Mujer – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of José José with the song "Mujer"! As a classic piece from the early days of the 'Prince of Song,' this track offers a beautiful glimpse into the rich tradition of Spanish romantic ballads. Learning through this song allows you to connect with the passionate delivery and elegant melodic structures that define Latin music's golden age.

[English]

Your breasts have filled with sweet water

And your nipples, like the night, have darkened

Your waist widens and transforms

And your white belly seems to burst

The rivers of your body stir

And flow to the sea of your womb

To nourish the fruit of your night

That fruit that’s now becoming a man

Woman, woman

A volcano erupting, spitting out gods

Woman, woman

Oracle of love and passions

...

The rivers of your body stir

And flow to the sea of your womb

To nourish the fruit of your night

That fruit that’s now becoming a man

Woman, woman

A volcano erupting, spitting out gods

Woman, woman

Oracle of love and passions

...

[Spanish]

Tus senos se han llenado de agua dulce

Y tus pezones como noche obscurecieron

Se va ensanchando y transformando tu cintura

Y parece estallar tu blanco vientre

Los ríos de tu cuerpo se alborotan

Y van corriendo al mar de tus entrañas

Para alimentar el fruto de tu noche

Ese fruto que ya va siendo hombre

Mujer, mujer

Volcán en erupción que escupe dioses

Mujer, mujer

Oráculo de amor y de pasiones

Los ríos de tu cuerpo se alborotan

Y van corriendo al mar de tus entrañas

Para alimentar el fruto de tu noche

Ese fruto que ya va siendo hombre

Mujer, mujer

Volcán en erupción que escupe dioses

Mujer, mujer

Oráculo de amor y de pasiones

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
llenario ye-ná-rjo B2	adjective - related to milk or lactation
obscurecieron os-ku-re-sie-ron B1	verb - to become dark
ensanchando en-san-chan-do A2	verb - to widen
transformando trans-for-man-do A2	verb - to transform
estallar es-ta-llar B1	verb - to burst or explode
alborotan al-bo-ro-tan B2	verb - to become agitated
entrañas en-tra-ñás B1	noun - entrails, innards
alimentar a-li-men-tar A2	verb - to feed
fruto fru-to A1	noun - fruit or result
volcán bol-cán A1	noun - volcano
erupción e-ru-pción B1	noun - eruption
oráculo o-ra-cu-lo B2	noun - oracle
pasiones pa-sio-nes A2	noun - passions

Key Grammar Structures

• Tus senos se han llenado de agua dulce

  ➔ Present perfect passive with reflexive pronoun (se han llenado)

  ➔ The verb phrase ""se han llenado"" forms a present‑perfect passive meaning “have been filled”.

• Y tus pezones como noche obscurecieron

  ➔ Comparative clause with "como" + past simple (oscurecieron)

  ➔ The phrase ""como noche"" introduces a simile, followed by the past‑tense verb ""oscurecieron"" (they darkened).

• Se va ensanchando y transformando tu cintura

  ➔ Reflexive verb with progressive construction "se va + gerund" (is widening)

  ➔ The combination ""se va ensanchando"" uses the auxiliary "va" + gerund to express a gradual, ongoing change.

• Y parece estallar tu blanco vientre

  ➔ Verb of perception "parece" + infinitive (seems to explode)

  ➔ ""parece"" functions as a perception verb meaning “it seems”, followed by the infinitive ""estallar"".

• Los ríos de tu cuerpo se alborotan

  ➔ Reflexive verb in present indicative (se alborotan) – “the rivers get agitated”

  ➔ The reflexive form ""se alborotan"" shows the subject (ríos) undergoing the action themselves.

• Van corriendo al mar de tus entrañas

  ➔ Verb + gerund after motion verb "van" (they go running)

  ➔ ""Van corriendo"" uses the auxiliary "van" (they go) + gerund "corriendo" to indicate simultaneous motion.

• Para alimentar el fruto de tu noche

  ➔ Purpose infinitive clause introduced by "para" (to feed)

  ➔ The preposition ""para"" followed by the infinitive ""alimentar"" expresses the purpose of the preceding action.

• Ese fruto que ya va siendo hombre

  ➔ Progressive periphrasis with "va + gerundio" (is becoming)

  ➔ The construction ""va siendo"" (va + gerund) conveys a gradual change: “is becoming”.