La escalera – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Pablo Alborán
• Album: Terral

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical beauty of Pablo Alborán's "La escalera" to enhance your Spanish language skills. This song offers a vivid narrative of a passionate, albeit brief, encounter, perfect for understanding colloquial expressions and romantic vocabulary. Its emotive storytelling and clear enunciation make it an ideal choice for listeners looking to connect with the nuances of Spanish through music.

[English]

I met her on the stairs

Of a roadside bar

Walking alone and lost

Eager to talk to anyone

It was nighttime and dark

She brushed her shy waist

They all felt the same desire

To lose their minds in the moon

Crazy

Let my mouth consume you

Let the hours flow today

Losing yourself in her light laugh

With so much love spilling over

Her hands and broken tongue

So fragile, she sheds her petals

They got rid of the shadows

Give her everything you have

Inside your so sad heart

She wants to be your daytime light

And your chaos on the coldest night

And I’d tell you, my love

Stay with me

The night they loved each other

Lasted as long as they could

They tore off their skin

Losing control in their kisses

Under the stairs

That watched over

A scorching story

Of sex, heat, and vice

Crazy

Let my mouth consume you

Let the hours flow today

Losing yourself in her light laugh

With so much love spilling over

Her hands and broken tongue

So fragile, she sheds her petals

They got rid of the shadows

And give her everything you have

Inside your so sad heart

She wants to be your daytime light

And your chaos on the coldest night

And I’d tell you, my love

Stay with me

...

As mysterious as was

The whereabouts of her wallet

Her being or her sincerest caresses

Was not enough for you

To be, for one night, her princess

Give her everything you have

Inside your so sad heart

She wants to be your daytime light

And your chaos on the coldest night

And I’d tell you, my love

Stay with me

[Spanish]

La conoció en la escalera

De un bar de carretera

Andaba sola y perdida

Con ganas de hablar con cualquiera

Era de noche y a oscuras

Rozó su tímida cintura

Sintieron todas las ganas

De perder la cabeza en la luna

Loca

Deja que te coma la boca

Deja que pasen hoy las horas

Perdiéndote en su risa floja

De tanto amor que se derrocha

Sus manos y su lengua rota

Tan frágiles se le deshoja

Se deshicieron de las sombras

Dale todo lo que tengas

Dentro de tu corazón tan triste

Quiere ser tu luz del día

Y tu descontrol en la noche mas fría

Y te diría mi amor

Quédate conmigo

La noche que se quisieron

Duró hasta lo que pudieron

Se arrancaron la piel

Perdiendo el norte en sus besos

Bajo de la escalera

Esa que fue testigo

De un túpido cuento

De sexo, calor y de vicio

Loca

Deja que te coma la boca

Deja que pasen hoy las horas

Perdiéndote en su risa floja

De tanto amor que se derrocha

Sus manos y su lengua rota

Tan frágiles se le deshoja

Se deshicieron de las sombras

Y dale todo lo que tengas

Dentro de tu corazón tan triste

Quiere ser tu luz del día

Y tu descontrol en la noche más fría

Y te diría mi amor

Quédate conmigo

Tan misterioso como era

El paradero de su cartera

No te bastó su ser ni sus caricias más sinceras

No te bastó con ser, por una noche, su princesa

Dale todo lo que tengas

Dentro de tu corazón tan triste

Quiere ser tu luz del día

Y tu descontrol en la noche mas fría

Y te diría mi amor

Quédate conmigo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
escalera /eskaleɾa/ B1	noun - staircase, stairs
carretera /kaɾeˈteɾa/ B1	noun - road, highway
oscura /oskuɾa/ B2	adjective - dark, obscure
tímida /tiˈmida/ B2	adjective - shy, timid
cinta /ˈsin.ta/ B2	noun - waist, belt
luna /ˈluna/ A2	noun - moon
loca /ˈloka/ B2	adjective - crazy, mad
pecho /ˈpe.tʃo/ B2	noun - chest, breast
piel /pjel/ B1	noun - skin
besos /ˈbesos/ A2	noun - kisses
ansiar /ansiˈar/ B2	verb - to long for, to desire
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
pasar /paˈsaɾ/ A2	verb - to pass, to happen
hora /ˈoɾa/ A1	noun - hour, time
derrocha /deˈɾotʃa/ B2	verb - to squander, to shower (metaphorically)