La fuerza del destino – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Fey

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the compelling story of love and fate woven into Fey's hit song 'La Fuerza del Destino.' This track, a vibrant cover of a Mecano classic, offers a window into themes of destiny, unexpected connections, and the enduring power of the heart, making it a great entry point for appreciating Spanish-language pop music.

[English]

We saw each other three or four times

All over the city

One night at the gold bar

I decided to make a move

You told me nineteen

I didn't want to doubt

But it was neither too much nor too little

I didn't see where to grab

And we got into the car

My friend, your friend, you and I

I said: baby, give me a kiss

You replied, no!

We started off on the wrong foot and I

Thought this was a good plan

That night was a disaster

I didn't get a thing

These are just a couple of close calls

We went to sleep

But the force of destiny

Made us repeat

Two movies and a couple of concerts

And we started dating

I don't know if that strange face

One eye here and a tooth there

Or the little body of a gypsy

A woman half-finished

Your heart is what made me fall in love

And since then until now

The game of love

Kept us playing for three years

Then it separated us

But the force of destiny

Made us repeat

That if winter comes cold

I want to be next to you

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

I want to be next to you

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

I want to be next to you

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

I want to be next to you

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

I want to be next to you

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

I want to be next to you

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

I want to be next to you

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

I want to be next to you

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

I want to be next to you

...

[Spanish]

Nos vimos tres o cuatro veces

Por toda la ciudad

Una noche en el bar del oro

Me decidí a atacar

Tú me dijiste diecinueve

No quise desconfiar

Pero es que ni mucho, ni poco

No vi de dónde agarrar

Y nos metimos en el coche

Mi amigo, tú amiga, tú y yo

Te dije: nena, dame un beso

Tú contestaste, ¡que no!

Empezamos mal y yo

Que creía que ésto era un buen plan

Aquella noche fue un desastre

No me comí un colín

Estas son solo un par de estrechas

Nos fuimos a dormir

Pero la fuerza del destino

Nos hizo repetir

Dos cines y un par de conciertos

Y empezamos a salir

No sé si esa cara tan rara

Un ojo aquí y un diente allá

O el cuerpecillo de gitana

Mujer a medio terminar

Tu corazón, fue lo que me acabo de enamorar

Y desde entonces hasta ahora

El juego del amor

Nos tuvo tres años jugando

Luego nos separó

Pero la fuerza del destino

Nos hizo repetir

Que si el invierno viene frío

Quiero estar junto a ti

¡Oh, oh, oh, oh!

¡Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Quiero estar junto a ti

¡Oh, oh, oh, oh!

¡Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Quiero estar junto a ti

¡Oh, oh, oh, oh!

¡Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Quiero estar junto a ti

¡Oh, oh, oh, oh!

¡Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Quiero estar junto a ti

¡Oh, oh, oh, oh!

¡Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Quiero estar junto a ti

¡Oh, oh, oh, oh!

¡Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Quiero estar junto a ti

¡Oh, oh, oh, oh!

¡Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Quiero estar junto a ti

¡Oh, oh, oh, oh!

¡Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Quiero estar junto a ti

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ciudad /θjuˈðað/ A1	noun - city
noche /ˈnotʃe/ A1	noun - night
oro /ˈoɾo/ A2	noun - gold
atacar /ataˈkaɾ/ B1	verb - to attack
amigo /aˈmiɣo/ A1	noun - friend
beso /ˈbeso/ A2	noun - kiss
plan /plan/ A2	noun - plan
desastre /deˈsastɾe/ B1	noun - disaster
fuerza /ˈfweɾθa/ B1	noun - force
destino /deˈstino/ B2	noun - destiny
conciertos /konˈθjeɾtos/ A2	noun - concerts
cara /ˈkaɾa/ A1	noun - face
ojo /ˈoxo/ A1	noun - eye
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A1	noun - heart
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
invierno /imˈbjerno/ A2	noun - winter
frío /ˈfrio/ A2	adjective - cold

Key Grammar Structures

• Nos vimos tres o cuatro veces

  ➔ Use of the preterite tense to describe completed actions in the past.

  ➔ The phrase "vimos" is the first person plural form of "ver" in the preterite tense, indicating the action was completed.

• No quise desconfiar

  ➔ Use of the imperfect subjunctive to express a lack of desire or refusal in the past.

  ➔ The phrase "quise" is the first person singular of "querer" in the preterite tense, indicating a specific desire in the past.

• Y nos metimos en el coche

  ➔ Reflexive verb in the preterite tense indicating an action performed by the subject on themselves.

  ➔ "Metimos" is the first person plural form of "meter" in the preterite tense, showing the action of getting into the car.

• Pero la fuerza del destino

  ➔ Use of nouns and the definite article to express 'the strength of destiny'.

  ➔ "La fuerza" is a noun phrase meaning "the strength"; "del destino" is a prepositional phrase meaning "of destiny".

• Que si el invierno viene frío

  ➔ Use of a conditional clause to express a hypothetical situation.

  ➔ "Que si" introduces a conditional clause meaning "if"; "el invierno viene frío" means "winter comes cold".

• Quiero estar junto a ti

  ➔ Use of the verb 'querer' in the present tense to express desire.

  ➔ "Quiero" is the first person singular of "querer" in the present tense, meaning "I want".