Mi Historia Entre Tus Dedos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Eslabon Armado
• Album: Corta Venas

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Yo pienso que

I think that

No son tan inútiles las noches que te di

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

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Te marchas y qué

You leave, so what

Yo no intento discutírtelo

I’m not even trying to argue about it

Lo sabes y lo sé

You know it, and I do too

Al menos quédate solo esta noche

At least stay just for tonight

Prometo no tocarte, estás segura

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

Hay veces que me voy sintiendo solo

Sometimes I leave feeling lonely

Porque conozco esa sonrisa tan definitiva

Because I recognize that so final smile

Tu sonrisa que a mí mismo

Your smile that even

Me abrió tu paraíso

Opened your paradise to me

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Se dice que

It’s said that

Con cada hombre hay una como tú

With every man, there’s one like you

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Pero mi sitio

But my place

Lo ocuparás con alguno

You’ll take with someone else

Igual que yo, mejor, lo dudo

Just like me, or better—I doubt it

¿Por qué esta vez agachas la mirada?

Why do you lower your gaze this time?

Me pides que sigamos siendo amigos

You ask me to stay friends

¿Amigos, para qué?, maldita sea

Friends? For what? Damn it

Si a un amigo lo perdono

If I forgive a friend

Pero a ti te amo

It’s you I love

Pueden parecer normales

My natural instincts might seem normal

Mis instintos naturales

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

Hay una cosa que yo no te he dicho aún

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

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

That’s why you see me act tough

Solo por eso tú me ves hacerme el duro

To feel a little more secure

Para sentirme un poquito más seguro

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

Y si no quieres ni decir en qué he fallado

Remember, I’ve forgiven you too

Recuerda que también a ti te he perdonado

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

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

And you walk away with this story between your fingers

Y te me vas con esta historia entre tus dedos

Y te me vas con esta historia entre tus dedos

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¿Qué vas a hacer?

What are you going to do?

Busca una excusa y luego márchate

Find an excuse and then leave

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Porque de mí

Because of me

No debieras preocuparte

You shouldn’t worry

Ni tampoco provocarme

And don’t provoke me either

Que yo te escribiré un par de canciones

Because I’ll write you a couple of songs

Tratando de ocultar mis emociones

Trying to hide my feelings

Pensando, pero en pocas palabras

Thinking, but in short words

Y hablaré de la sonrisa tan definitiva

And I’ll talk about that so final smile

Tu sonrisa que a mí mismo

Your smile that even

Me abrió tu paraíso

Opened your paradise to me

Hay una cosa que yo no te he dicho aún

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

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

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

Solo por eso tú me ves hacerme el duro

That’s why you see me act tough

Para sentirme un poquito más seguro

To feel a little more secure

Y si no quieres ni decir en qué he fallado

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

Recuerda que también a ti te he perdonado

Remember, I’ve forgiven you too

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

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

Y te me vas con esta historia entre tus dedos

And you walk away with this story between your fingers

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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.