Nada es como tú – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Ricardo Arjona

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Medité en los Himalayas

I meditated in the Himalayas

Fui al infierno y regresé

I went to hell and came back

Yo sé bien que es dar batalla

I know well what it means to fight

Ya perdí cuando gané

I already lost when I won

Besé a la Venus de Milo

Kissed the Venus de Milo

Y a una diosa en Hollywood

And a goddess in Hollywood

De tanto patear caminos

Kicking down roads so many times

Hoy sé con exactitud que...

Now I know exactly that...

Nada, nada, nada es como tú

Nothing, nothing, nothing is like you

Ni la luna llena

Nor the full moon

Ni el atardecer

Nor the sunset

Nada es tan perfecto como tú

Nothing is as perfect as you

Nada ha sido nunca como tú

Nothing has ever been like you

...

...

Tuve amores pesadilla

I had nightmare loves

Que nacieron pa morir

That were born to die

Con sus trucos de guerrilla

With their guerrilla tricks

Y sus noches sin dormir

And sleepless nights

Hoy no me compran con espejos

Today they don’t buy me with mirrors

Ya firmé, ya renuncié

I’ve already signed, I’ve already given up

No me dan, ni doy consejos

They don’t give me, nor do I give advice

Sé quién soy y tengo un porque, y...

I know who I am and I have a reason, and...

Nada, nada, nada es como tú

Nothing, nothing, nothing is like you

Ni la mar en calma

Nor the calm sea

Ni la tempestad

Nor the storm

Nada es tan perfecto como tú

Nothing is as perfect as you

Nada ha sido nunca como tú

Nothing has ever been like you

...

...

Hoy te veo cazar insectos

Today I see you hunting insects

Mientras tomo mi café

While I drink my coffee

Has de tener tus defectos

You must have your flaws

Pero mi amor no los ve

But my love doesn’t see them

Te dedico el tiempo fresco

I dedicate the fresh time to you

Lo que soy, lo que seré

To what I am, what I will be

El pasado no te ofrezco

I don’t offer you the past

Porque todo lo olvidé, y...

Because I forgot everything, and...

Nada, nada, nada es como tú

Nothing, nothing, nothing is like you

Ni la lluvia fresca

Nor the fresh rain

Ni el amanecer

Nor the dawn

Nada es tan perfecto como tú

Nothing is as perfect as you

Nada ha sido nunca...

Nothing has ever been...

Nada, nada, nada es como tú

Nothing, nothing, nothing is like you

Ni la Mona Lisa

Nor the Mona Lisa

Ni la Torre Eiffel

Nor the Eiffel Tower

Nada es tan perfecto como tú

Nothing is as perfect as you

Nada ha sido nunca como tú

Nothing has ever been like you

...

...

Te encontré siendo invisible

I found you being invisible

Como nunca imaginé

Like I never imagined

Natural, tan imposible

Natural, so impossible

Como un sueño que soñé

Like a dream I dreamed

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
medité /meðiˈte/ B1	verb - I meditated
infierno /inˈfjerno/ B1	noun - hell
batalla /baˈtaʎa/ B1	noun - battle
perfección /peɾfekˈsjon/ B2	noun - perfection
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
sueño /ˈsweɲo/ A2	noun - dream
cazar /kaˈθaɾ/ B1	verb - to hunt
defecto /deˈfekto/ B2	noun - defect
tiempo /ˈtjempo/ A2	noun - time
luna /ˈluna/ A1	noun - moon
caminos /kaˈminos/ A2	noun - paths
noche /ˈnotʃe/ A1	noun - night
mar /maɾ/ A1	noun - sea
tempestad /tempeˈstad/ B2	noun - storm
olvidar /olβiˈðaɾ/ B1	verb - to forget

Key Grammar Structures

• Nada, nada, nada es como tú

  ➔ Use of negation with 'nada' (nothing) to emphasize absence.

  ➔ The phrase "Nada es como tú" translates to "Nothing is like you," emphasizing the uniqueness of the subject.

• Tuve amores pesadilla

  ➔ Use of the preterite tense to describe past experiences.

  ➔ The phrase "Tuve amores pesadilla" means "I had nightmare loves," indicating negative past relationships.

• Hoy te veo cazar insectos

  ➔ Use of the present tense to describe current actions.

  ➔ The phrase "Hoy te veo cazar insectos" translates to "Today I see you catching insects," indicating an ongoing action.

• Sé quién soy y tengo un porque

  ➔ Use of the present tense with 'sé' (I know) to express self-awareness.

  ➔ The phrase "Sé quién soy" means "I know who I am," indicating a strong sense of identity.

• Natural, tan imposible

  ➔ Use of adjectives to describe qualities, with emphasis on contrast.

  ➔ The phrase "Natural, tan imposible" translates to "Natural, so impossible," highlighting the paradoxical nature of the subject.