Nudos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Stravaganzza
• Album: Requiem Tercer Acto

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Spanish through Stravaganzza's "Nudos" offers a unique opportunity to explore the language's poetic and emotionally charged expressions. The song's theme of indecision is articulated with powerful and direct language, allowing learners to grasp vocabulary related to feelings of doubt and inner conflict. The raw and passionate vocal delivery can also help in understanding the nuances of emotional expression in Spanish.

[English]

Indecision sits before me today

doubt that questions me

the path to follow... which one! which one! which one!

I always dreamed of a happy face

and now that I’ve finally found it

I don’t know what to choose.

Knots in my frozen belly

gray sky above the roof

I’d give my life for a kiss

that clarifies what I feel

which one! which one! which one! which one!

Suffering! stop questioning me!

leave my soul! I can still fly!

Feelings! that I want to control!

I must be alone! to be able to accompany!

Knots in my frozen belly

gray sky above the roof

I’d give my life for a kiss

that clarifies what I feel

knots in my frozen belly

gray sky above the roof

I’d give my life for a kiss

that clarifies what I feel

what I feel!

...

[Spanish]

La indecisión hoy se sienta ante mí

duda que me cuestiona

el camino a seguir... ¡cuál!¡cuál!¡cuál!

Siempre soñé con un rostro feliz

y ahora que al fin lo he hallado

no sé qué elegir.

Nudos en mi vientre helado

cielo gris sobre el tejado

doy mi vida por un beso

que me aclare lo que siento

¡cuál!¡cuál!¡cuál!¡cuál!

¡Sufrimiento!¡deja de interrogar!

¡deja mi alma!¡yo aún puedo volar!

¡sentimientos!¡que quiero controlar!

¡he de estar solo!¡para poder acompañar!

Nudos en mi vientre helado

cielo gris sobre el tejado

doy mi vida por un beso

que me aclare lo que siento

nudos en mi vientre helado

cielo gris sobre el tejado

doy mi vida por un beso

que me aclare lo que siento

¡lo que siento!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
nudo /ˈnuðo/ B1	noun - knot; something tied or entangled
vientre /ˈbjentɾe/ B2	noun - belly; abdomen; inner body
sufrimiento /sufɾiˈmjento/ B2	noun - suffering; pain; distress
alma /ˈalma/ B2	noun - soul; spirit; inner self
camino /kaˈmino/ A2	noun - path; road; way
rostro /ˈrostɾo/ B1	noun - face; countenance
beso /ˈbeso/ A2	noun - kiss
vida /ˈβiða/ A2	noun - life; existence
cielo /ˈθjelo/ A2	noun - sky; heaven
gris /ɡɾis/ A2	adjective - gray; dull in color
helado /eˈlaðo/ A2	adjective - frozen; very cold
indecisión /indeθiˈsjon/ C1	noun - indecision; hesitation to choose
duda /ˈduða/ B1	noun - doubt; uncertainty
soñar /soˈɲaɾ/ A2	verb - to dream
sentir /senˈtiɾ/ B2	verb - to feel; to sense; to experience emotion
controlar /kontɾoˈlaɾ/ B1	verb - to control; to regulate; to restrain
elegir /eleˈxiɾ/ B2	verb - to choose; to select; to elect
acompañar /akompɑˈɲaɾ/ B1	verb - to accompany; to go with someone

Key Grammar Structures

• [translate:La indecisión hoy se sienta ante mí]

  ➔ Reflexive verb 'sentarse' in present tense (se sienta).

  ➔ The use of 'se' makes 'sentarse' reflexive, meaning the subject performs the action on itself — 'sienta' is conjugated for the third person singular.

• [translate:duda que me cuestiona]

  ➔ Relative clause introduced by 'que'.

  ➔ The clause 'que me cuestiona' modifies 'duda', specifying which doubt — the one that questions me.

• [translate:no sé qué elegir]

  ➔ Indirect question introduced by 'qué'.

  ➔ The speaker uses 'no sé qué elegir' to express uncertainty — it's not a direct question but a statement about not knowing what to choose.

• [translate:Nudos en mi vientre helado]

  ➔ Metaphorical use of noun phrase without verb.

  ➔ The phrase describes an emotional state metaphorically — 'knots in my frozen belly' conveys tension or anxiety.

• [translate:doy mi vida por un beso]

  ➔ Conditional implication using 'por' to express cause or exchange.

  ➔ The expression 'dar la vida por algo' means 'to give one’s life for something', showing devotion or sacrifice.

• [translate:que me aclare lo que siento]

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in 'aclare' showing desire or need.

  ➔ The subjunctive 'aclare' follows 'que', indicating the speaker's wish for clarity about feelings.

• [translate:Sufrimiento! deja de interrogar!]

  ➔ Imperative form 'deja' used for a command.

  ➔ The imperative 'deja' expresses an urgent command to stop the act of interrogating.

• [translate:he de estar solo]

  ➔ Periphrastic expression 'he de' meaning obligation or intention.

  ➔ 'He de' + infinitive means 'I must' or 'I am to do', conveying personal resolve.

• [translate:para poder acompañar]

  ➔ Purpose clause introduced by 'para' + infinitive.

  ➔ The clause gives reason or goal — 'to be able to accompany', showing intention.