Mi Dios Y Mi Cruz – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Donato Y Estefano

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful and enjoyable experience, and "Mi Dios Y Mi Cruz" by Donato Y Estefano is a perfect song for those learning Spanish. The song's clear and emotive Spanish vocals allow learners to immerse themselves in the poetic lyrics about love and memory. Its themes are universal, making the vocabulary and expressions of deep affection and nostalgia easier to understand and remember. What makes this song special is its use of powerful metaphors, like the title itself, which will enrich your understanding of how Spanish can be used to express profound emotions in a nuanced and beautiful way.

[English]

Could it be that time holds

A thousand seasons and a corner

...

Where those

Little things of love are kept

...

And melancholy

Turns into poetry

Between the folds of my voice

Planting the flags

That leave their footprints

And stir the imagination

When I remember you

Magic takes flight, and so

I don't feel you so far away

When I remember you

And after falling defeated

I only know I love you

When I remember you

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh-uh

...

When I remember you

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh-uh

...

And if the skin is fragile

Temptation is easier

(Temptation is easier)

And I seek the impossible

Surrounded by everything

(When I remember you)

And in the invasion of jealousy

The sky collapses on me

And there's only one explanation

When I remember you

Magic takes flight, and so

I don't feel you so far away

When I remember you

And after falling defeated

I only know I love you

When I remember you

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh-uh

When I remember you

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh-uh

...

If your fire lights up my soul (lights up my soul)

And you are my final point (you are)

What does it matter if I lose the battle

If at the end of the road

You are my God and my Cross

Uoh-oh, uoh-oh-oh

(You are my God and my Cross)

Uoh-oh, uoh-oh-oh

You are my God and my Cross

Every time I remember

Oh! every time I remember you

Magic takes flight, and so I don't feel you so far from me

Every time I remember

Oh! every time I remember you

After falling defeated, you are... (my God and my Cross)

Uoh-oh, uoh-oh-oh

...

You are my God and my Cross

...

[Spanish]

Será que el tiempo tiene

Mil estaciones y un rincón

Donde se guardan esas

Pequeñas cosas del amor

Y la melancolía

Se vuelve poesía

Entre los pliegues de mi voz

Plantando las banderas

Que van dejando huellas

Y excitan la imaginación

Cuando me acuerdo de ti

La magia echa a volar y así

No te siento tan lejos

Cuando me acuerdo de ti

Y luego de caer vencido

Solo sé que te quiero

Cuando me acuerdo de ti

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh-uh

Cuando me acuerdo de ti

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh-uh

Y si la piel es frágil

Más fácil es la tentación

(Más fácil es la tentación)

Y busco lo imposible

Teniendo todo alrededor

(Cuando me acuerdo de ti)

Y en la invasión de celos

Se me derrumba el cielo

Y hay una sola explicación

Cuando me acuerdo de ti

La magia echa a volar y así

No te siento tan lejos

Cuando me acuerdo de ti

Y luego de caer vencido

Solo sé que te quiero

Cuando me acuerdo de ti

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh-uh

Cuando me acuerdo de ti

Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh-uh

Si tu fuego ilumina mi alma (ilumina mi alma)

Y mi punto final eres tú (eres tú)

Qué me importa perder la batalla

Si al final del camino

Eres mi Dios y mi Cruz

Uoh-oh, uoh-oh-oh

(Eres mi Dios y mi Cruz)

Uoh-oh, uoh-oh-oh

Eres mi Dios y mi Cruz

Cada vez que me acuerdo

¡Oh! cada vez que me acuerdo de ti

La magia echa volar y así no te siento tan lejos de mí

Cada vez que me acuerdo

¡Oh! cada vez que me acuerdo de ti

Luego de caer vencido eres... (mi Dios y Cruz)

Uoh-oh, uoh-oh-oh

Eres mi Dios y mi Cruz

Key Grammar Structures

• Cuando me acuerdo de ti

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood to express a wish or emotion.

  ➔ The phrase "Cuando me acuerdo de ti" translates to "When I remember you," indicating a reflective emotional state.

• La magia echa a volar

  ➔ Use of the present tense to describe a current action.

  ➔ The phrase "La magia echa a volar" means "The magic takes flight," indicating an ongoing action of magic.

• Eres mi Dios y mi Cruz

  ➔ Use of the present indicative to express identity.

  ➔ The phrase "Eres mi Dios y mi Cruz" translates to "You are my God and my Cross," indicating a deep emotional connection.

• Y si la piel es frágil

  ➔ Use of conditional clauses to express hypothetical situations.

  ➔ The phrase "Y si la piel es frágil" means "And if the skin is fragile," introducing a hypothetical condition.

• Solo sé que te quiero

  ➔ Use of the present tense to express certainty.

  ➔ The phrase "Solo sé que te quiero" translates to "I only know that I love you," indicating a strong feeling of certainty.

• Y busco lo imposible

  ➔ Use of the present tense to express ongoing actions.

  ➔ The phrase "Y busco lo imposible" means "And I seek the impossible," indicating a continuous effort.

• Y en la invasión de celos

  ➔ Use of prepositional phrases to indicate circumstances.

  ➔ The phrase "Y en la invasión de celos" translates to "And in the invasion of jealousy," setting a specific emotional context.