Pájaros – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Porter

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of Porter's "Pájaros" and unlock the beauty of Spanish through its profound lyrics. This song offers a unique opportunity to grasp emotions like grief, longing, and disillusionment in a culturally rich context, making language learning an immersive and deeply moving experience. Its experimental sound and poetic imagery make it special, inviting you to connect with the language on an emotional level.

[English]

I have little left to indulge you

...

To mend my soul

To be able to let go

And that the wind took everything away

That you no longer exist

Your gaze is fading

And that time heals everything

...

It's not true

And that the moon is made of cheese

It's not true

...

I seem to hear your voice in the corral

I don't want to be alive, nor dead

(Dead, dead)

Standing in front of you, I couldn't react

You faded away like a memory

(Slow, slow)

Give me a sign

...

Just one reason

To mend my soul

To be able to heal

Because I feel that it's not true

That you no longer exist

My gaze is drying up

I want to be able to let go

Time heals everything

It's not true

And that the moon is made of cheese

It's not true

...

I seem to hear your voice in the corral

I don't want to be alive, nor dead

(Dead, dead)

Standing in front of you, I couldn't react

You faded away like a memory

(Slow, slow)

(Dead, dead)

(Slow, slow)

(Dead, dead)

(Slow, slow)

(Dead, dead)

(Lento, lento)

...

[Spanish]

Me queda poco para consentirte

Para arreglarme el alma

Para poder soltar

Y que el viento se llevó todo

Que ya no existes más

Se está apagando tu mirada

Y que el tiempo cura todo

No es cierto

Y que la luna es de queso

No es cierto

Me parece escuchar tu voz en el corral

No quiero estar vivo, tampoco muerto

(Muerto, muerto)

Estando frente a ti, no pude reaccionar

Te fuiste borrando como un recuerdo

(Lento, lento)

Dame una señal

Tan solo una razón

Para arreglarme el alma

Para poder sanar

Porque siento que no es cierto

Que tú ya no existes

Se está secando mi mirada

Quiero poder soltar

El tiempo cura todo

No es cierto

Y que la luna es de queso

No es cierto

Me parece escuchar tu voz en el corral

No quiero estar vivo, tampoco muerto

(Muerto, muerto)

Estando frente a ti, no pude reaccionar

Te fuiste borrando como un recuerdo

(Lento, lento)

(Muerto, muerto)

(Lento, lento)

(Muerto, muerto)

(Lento, lento)

(Muerto, muerto)

(Lento, lento)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
queda /ˈke.ða/ A2	verb - to remain
poco /ˈpo.ko/ A2	noun - little, small amount
consentirte /konsenˈtiɾ.te/ B1	verb - to indulge or spoil someone
arreglarme /aɾeˈɣlaɾ.me/ B1	verb - to fix or repair myself
alma /ˈal.ma/ A2	noun - soul, spirit
soltar /solˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to let go, to loosen
viento /ˈbjen.to/ A2	noun - wind
llevó /ʝeˈɣo/ A2	verb - to take away, to carry
existir /eksisˈtiɾ/ B1	verb - to exist
más /mas/ A1	adjective/adverb - more
apagando /a.paˈɣan.do/ B2	verb - extinguishing, turning off
mirada /miˈɾa.ða/ A2	noun - look, gaze
cura /ˈku.ɾa/ A2	noun - cure, healing
cielo /ˈcie.lo/ A2	noun - sky, heaven
tiene /ˈtje.ne/ A1	verb - has

Key Grammar Structures

• Me queda poco para consentirte

  ➔ Present tense with 'quedar' to express remaining time.

  ➔ The phrase "me queda poco" means "I have little left".

• Se está apagando tu mirada

  ➔ Present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action.

  ➔ The phrase "se está apagando" means "is fading away".

• No quiero estar vivo, tampoco muerto

  ➔ Use of 'tampoco' for negation.

  ➔ The phrase "no quiero estar vivo, tampoco muerto" means "I don't want to be alive, nor dead".

• Dame una señal

  ➔ Imperative form to give commands or requests.

  ➔ The phrase "dame una señal" means "give me a sign".

• Porque siento que no es cierto

  ➔ Use of 'porque' to introduce a reason.

  ➔ The phrase "porque siento que no es cierto" means "because I feel that it is not true".

• Te fuiste borrando como un recuerdo

  ➔ Use of simile to compare two things.

  ➔ The phrase "como un recuerdo" means "like a memory".