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Soy como el ave que anida 00:19
Una corta temporada, 00:22
Siempre dispuestas las alas 00:24
Para emprender la partida, 00:26
A veces me han asaltado 00:28
Nostalgias de mis raíces, 00:30
Pero esos sueños felices 00:32
Pertenecen al pasado 00:34
Hay personas que nacimos 00:37
Para andar siempre trotando 00:39
Y así nos vamos dejando 00:41
La vida por los caminos 00:43
Idólos que recibimos 00:47
Agazajos de oropel, 00:51
Marionetas del destino, 00:54
Presas de zarza y espino, 00:57
Carne de carro y hotel. 00:58
Soy como aquel marinero 01:21
Que va poniendo en la vela 01:23
Ilusiones y suspiros 01:25
Que se mueren en la estela, 01:27
Un moderno caballero 01:29
Que vive al pie del estribo 01:31
Soñando encontrar amigos 01:33
A quien llamar compañeros. 01:35
Hay personas que nacimos 01:39
Para andar siempre trotando 01:41
Y así nos vamos dejando 01:42
La vida por los caminos. 01:45
Idolos que recibimos 01:48
Agasajos de oropel, 01:52
Marionetas del destino, 01:55
Presas de zarza y espino 01:58
Carne de carro y hotel 02:00
Idolos que recibimos 02:03
Agasajos de oropel, 02:07
Marionetas del destino, 02:11
Presas de zarza y espino 02:13
Carne de carro y hotel 02:16
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Marionetas del Destino – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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Dive into the poetic world of José José with "Marionetas del Destino." This classic Latin ballad offers a rich vocabulary for expressing melancholy and existential reflection in Spanish. Through its vivid metaphors about life's journey and destiny's hand, you'll learn nuanced expressions that delve deep into human emotions, all while experiencing the masterful vocal delivery of "El Príncipe de la Canción."

[English]
I'm like a bird that nests
for a short season,
always ready are the wings
to set out on the journey,
At times I'm assailed
by nostalgia for my roots,
But those happy dreams
belong to the past
There are people who were born
to forever keep trotting
And so we let ourselves go
life along the roads
Idols that we receive
tinsel tricks,
Puppets of fate,
prey of bramble and thorn,
meat of carriage and hotel.
I'm like that sailor
who keeps adding to the sail
illusions and sighs
that die in the wake,
A modern gentleman
who lives at the foot of the stirrup
dreaming of finding friends
to call comrades.
There are people who were born
to forever keep trotting
And so we
life along the roads.
Idols that we receive
tinsel treats,
Puppets of fate,
prey of bramble and thorn
meat of carriage and hotel
Idols that we receive
tinsel treats,
Puppets of fate,
prey of bramble and thorn
meat of carriage and hotel
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Vocabulary Meanings

anida

a.ˈni.ða

A2
  • verb
  • - to nest

emprender

em.pɾen.ˈðeɾ

B1
  • verb
  • - to undertake

asaltado

a.sal.ˈta.ðo

A2
  • verb
  • - to assault

nostalgias

nos.tal.ˈxi.as

B1
  • noun
  • - nostalgia

raíces

ra.ˈi.θes

A2
  • noun
  • - roots

trotando

tɾo.ˈtan.do

A2
  • verb
  • - to trot

ídolos

ˈi.ðo.los

A1
  • noun
  • - idols

agazajos

a.ɣa.ˈxa.xos

B2
  • noun
  • - attentions

oropel

o.ɾo.ˈpel

C1
  • noun
  • - tinsel

marionetas

ma.ɾjo.ˈne.tas

B1
  • noun
  • - puppets

presas

ˈpɾe.sas

A2
  • noun
  • - prey

zarza

ˈθaɾ.θa

B1
  • noun
  • - blackberry bush

espino

es.ˈpi.no

B1
  • noun
  • - hawthorn

carne

ˈkar.ne

A1
  • noun
  • - meat

marinero

ma.ɾi.ˈne.ɾo

A2
  • noun
  • - sailor

estela

es.ˈte.la

B2
  • noun
  • - wake

caballero

ka.ba.ˈlje.ɾo

A2
  • noun
  • - gentleman

estribo

es.ˈtɾi.bo

B1
  • noun
  • - stirrup

compañeros

kom.pa.ˈɲe.ɾos

A1
  • noun
  • - companions

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