Mariposa Traicionera – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Maná

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poetic and emotionally charged world of "Mariposa Traicionera" by Maná, a powerful Latin rock track that offers a fantastic opportunity to learn Spanish through its rich metaphors and relatable themes of love and heartbreak. You'll explore evocative vocabulary and expressions about betrayal and resilience, making it a special song for both language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

You are like a butterfly

You fly and perch, hopping from one mouth to another

Light and effortless for whoever tempts you

...

I am the mouse in your trap

A trap that doesn't kill but doesn't set you free

I live dying as a prisoner

Treacherous butterfly

Everything is carried away by the wind

Butterfly, I won't return

Oh, love butterfly

My love butterfly

I won't come back to you

Oh, love butterfly

My love butterfly

Never ever with you

Fly, love

Fly, pain

And don't come back at all

Now go from flower to flower

Seducing

The pistils

And fly close to the sun

So you feel what pain is

...

Oh woman, how you hurt

Minutes pass as if they were years

Look, these jealousies are killing me

...

Oh woman, how easy you are

You spread your wings, thighs of colors

Where your loves perch

Treacherous butterfly

Everything is taken by the wind

Butterfly, I won't return

Oh love butterfly

My love butterfly

I won't come back to you

Oh love butterfly

My love butterfly

Never ever with you

Fly, love

Fly, pain

May you have luck in your life

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh pain

I cried a whole river for you

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh love

You're going to fly away from me

...

[Spanish]

Eres como una mariposa

Vuelas y te posas, vas de boca en boca

Fácil y ligera de quien te provoca

Yo soy ratón de tu ratonera

Trampa que no mata pero no libera

Vivo muriendo prisionero

Mariposa traicionera

Todo se lo lleva el viento

Mariposa, no regreso

Ay, mariposa de amor

Mi mariposa de amor

Ya no regreso contigo

Ay, mariposa de amor

Mi mariposa de amor

Nunca jamás junto a ti

Vuela amor

Vuela dolor

Y no regreses a un lado

Ya vete de flor en flor

Seduciendo

A los pistilos

Y vuela cerca del sol

Pa' que sientas lo que es dolor

Ay, mujer cómo haces daño

Pasan los minutos cual si fueran años

Mira, estos celos, me están matando

Ay, mujer qué fácil eres

Abres tus alitas, muslos de colores

Donde se posan tus amores

Mariposa traicionera

Todo se lo lleva el viento

Mariposa, no regreso

Ay, mariposa de amor

Mi mariposa de amor

Ya no regreso contigo

Ay, mariposa de amor

Mi mariposa de amor

Nunca jamás junto a ti

Vuela amor

Vuela dolor

Que tengas suerte en tu vida

Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay dolor

Yo te lloré todo un río

Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, amor

Tú te me vas a volar

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mariposa /ma.ɾiˈposa/ A2	noun - butterfly
traicionera /tɾai.θjoˈne.ɾa/ B2	adjective - treacherous
vuelas /ˈbwelas/ A2	verb - you fly
posas /ˈposas/ B1	verb - you perch
provoca /pɾoˈβoka/ B1	verb - provokes
ratonera /ratoˈneɾa/ B2	noun - mousetrap
prisionero /pɾi.sjoˈne.ɾo/ A2	noun - prisoner
viento /ˈbjen.to/ A1	noun - wind
seduciendo /se.duˈθjen.do/ B2	verb - seducing
pistilos /pisˈtilos/ C1	noun - pistils
daño /ˈdaɲo/ A2	noun - damage
celos /ˈθelos/ B1	noun - jealousy
alitas /aˈlitas/ B1	noun - little wings
muslos /ˈmuslos/ B1	noun - thighs
regreso /reˈɣre.so/ A2	noun - return