La Danza Del Fuego – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Mago de Oz

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

¿Cuánto más he de esperar?

How much longer must I wait?

¿Cuánto más he de buscar?

How much longer must I search?

Para poder encontrar la luz que sé que hay en mí

To find the light I know is inside me

He vivido en soledad rodeado de multitud

I've lived in loneliness surrounded by crowds

Nunca he conseguido amar, pues no me quiero ni yo

I've never managed to love, because I don't even love myself

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Cuando veas una estrella fugaz, guárdala en tu corazón

When you see a shooting star, keep it in your heart

Es el alma de alguien que consiguió dar a los suyos su amor

It's the soul of someone who managed to give love to those they care about

Cuando oigas a un niño preguntar "¿Por qué el sol viene y se va?"

When you hear a child ask, "Why does the sun come and go?"

Dile "Porque en esta vida no hay luz sin oscuridad"

Tell them, "Because in this life, there's no light without darkness."

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Si eres capaz de devolver con una sonrisa una traición

If you're able to return betrayal with a smile

Si eres capaz de dar tu mano a quien con la suya te señaló

If you're able to extend your hand to someone who pointed at you with theirs

No eches raíces en un sitio, muévete

Don’t settle roots in one place, keep moving

Pues no eres un árbol, para eso tienes dos pies

Because you're not a tree, you have two feet

El hombre más sabio es el que sabe que su hogar es tan grande como pueda imaginar

The wisest man is the one who knows his home is as big as he can imagine

Cuando veas una estrella fugaz, guárdala en tu corazón

When you see a shooting star, keep it in your heart

Es el alma de alguien que consiguió dar a los suyos su amor

It's the soul of someone who managed to give love to those they care about

Cuando oigas a un niño preguntar: "¿Por qué el sol viene y se va?"

When you hear a child ask, "Why does the sun come and go?"

Dile: "Porque en esta vida no hay luz sin oscuridad"

Tell them, "Because in this life, there's no light without darkness."

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El mejor día es en el que el alma tiene hambre y sed

The best day is the one when the soul is hungry and thirsty

No olvides lo aprendido, no dejes de comprender

Never forget what you've learned, never stop understanding

Rodéate de buenos y tú lo parecerás

Surround yourself with good people, and you’ll seem wise

Rodéate de sabios y algo en ti se quedará

Surround yourself with the wise, and something in you will stay

El mejor día es en el que el alma tiene hambre y sed

The best day is the one when the soul is hungry and thirsty

No olvides lo aprendido, no dejes de comprender

Never forget what you've learned, never stop understanding

Rodéate de buenos y tú lo parecerás

Surround yourself with good people, and you’ll seem wise

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Cuando veas una estrella fugaz, guárdala en tu corazón

When you see a shooting star, keep it in your heart

Es el alma de alguien que consiguió dar a los suyos su amor

It's the soul of someone who managed to give love to those they care about

Cuando oigas a un niño preguntar: "¿Por qué el sol viene y se va?"

When you hear a child ask, "Why does the sun come and go?"

Dile: "Porque en esta vida no hay luz sin oscuridad"

Tell them, "Because in this life, there's no light without darkness."

Cuando veas una estrella fugaz, guárdala en tu corazón

When you see a shooting star, keep it in your heart

Es el alma de alguien que consiguió dar a los suyos su amor

It's the soul of someone who managed to give love to those they care about

Cuando oigas a un niño preguntar: "¿Por qué el sol viene y se va?"

When you hear a child ask, "Why does the sun come and go?"

Dile: "Porque en esta vida no hay luz sin oscuridad"

Tell them, "Because in this life, there's no light without darkness."

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No, no hay bien sin mal

No, there’s no good without evil

Luz sin oscuridad

Light without darkness

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
esperar /espeˈɾar/ B1	verb - to wait for something or someone
buscar /busˈkaɾ/ B2	verb - to look for or try to find
encontrar /enkonˈtɾaɾ/ B2	verb - to find or discover
luz /luθ/ or /lus/ A2	noun - light
soledad /so-leˈðað/ B2	noun - loneliness
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
preguntar /pɾeɣunˈtaɾ/ B2	verb - to ask a question
día /ˈdí.a/ A1	noun - day
sol /sol/ A1	noun - sun
nieve /ˈnjeβe/ B2	noun - snow
raíces /ˈrajθes/ B2	noun - roots
cielo /ˈθjelo/ or /ˈsje.lo/ A2	noun - sky
estrella /esˈtɾe.ʝa/ A2	noun - star
camino /kaˈmi.no/ A2	noun - path, way

Key Grammar Structures

• ¿Cuánto más he de esperar?

  ➔ Use of the modal verb 'he de' (must/should) + infinitive to express obligation or expectation

  ➔ 'He de' is a formal or literary way in Spanish to say 'must' or 'should,' indicating obligation or expectation

• Dile: "Porque en esta vida no hay luz sin oscuridad"

  ➔ Use of the imperative 'Dile' (tell) + direct speech to give advice or a message

  ➔ 'Dile' is the imperative form of 'decir' (to tell), used here to give advice or pass on a message directly

• No hay luz sin oscuridad

  ➔ Use of 'sin' (without) to indicate the absence of something in relation to another

  ➔ 'Sin' is a preposition meaning 'without,' used here to relate darkness to light, emphasizing their inseparability

• El hombre más sabio es el que sabe que su hogar es tan grande como pueda imaginar

  ➔ Use of 'es' (is) + comparative structure 'el que' (the one who) + 'sabe que' (knows that) to define a quality or characteristic

  ➔ 'Es' is the third person singular of 'ser' (to be), used with 'el que' to specify a particular individual fitting a description