La Sombra Del Amor – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Porter

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical depth of Porter's "La Sombra Del Amor," a song that beautifully intertwines themes of everlasting love, loss, and spiritual connection. Through its poetic Spanish lyrics and experimental sound, you'll discover how the band crafts a profound emotional landscape, offering a unique opportunity to connect with the nuances of the Spanish language through deeply resonant storytelling and evocative metaphors. This song makes learning Spanish an emotional journey, revealing how language can express the most intricate human experiences.

[English]

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh

My blood boils entirely

And spills it into the sea

Search through all my drawers

There might be songs

It’s written on the staircase

I want you to know the truth

All the voices from above

Have turned into enemies

Stay close, stay close

At night, I’ll be your companion

The guardian watching over you from above

Oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh

...

Look for me every day

Hidden in the breeze that comes from the sea

I am those melodies

That you always heard

You’ll find a way

To see me in the land where you’ll live

And you’ll never be alone

I’ll be your shadow

Stay close, stay close

Maybe your tears will revive me

Your whisper will help me breathe

Stay close, stay close

At night, I’ll be your companion

The guardian watching over you from above

...

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh

Stay close

Stay close

...

Stay close, stay close

Stay close, stay close

...

[Spanish]

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh

Hierve todita mi sangre

Y derrámala en el mar

Busca en todos mis cajones

Podría haber canciones

Escrito está en la escalera

Yo quiero que sepas cuál es la verdad

Todas las voces de arriba

Se han vuelto enemigas

Cerca, quédate cerca

Por la noche seré tu compañía

El guardián que te cuida desde arriba

Oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh

Búscame todo los días

Oculto en la brisa que viene del mar

Yo soy esas melodías

Qué tú siempre oías

Encontrarás la manera

De verme en la tierra donde habitarás

Y nunca vas a estar sola

Seré yo tu sombra

Cerca, quédate cerca

Que tus lágrimas, tal vez, me revivan

Tu murmullo me ayude a respirar

Cerca, quédate cerca

Por la noche seré tu compañía

El guardián que te cuida desde arriba

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh

Cerca

Cerca

Cerca, quédate cerca

Cerca, quédate cerca

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sangre sangre A1	noun - blood
mar mar A1	noun - sea
buscar buscar A1	verb - to look for, to search
cajón cajón A2	noun - drawer, box
canción canción A2	noun - song
escalera escalera A1	noun - staircase, ladder
verdad verdad A2	noun - truth
voz voz A1	noun - voice
enemiga enemiga B1	adjective - hostile, enemy (feminine)
cerca cerca A1	adverb - near, close
noche noche A1	noun - night
compañía compañía B1	noun - company, companionship
guardián guardián B2	noun - guardian, keeper
sombra sombra A2	noun - shade, shadow
lágrima lágrima A2	noun - tear (from the eye)
melodía melodía B1	noun - melody
brisa brisa A2	noun - breeze
tierra tierra A1	noun - earth, ground
respirar respirar B1	verb - to breathe
revivir revivir B2	verb - to revive, to bring back to life