Mi Historia Entre Tus Dedos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Eslabon Armado
• Album: Corta Venas

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the emotional depth of Eslabon Armado's "Mi Historia Entre Tus Dedos." This poignant ballad offers a window into the universal themes of love, loss, and remembrance, allowing listeners to connect with feelings of heartbreak and the enduring power of memories through its heartfelt lyrics and soulful melody.

[English]

I think that

The nights I gave you weren’t so useless after all

...

You leave, so what

I’m not even trying to argue about it

You know it, and I do too

At least stay just for tonight

I promise I won’t touch you, you’re safe

Sometimes I leave feeling lonely

Because I recognize that so final smile

Your smile that even

Opened your paradise to me

...

It’s said that

With every man, there’s one like you

...

But my place

You’ll take with someone else

Just like me, or better—I doubt it

Why do you lower your gaze this time?

You ask me to stay friends

Friends? For what? Damn it

If I forgive a friend

It’s you I love

My natural instincts might seem normal

But there’s one thing I haven’t told you yet

That my problem, you know what it’s called—"you"

That’s why you see me act tough

To feel a little more secure

And if you don’t even want to say where I went wrong

Remember, I’ve forgiven you too

And yet you tell me: “Sorry, I don’t love you”

And you walk away with this story between your fingers

Y te me vas con esta historia entre tus dedos

...

What are you going to do?

Find an excuse and then leave

...

Because of me

You shouldn’t worry

And don’t provoke me either

Because I’ll write you a couple of songs

Trying to hide my feelings

Thinking, but in short words

And I’ll talk about that so final smile

Your smile that even

Opened your paradise to me

There’s one thing I haven’t told you yet

That my problem, you know what it’s called—"you"

That’s why you see me act tough

To feel a little more secure

And if you don’t even want to say where I went wrong

Remember, I’ve forgiven you too

And yet you tell me: “Sorry, I don’t love you”

And you walk away with this story between your fingers

...

[Spanish]

Yo pienso que

No son tan inútiles las noches que te di

Te marchas y qué

Yo no intento discutírtelo

Lo sabes y lo sé

Al menos quédate solo esta noche

Prometo no tocarte, estás segura

Hay veces que me voy sintiendo solo

Porque conozco esa sonrisa tan definitiva

Tu sonrisa que a mí mismo

Me abrió tu paraíso

Se dice que

Con cada hombre hay una como tú

Pero mi sitio

Lo ocuparás con alguno

Igual que yo, mejor, lo dudo

¿Por qué esta vez agachas la mirada?

Me pides que sigamos siendo amigos

¿Amigos, para qué?, maldita sea

Si a un amigo lo perdono

Pero a ti te amo

Pueden parecer normales

Mis instintos naturales

Hay una cosa que yo no te he dicho aún

Que mi problema, ¿sabes qué?, se llama "tú"

Solo por eso tú me ves hacerme el duro

Para sentirme un poquito más seguro

Y si no quieres ni decir en qué he fallado

Recuerda que también a ti te he perdonado

Y en cambio tú me dices: "lo siento, no te quiero"

Y te me vas con esta historia entre tus dedos

¿Qué vas a hacer?

Busca una excusa y luego márchate

Porque de mí

No debieras preocuparte

Ni tampoco provocarme

Que yo te escribiré un par de canciones

Tratando de ocultar mis emociones

Pensando, pero en pocas palabras

Y hablaré de la sonrisa tan definitiva

Tu sonrisa que a mí mismo

Me abrió tu paraíso

Hay una cosa que yo no te he dicho aún

Que mi problema, ¿sabes qué?, se llama "tú"

Solo por eso tú me ves hacerme el duro

Para sentirme un poquito más seguro

Y si no quieres ni decir en qué he fallado

Recuerda que también a ti te he perdonado

Y en cambio tú me dices: "lo siento, no te quiero"

Y te me vas con esta historia entre tus dedos

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pensar /pensar/ A2	verb - to think
son /son/ A1	verb - they are / you all are
inútiles /inuˈti.les/ B2	adjective - useless
noches /ˈnotʃes/ A2	noun - nights
di /di/ A1	verb - gave
marchas /ˈmar.tʃas/ B2	verb - you leave / you go away
intento /inˈten.to/ B1	verb - I try / attempt
discutírtelo /diskuˈtiɾ.to.lo/ C1	verb - to discuss it with you
seguro /seˈɣu.ɾo/ A2	adjective - sure / confident
paraiso /pa.ɾaˈi.so/ B2	noun - paradise, heaven
amigos /aˈmi.ɣos/ A1	noun - friends
mío /mi.o/ A2	pronoun - my
sonrisa /sоˈɾi.sa/ A2	noun - smile
verdadera /beɾ.ðaˈðe.ɾa/ B2	adjective - true / real
abrió /aˈɣɾo/ B2	verb - opened

Key Grammar Structures

• Lo sabes y lo sé

  ➔ Use of the present tense of 'saber' (to know) in the indicative mood, combined with a conjunction ('y') to connect two related statements.

  ➔ The phrase demonstrates the use of the simple present tense to state a fact or knowledge, connected with 'y' (and) to combine two similar ideas.

• Por qué esta vez agachas la mirada?

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood after 'por qué' (why), expressing a question about a specific situation.

  ➔ The phrase uses a question structure starting with 'por qué' and expects the subjunctive mood to inquire about the reason behind the action.

• Recuerda que también a ti te he perdonado

  ➔ Use of the present perfect tense 'he perdonado' (I have forgiven) to indicate an action completed recently or related to the present.

  ➔ The phrase employs the present perfect tense to emphasize that forgiveness has been granted, highlighting its relevance to the current situation.

• Y te me vas con esta historia entre tus dedos

  ➔ Use of the verb 'vas' (you go) in the present tense, combined with an idiomatic expression 'con esta historia entre tus dedos' meaning 'with this story between your fingers', implying someone is leaving or dismissing the situation.

  ➔ The sentence employs the present tense verb 'vas' with an idiomatic expression to depict someone dismissing or leaving a situation metaphorically held between their fingers.