

[English]

Dazed and overwhelmed by the doubt of jealousy

A sad bohemian without faith can be seen in the bar

With shattered nerves and crying without remedy

Like a madman tormented by the ungrateful one who left

He is always accompanied by the best of friends

Who stays with him and says: "That's enough of liquor

Nothing is fixed with tears, nothing is fixed with wine

On the contrary, your heart remembers her much more"

One night, like a madman, he bit the wine glass

And it made a sharp edge that destroyed his mouth

And the blood that flowed mixed with the wine

And, in the bar, this scream shook everyone

Don't worry, buddy, if I destroy my mouth

Don't worry, I just want to use the edge of this glass

To erase the trace of a treacherous kiss she gave me

Waiter, serve me the broken glass

Serve me, for it destroys me

This fever of obsession

Waiter, serve me the broken glass

I want to bleed, drop by drop

The poison of her love

...

Waiter, serve me the broken glass

Serve me, for it destroys me

This fever of obsession

Waiter, serve me the broken glass

I want to bleed, drop by drop, ha, ha, ha, ha!

The poison of her love

...

[Spanish]

Aturdido y abrumado por la duda de los celos

Se ve triste en la cantina a un bohemio ya sin fe

Con los nervios destrozados y llorando sin remedio

Como un loco atormentado por la ingrata que se fue

Se ve siempre acompañado del mejor de los amigos

Que le acompaña y le dice: "ya está bueno de licor

Nada remedia con llanto, nada remedia con vino

Al contrario, la recuerda mucho más tu corazón"

Una noche, como un loco, mordió la copa de vino

Y le hizo un cortante filo que su boca destrozó

Y la sangre que brotaba confundiose con el vino

Y, en la cantina, este grito a todos estremeció

No te apures, compañero, si me destrozo la boca

No te apures, que es que quiero con el filo de esta copa

Borrar la huella de un beso traicionero que me dio

Mozo, sírveme la copa rota

Sírveme, que me destroza

Esta fiebre de obsesión

Mozo, sírvame la copa rota

Quiero sangrar, gota a gota

El veneno de su amor

Mozo, sírveme la copa rota

Sírveme, que me destroza

Esta fiebre de obsesión

Mozo, sírveme la copa rota

Quiero sangrar, gota a gota, ¡ja, ja, ja, ja!

El veneno de su amor

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
abuido /aβuˈiðo/ C1	adjective - dazed, stunned
brindis /bɾinˈdis/ B2	noun - toast (raising glasses in celebration)
celos /ˈselos/ A2	noun - jealousy
cantina /kanˈtina/ A2	noun - bar, tavern
destrozado /destɾoˈðaðo/ B2	adjective - destroyed, shattered
fiel /fjel/ B1	adjective - faithful, loyal
hombre /ˈombɾe/ A1	noun - man
llanto /ˈʝanto/ B2	noun - crying, weeping
noche /ˈnotʃe/ A1	noun - night
romper /romˈpeɾ/ B1	verb - to break
sangre /ˈsaŋɡɾe/ A2	noun - blood
veneno /beˈne.no/ B2	noun - poison

Key Grammar Structures

• Aturdido y abrumado por la duda de los celos

  ➔ Past participle used as an adjective.

  ➔ The phrase "Aturdido y abrumado" describes a state of being, using the past participles "aturdido" and "abrumado".

• Como un loco atormentado por la ingrata que se fue

  ➔ Simile using 'como' to compare.

  ➔ The phrase "Como un loco" compares the subject's state to that of a madman.

• Nada remedia con llanto, nada remedia con vino

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ The repetition of "nada remedia" emphasizes the futility of crying and drinking.

• No te apures, compañero, si me destrozo la boca

  ➔ Imperative form for commands.

  ➔ The phrase "No te apures" is a command telling someone not to hurry.

• Quiero sangrar, gota a gota

  ➔ Infinitive used to express desire.

  ➔ The phrase "Quiero sangrar" expresses a strong desire to bleed.

• El veneno de su amor

  ➔ Possessive adjective to indicate ownership.

  ➔ The phrase "su amor" indicates that the love belongs to someone.