Mi Eterno Amor Secreto – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Carin Leon
• Album: Encerrados Pero Enfiestados (Live Vol.2)

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the heartfelt narrative of Carin Leon's 'Mi Eterno Amor Secreto,' a song that beautifully captures the essence of love and longing. Through its evocative lyrics and unique blend of traditional and contemporary sounds, the song offers a poignant reflection on relationships and enduring affections, making it a special piece to connect with the emotional depth of Latino music.

[English]

And she goes out there, we hadn't planned her in

But let's see how we do, buddy, he says!

...

I'm going to pretend

That you never existed

You, forget

That one day you saw me

You see now

We both were wrong

And it's better

To follow different paths

And that this goodbye

Be for everyone's good

I'll find some way

To live without you

I swear no one else

Will love you like I do

But today

My chest burns for you

Because it hurts me to tell you

That I arrived too late for you

And even if I never see you again

I want you to know what I'll do

For you

My hitchhiking journey without a ticket

And in the distance, you'll always be

My eternal secret love

Oh, oh, oh

...

Impromptu out there, trying to please

...

I swear no one else

Will love you like I do

But today

My chest burns for you

Because it hurts me to tell you

That I arrived too late for you

And even if I never see you again

I want you to know what I'll do

For you

My ticketless journey

And in the distance you'll always be

My eternal secret love

...

Trying to please out there, hey!

...

More or less, I’ve satisfied the request, buddy

He says, yeah!

...

[Spanish]

Y sale por ahí, no la traíamos contemplada

Pero a ver cómo nos sale, compa, ¡dice!

Voy a hacer

De cuenta que no exististe

Tú, de mí

Olvida que un día me viste

Ya lo ves

Los dos equivocamos

Y es mejor

Que otros caminos sigamos

Y que esta despedida

Sea por el bien de todos

Inventaré algún modo

Para vivir sin ti

Te juro que nadie más

Te amará como yo

Mas, hoy

Por ti mi pecho arde

Porque me duele decirte que

A ti he llegado tarde

Y aunque no te vuelva a ver

Quiero que sepas qué haré

Por ti

Mi viaje sin boleto

Y en la distancia, siempre tú serás

Mi eterno amor secreto

Ay, ay, ay

Improvisando por ahí, complaciendo

Te juro que nadie más

Te amará como yo

Mas, hoy

Por ti mi pecho arde

Porque me duele decirte que

A ti he llegado tarde

Y aunque no te vuelva a ver

Quiero que sepas qué haré

Por ti

Mi viaje sin boleto

Y en la distancia siempre serás

Mi eterno amor secreto

Complaciendo por ahí, ¡epa!

Ha más o menos complacido la petición, compadre

Dice, ajúa

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
contemplada /kɔn.tɛm.ˈpla.ða/ C2	adjective - contemplated; considered carefully
salir /sa.ˈliɾ/ B2	verb - to go out, to leave
traíamos /tɾaˈi.amos/ B1	verb - we used to carry or bring
compa /ˈkom.pa/ A2	noun - buddy, friend
hacer /aˈθeɾ/ A2	verb - to do, to make
exististe /eksistas.te/ B2	verb - you existed
olvida /olˈβi.ðað/ B1	verb - forget
equivocamos /e.ki.βo.ˈka.mos/ C1	verb - we made mistakes, we were mistaken
sigamos /siˈɡamos/ C1	verb - let's continue
despedida /des.peˈði.ða/ B2	noun - farewell, goodbye
inventaré /in.ben.ta.ˈɾa/ C2	verb - I will invent
vivir /biˈβiɾ/ B1	verb - to live
nadie /ˈna.ðje/ A1	pronoun - nobody, no one
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
secreto /seˈkɾe.to/ B2	adjective - secret

Key Grammar Structures

• Voy a hacer / De cuenta que no exististe

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in hypothetical situations (present unreal): *De cuenta que no exististe* implies a hypothetical situation in the present.

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperfect subjunctive (*exististe*) to express a situation contrary to fact in the present. It's like saying "Let's pretend you didn't exist".

• Olvida que un día me viste

  ➔ Subjunctive after expressions of influence/desire: "Olvida que..." introduces a clause where the subjunctive is often used, expressing a wish or command for someone to forget something.

  ➔ Although the indicative is acceptable and common in this case, using the subjunctive (*viste* instead of *vieses*) adds a nuance of suggestion or influence. It depends on context. Here it's more colloquial. *Que un dia me viste* is indicative because it is considered more factual.

• Y es mejor / Que otros caminos sigamos

  ➔ Subjunctive after impersonal expressions expressing an opinion: "Es mejor que..." requires the subjunctive to express a subjective opinion or evaluation.

  ➔ The subjunctive *sigamos* is used because the clause introduced by *que* expresses a recommendation or desired outcome from the speaker's perspective. *It is better that we follow other paths*.

• Y aunque no te vuelva a ver

  ➔ Subjunctive in adverbial clauses expressing uncertainty: The clause introduced by "aunque" (even if/although) uses the subjunctive because it expresses a hypothetical or uncertain event.

  ➔ *Volver a ver* is subjunctive because the speaker is unsure if they will see the person again. If the speaker was sure, the indicative would be used.

• Quiero que sepas qué haré / Por ti

  ➔ Subjunctive after expressions of will, desire, and influence: "Quiero que..." (I want that...) introduces a clause where the subjunctive mood is required to express the speaker's wish or desire.

  ➔ While technically *sepas* is present subjunctive, the emphasis here is on "Quiero que...". Any verb expressing a desire or wish followed by "que" will trigger the subjunctive in the following clause. The *haré* is indicative, because it is describing what action the speaker will do.