la curita – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Aventura

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the passion of Latin music with Aventura's "La Curita." This song offers a unique opportunity to learn Spanish through its emotive lyrics about love and loss. What makes "La Curita" special is its surprising shift from the romantic rhythm of bachata to the lively beats of salsa, a perfect representation of the diverse sounds within Latin music. It’s a great way to immerse yourself in the language and culture, all while enjoying a modern classic.

[English]

Are you ready?

Aventura

Today I love you more and forget you less

You just left and I'm wrecked

My heaven clouds over when you're not with me

This adversity sits in my bedroom

How do I express it? If I don't speak the language

And with the same voice I always beg you

Bring back your love, even if just for a few hours

I have no life

You packed it up along with your suitcases without saying goodbye

And today my crazy world’s heart can't find an escape

(And you) You have the bandaid for my wound

(Come, I’m bleeding)

This situation is getting very serious

My little heart is vulnerable

And I no longer care who was to blame

I miss your body even though it's no longer mine

Since you left, there’s an emptiness here

And in this summer, without the warmth of your kisses, I feel cold

You even took the dog from the house that was sleeping with me

I have no life

You packed it up along with your suitcases without saying goodbye

And today my crazy world’s heart can't find an escape

(And you) You have the bandaid for my wound

(Come, I’m bleeding)

...

(So nasty)

(Oh God)

...

Since you left, girl, everything is lost

The essence disappeared with the luggage

And the scent of the flower, I hated that flower

I, I have no life

You packed it up along with your suitcases without saying goodbye

And today my crazy world’s heart can't find an escape

(And you) You have the bandaid for my wound

(Come, I’m bleeding)

And I am bleeding

(I have no life)

On your departure day, my world collapsed

(I have no life)

The orchids dry up, and that daisy withered

(I have no life)

And you were my inspiration

(I have no life)

You took the muse

The muse of my love

Because my melancholy

You're Bachata

(Yes sir)

...

[Spanish]

Are you ready?

Aventura

Hoy te quiero más y te olvido menos

Apenas te fuiste y estoy desecho

Mi cielo se nubla cuándo no te tengo

Esta adversidad se sienta en mi alcoba

¿Cómo te lo expreso? Si no hablo un idioma

Y con la misma voz que siempre te implora

Devuélveme tu amor aunque sea unas horas

Yo no tengo vida

Tú la empacaste junto a las maletas sin una despedida

Y hoy mi corazón de éste mundo loco no encuentra salida

(Y tú) Tienes la curita de mi herida

(Ven que estoy sangrando)

Esta situación se pone muy grave

Mi corazoncito está vulnerable

Y a mí ya no me importa quién era el culpable

Extraño tu cuerpo aunque ya no es mío

Desde tu partida aquí hay un vacío

Y en este verano sin el calor de tus besos siento frío

Tú te llevaste hasta el perrito de la casa que dormía conmigo

Yo no tengo vida

Tú la empacaste junto a las maletas sin una despedida

Y hoy mi corazón de éste mundo loco no encuentra salida

(Y tú) Tienes la curita de mi herida

(Ven que estoy sangrando)

(So nasty)

(Ay dios)

Desde que te fuiste niña todo se perdió

La esencia con el equipaje se desvaneció

Y el aroma de la flor también odiaba esa flor

Yo, yo no tengo vida

Tú la empacaste junto las maletas sin una despedida

Y hoy mi corazón de este mundo loco no encuentra salida

(Y tú) Tienes la curita de mi herida

(Ven que estoy sangrando)

Y estoy sangrando

(Yo no tengo vida)

El día de tu partida mi mundo se derrumbó

(Yo no tengo vida)

Se secan las orquídeas y aquella margarita marchitó

(Yo no tengo vida)

Y tú eras mi inspiración

(Yo no tengo vida)

Te llevaste la musa

La musa de mi amor

Porque mi melancolía

Eres bachata

(Yes sir)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
vida /ˈbiða/ A1	noun - life
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A1	noun - heart
mundo /ˈmundo/ A1	noun - world
loco /ˈloko/ A2	adjective - crazy
herida /eˈɾiða/ A2	noun - wound
sangrando /sanˈɡɾando/ B1	verb - bleeding
cuerpo /ˈkweɾpo/ A2	noun - body
vacío /baˈθio/ B1	noun - void adjective - empty
frío /ˈfrio/ A1	adjective - cold noun - coldness
esencia /eˈsenθja/ B2	noun - essence
aroma /aˈɾoma/ B1	noun - aroma
flor /floɾ/ A1	noun - flower
partida /paɾˈtiða/ B1	noun - departure
inspiración /inspiɾaˈθjon/ B2	noun - inspiration
melancolía /melankoˈlia/ C1	noun - melancholy

Key Grammar Structures

• Mi cielo se nubla cuándo no te tengo

  ➔ Subordinate clause with 'cuándo' meaning 'when' to express time.

  ➔ 'Cuándo' introduces a subordinate clause indicating the time of the action.

• Tú la empacaste junto a las maletas sin una despedida

  ➔ Preposition 'junto a' meaning 'together with' to show accompaniment.

  ➔ 'Junto a' is used to indicate 'together with' or proximity.

• Y con la misma voz que siempre te implora

  ➔ Use of 'que' as a relative pronoun to modify 'voz'.

  ➔ 'Que' is a relative pronoun that introduces a clause describing the 'voz'.

• Mi corazón de éste mundo loco no encuentra salida

  ➔ Negative present tense verb 'no encuentra' meaning 'does not find'.

  ➔ 'No encuentra' is the negative form of 'encuentra', meaning 'does not find'.

• Y tú eras mi inspiración

  ➔ Imperfect tense 'eras' indicating a past ongoing state.

  ➔ 'Eras' is the imperfect tense of 'ser', used to describe past states.

• Se secan las orquídeas y aquella margarita marchitó

  ➔ Reflexive verb 'se secan' indicating that 'the orchids' are drying themselves.

  ➔ 'Se secan' is a reflexive verb implying the subject is performing the action on itself.

• El día de tu partida mi mundo se derrumbó

  ➔ Preterite tense 'se derrumbó' used to describe a completed past action.

  ➔ 'Se derrumbó' is the preterite form of 'derrumbarse', indicating the action was completed in the past.