Mi Amante – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Valentín Elizalde

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of conversational and emotional Spanish through the heartfelt storytelling of Valentín Elizalde. 'Mi Amante' is an excellent study in how to express longing and complex relationship dynamics in Regional Mexican dialect, making it a perfect tool for those looking to understand the passion behind the genre.

[English]

I’m going to introduce you to the one they say isn't worth it

The one who is easy prey for passion, mockery, and condemnation

The one who doesn't deserve a role in society

Because for loving constantly, they call her a mistress with disdain

She is the one who is always willing to be my confidante

In contrast to your cruel indifference, she is very accommodating

My hidden treasure, she is my new love

That for loving constantly, I call her my lover with respect

My new love

She doesn't make demands on my time or my schedule

We take advantage of any moment to love each other

We give ourselves to one another, ignoring what the world might say

My new love

She lavishes our nights of passion

While you fill my existence with reproaches

She simply limits herself to giving me her heart

...

She is the one who is always willing to be my confidante

In contrast to your cruel indifference, she is very accommodating

My hidden treasure, she is my new love

That for loving constantly, I call her my lover with respect

My new love

She doesn't make demands on my time or my schedule

We take advantage of any moment to love each other

We give ourselves to one another, ignoring what the world might say

My new love

She lavishes our nights of passion

While you fill my existence with reproaches

She simply limits herself to giving me her heart

...

[Spanish]

Te voy a presentar a la que dicen que no vale la pena

A la que es presa fácil del ardor, la burla y la condena

A la que no merece un papel en sociedad

Que por amar constante, con desprecio le llaman amante

Es ella la que siempre está dispuesta a ser mi confidente

Contraste con tu cruel indiferencia, ella es muy complaciente

Mi tesoro escondido, ella es mi nuevo amor

Que por amar constante, con respeto la llamo mi amante

Mi nuevo amor

No hace reclamos de mi tiempo y de mi horario

Cualquier momento aprovechamos para amarnos

Nos entregamos ignorando de este mundo el qué dirán

Mi nuevo amor

De nuestras noches de pasión hace derroches

Mientras tú llenas mi existencia de reproches

Ella tan solo se limita a entregarme el corazón

Es ella la que siempre está dispuesta a ser mi confidente

Contraste con tu cruel indiferencia, ella es muy complaciente

Mi tesoro escondido, ella es mi nuevo amor

Que por amar constante, con respeto la llamo mi amante

Mi nuevo amor

No hace reclamos de mi tiempo y de mi horario

Cualquier momento aprovechamos para amarnos

Nos entregamos ignorando de este mundo el qué dirán

Mi nuevo amor

De nuestras noches de pasión hace derroches

Mientras tú llenas mi existencia de reproches

Ella tan solo se limita a entregarme el corazón

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amante a-man-te A2	noun - Lover
ardor ar-dor B2	noun - Ardor, passion
burla bur-la B1	noun - Mockery
condena kon-de-na B2	noun - Condemnation
sociedad so-sje-dad A2	noun - Society
desprecio des-pre-sjo B2	noun - Contempt
confidente kon-fi-den-te B2	noun - Confidant
contraste kon-tras-te B2	noun - Contrast
indiferencia in-di-fe-ren-sja B2	noun - Indifference
complaciente kom-pla-sjen-te C1	adjective - Complaisant, accommodating
tesoro te-so-ro A2	noun - Treasure
reclamos re-kla-mos B2	noun - Demands, complaints
aprovechamos a-pro-ve-cha-mos B1	verb - To take advantage of
pasión pa-sjon B1	noun - Passion
derroches de-rro-ches C1	noun - Waste, extravagance
existencia ek-sis-ten-sja B2	noun - Existence
reproches re-pro-ches C1	noun - Reproaches

Key Grammar Structures

• Te voy a presentar a la que dicen que no vale la pena

  ➔ Periphrastic future (Ir a + infinitive)

  ➔ The structure "voy a presentar" expresses an intention or an action about to happen.

• A la que es presa fácil del ardor, la burla y la condena

  ➔ Relative pronoun (La que)

  ➔ Using "la que" acts as a noun phrase referring back to an antecedent, meaning 'the one who'.

• Que por amar constante, con desprecio le llaman amante

  ➔ Impersonal 'se' / Impersonal 'they' (Llaman)

  ➔ The verb "llaman" (they call) is used here to refer to people in general (society).

• Es ella la que siempre está dispuesta

  ➔ Cleft sentence (Es ella la que...)

  ➔ This structure is used to emphasize the subject 'ella'.

• No hace reclamos de mi tiempo y de mi horario

  ➔ Verbal phrase (Hacer reclamos)

  ➔ The combination of "hacer" + noun serves as a formal or idiomatic way of expressing the action.

• Cualquier momento aprovechamos para amarnos

  ➔ Direct Object (Cualquier momento)

  ➔ The phrase "Cualquier momento" is placed at the front of the sentence for emphasis.

• Nos entregamos ignorando de este mundo el qué dirán

  ➔ Gerund (Ignorando)

  ➔ The gerund "ignorando" describes an action happening simultaneously with the main verb.

• Ella tan solo se limita a entregarme el corazón

  ➔ Pronominal verb (Limitarse a)

  ➔ The reflexive/pronominal structure "limitarse a" means 'to restrict oneself to' or 'to just'.