Mi Realidad – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Lori Meyers

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical depth of Lori Meyers' "Mi Realidad" to explore rich Spanish vocabulary and expressions related to emotions, self-reflection, and personal well-being. This classic Spanish indie track offers a unique blend of poignant lyrics and compelling melodies, making it an excellent and authentic gateway for language learners to connect with contemporary Spanish culture and emotional nuance through music.

[English]

I'm sorry to interrupt

I've only come to ask

They tell me I'm unhappy

What can I do to improve?

...

I depressed psychoanalysts

With a bipolar disorder

Reasons to give up

And time to imagine

...

My world, which is my reality

My world, which is my reality

I don't need to speak

To express an emotion

It's enough for me just to look

...

But I do need to love

Which is my only ambition

And it's what I need

...

What can I do to improve my world, which is my reality?

What can I do to improve my world, which is my reality?

...

My world, which is my reality

My world, which is my reality

I know that sometimes I have the feeling

That it won't change, that it can only get worse

...

I don't need to speak

To express an emotion

It's enough for me just to look

But I do need to love

Which is my only ambition

And it's what I need

...

And it's what I need

...

[Spanish]

Lo siento por interrumpir

Solo he venido a preguntar

Me dicen que soy infeliz

¿Qué puedo hacer por mejorar?

Psicoanalistas deprimí

Con un trastorno bipolar

Razones para desistir

Y tiempo para imaginar

Mi mundo que es mi realidad

Mi mundo que es mi realidad

Yo no necesito hablar

Para expresar una emoción

Me basta solo con mirar

Pero sí necesito amar

Que es mi única ambición

Y es lo que necesito

¿Qué puedo hacer por mejorar mi mundo que es mi realidad?

¿Qué puedo hacer por mejorar mi mundo que es mi realidad?

Mi mundo que es mi realidad

Mi mundo que es mi realidad

Sé que a veces tengo sensación

De que no va a cambiar, que solo puede ir a peor

Yo no necesito hablar

Para expresar una emoción

Me basta solo con mirar

Pero sí necesito amar

Que es mi única ambición

Y es lo que necesito

Y es lo que necesito

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
interrumpir /intaɾumpiɾ/ B1	verb - to interrupt
preguntar /pɾeɣunˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to ask
dicho /ˈtʃi.ðo/ A2	verb - to say (past participle of decir)
infeliz /infeˈliːz/ B1	adjective - unhappy
mejorar /mexoˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to improve
depresión /depreˈsjon/ B2	noun - depression
trastorno /tɾasˈtoɾno/ B2	noun - disorder
razones /raˈsones/ A2	noun - reasons
desistir /desistiɾ/ B2	verb - to give up
imaginación /imaχinaˈθjon/ B2	noun - imagination
realidad /realiˈðað/ B1	noun - reality
emocion /emoˈsjon/ B2	noun - emotion
mirar /miˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to look at
amar /aˈmaɾ/ A2	verb - to love
ambición /ambiˈsjon/ B2	noun - ambition

Key Grammar Structures

• Solo he venido a preguntar

  ➔ Use of the preposition 'a' to indicate purpose in an infinitive phrase

  ➔ The phrase "he venido a preguntar" uses "a" + infinitive to express purpose (I have come to ask)

• Me basta solo con mirar

  ➔ Use of 'basta' + 'con' + verb in infinitive to express sufficiency

  ➔ The phrase "Me basta solo con mirar" indicates that "looking" alone is sufficient (It's enough for me just to look)

• Que puedo hacer por mejorar mi mundo

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood after expressions of desire or uncertainty (in context, 'puedo hacer' implies potential or possibility)

  ➔ The phrase "Que puedo hacer por mejorar" uses the modal "puedo" (I can) plus verb to express ability or possibility

• Sé que a veces tengo sensación

  ➔ Use of the present indicative 'sé' to express knowledge or certainty

  ➔ The verb "sé" is the first person singular of 'saber' in present tense, meaning "I know"

• Y es lo que necesito

  ➔ Use of the definite article 'lo' with a relative pronoun to specify a concept or thing

  ➔ The phrase "Y es lo que necesito" uses 'lo' as a neutral article to refer to the thing that is needed