Lo Dorado Desvanece – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José Madero
• Album: Giallo

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a poignant linguistic journey with José Madero's "Lo Dorado Desvanece." This melancholic masterpiece offers a unique opportunity to delve into Spanish through poetic lyrics that explore themes of self-doubt and the universal quest for self-acceptance. Its rich vocabulary and emotional depth make it a compelling piece for language learners to connect with authentic Spanish expression and understand complex feelings conveyed through music.

[English]

One, two, three, one, two, three

...

Lying awake at night, I ask the emptiness

What the hell am I doing here?

I don't take applause, nor praise

Did I even deserve them?

An orchestra plays

My reflection won't let me hear

And yet

I have to talk to it about you

Don't listen to that voice

I get it, the mirror has never done you any honor

And yet

I forgot to give you love

...

In front of the mirror I see you a little older

I don't understand what they see in you

I feel invisible and it's impossible for me

For someone to take an interest

The answers bother me

That they give me when I voice my unease

And yet

The problem is between you and me

Don't listen to that voice, I understand

The mirror has never done you any honor

And yet

I forgot to give you love

Oh, don't listen to that voice

I swear, tomorrow the world will have a different color

And yet

I'm not the painter

No, sir

Let's not expect everything to improve

Let's hope it doesn't get worse

Close your eyes, relax your face

Let's not expect everything to improve

Let's hope it doesn't get worse

Close your eyes, relax your face

Don't listen to that voice

The winding road confuses both of us equally

And yet

I forgot to give you love

Oh, I don't want to run away

But to make myself capable

Of loving you, even if just out of pity

And yet

I didn't succeed, maybe

...

[Spanish]

Un, dos, tres, un, dos, tres

Acostado en las noches, pregunto al vacío

¿Qué diablos es que hago yo aquí?

Aplausos no tomo, elogios tampoco

¿Acaso me los merecí?

Suena una orquesta

Mi reflejo no me deja oír

Y, sin embargo

Le tengo que hablar de ti

No hagas caso a esa voz

Yo entiendo, el espejo jamás te ha hecho honor

Y, sin embargo

Olvidé darte amor

Frente al espejo te veo un poco viejo

No entiendo qué es lo que te ven

Me siento invisible y no me es posible

Que de alguien levante interés

Molestan las respuestas

Que me dan cuando doy mi inquietud

Y, sin embargo

El problema es entre yo y tú

No hagas caso a esa voz, yo entiendo

El espejo jamás te ha hecho honor

Y, sin embargo

Olvidé darte amor

¡Oh!, no hagas caso a esa voz

Yo te juro, mañana el mundo tendrá otro color

Y, sin embargo

No soy yo el pintor

No, señor

No esperemos que todo mejore

Esperemos no vaya a empeorar

Cerremos los ojos, relaja la faz

No esperemos que todo mejore

Esperemos no vaya a empeorar

Cerremos los ojos, relaja la faz

No hagas caso a esa voz

El camino sinuoso confunde igual a los dos

Y, sin embargo

Olvidé darte amor

¡Oh!, no quiero escapar

Sino hacerme capaz

De amarte, aunque sea por piedad

Y sin embargo

No lo logre, quizá

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
acostado a.kosˈta.ðo B1	adjective - lying down
vacío baˈθi.o A2	noun - emptiness, void
diablos djaˈβlos B1	noun - devils
merecí me.ɾeˈθi B1	verb - deserved
reflejo re.fˈle.xo A2	noun - reflection
honor oˈnoɾ B2	noun - honor
viejo ˈbje.xo A2	adjective - old
invisible in.biˈsi.βle B2	adjective - invisible
interés in.teˈɾes A2	noun - interest
inquietud in.kjeˈtuð B1	noun - unease, worry
sinuoso si.noˈsu.o B2	adjective - winding, sinuous
capaz kaˈpaθ A2	adjective - capable
piedad pjeˈðað B1	noun - pity
logre loˈɣɾe B2	verb - achieved, managed
escapar es.kaˈpaɾ A2	verb - to escape

Key Grammar Structures

• Acostado en las noches, pregunto al vacío

  ➔ Present participle used as an adjective

  ➔ The word 'Acostado' is the present participle of 'acostar' and functions as an adjective describing the subject.

• ¿Qué diablos es que hago yo aquí?

  ➔ Emphasized question with 'qué ... que'

  ➔ The structure 'qué ... que' is used to emphasize the question, expressing surprise or frustration.

• No hagas caso a esa voz

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'no' for negation

  ➔ The imperative mood is used with 'no' to give a negative command, telling someone not to do something.

• El espejo jamás te ha hecho honor

  ➔ Present perfect with 'jamás' for strong negation

  ➔ The present perfect with 'jamás' emphasizes a strong negation, indicating that something has never happened.

• No soy yo el pintor

  ➔ Emphatic negation with 'no ... el'

  ➔ The structure 'no ... el' is used for emphatic negation, stressing that the subject is not the one being referred to.

• Cerremos los ojos, relaja la faz

  ➔ Subjunctive in first person plural command

  ➔ The subjunctive mood is used in the first person plural command to express a suggestion or invitation.