Lyrics & Translation
Explore the poignant world of 'Ojitos Mentirosos' by Chino Pacas, a song that uses vivid imagery and heartfelt lyrics to depict the pain of love and deception. Through this song, discover how the metaphor of 'lying eyes' captures the universal experience of emotional vulnerability and the struggle to discern truth from false promises.
Lying little eyes, don't look at me
Your tender gaze drives me crazy
And your look resembles
The burning sun that rises
Your little eyes lie, they lie
Look, look how pretty they are
And my heart shatters into pieces
And my heart shatters into pieces
Your little eyes lie, they lie
Look, look how pretty they are
And my heart shatters into pieces
And my heart shatters into pieces
But your lie is the night
Darkness filled with reproaches
Lying little eyes, don't look at me
Your tender gaze drives me crazy
Your little eyes lie, they lie
Look, look how pretty they are
And my heart shatters into pieces
And my heart shatters into pieces
Your little eyes lie, they lie
Look, look how pretty they are
And my heart shatters into pieces
And my heart shatters into pieces
Key Vocabulary
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ojitos /oˈxitos/ A1 |
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mirada /miˈɾaða/ A2 |
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tierna /ˈtjerna/ B1 |
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enloquece /enloˈkese/ B2 |
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corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A1 |
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pedacitos /peðaˈsitos/ B1 |
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mentira /menˈtiɾa/ B2 |
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noche /ˈno.tʃe/ A1 |
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oscuridad /oskuɾiˈðað/ B1 |
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reproches /reˈpɾotʃes/ B2 |
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bonitos /boˈnitos/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ojitos mentirosos no me miren
➔ Negative Imperative + Indirect Object Pronoun
➔ A command asking lying eyes "not to look at me" – 'no me miren' combines negation with the indirect object pronoun 'me'.
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Tu mirada tierna me enloquece
➔ Possessive Adjective + Verb with Direct Object Pronoun
➔ 'Your tender gaze drives me crazy' – 'tu' shows possession, and 'me' is the direct object pronoun receiving the action.
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Y es que tu mirar se parece
➔ Reflexive Verb + Cleft Structure
➔ "And it's that your gaze resembles..." – 'se parece' is reflexive for similarity, while 'es que' emphasizes the explanation.
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Mienten, mienten tus ojitos
➔ Repetition + Diminutive Noun
➔ "They lie, they lie your little eyes" – Repetition of 'mienten' intensifies the accusation; '-itos' in 'ojitos' conveys endearment/smallness.
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Mira, mira tan bonitos
➔ Imperative Mood + Intensifier 'Tan'
➔ "Look, look so pretty" – 'Mira' is an imperative command repeated for urgency; 'tan' intensifies the adjective 'bonitos'.
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Y mi corazón se hace pedacitos
➔ Reflexive Verb Construction + Diminutive
➔ "And my heart turns into little pieces" – 'se hace' shows self-inflicted change; 'pedacitos' uses '-itos' to intensify the emotional pain.
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Pero tu mentira es la noche
➔ Metaphorical Equivalence
➔ "But your lie is the night" – Direct comparison using 'es' to metaphorically link deception (liar) with darkness.
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Oscuridad llena de reproches
➔ Noun Phrase with Adjective + Prepositional Phrase
➔ "Darkness full of reproaches" – Descriptive structure where 'llena de' functions adjectivally to modify the core noun.
