Pasos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Soda Stereo
• Album: Sueño Stereo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rich lyrical world of Soda Stereo's 'Pasos' and discover the poetic depth of Spanish rock. This iconic track from their album 'Sueño Stereo' offers a beautiful blend of melancholy and devotion, perfect for exploring intricate metaphors and emotional expressions in Spanish, enriching your language learning journey.

[English]

The sea sounds

(The sea sounds)

I’d rather follow your steps

The sea sounds

(The sea sounds)

I’d rather follow you

The sea sounds

The sea sounds

...

I’m afraid of heights

And here golden birds fly

If I got dizzy, it’s from devotion

I’d rather follow your steps

I’d rather follow your steps

It’s like a laser

Passion acts by reflex

From one to two

From two to three

I’d rather follow your steps

The sea sounds

The sea sounds

...

And I’d rather follow your steps

I’d rather follow your steps

...

[Spanish]

Suena el mar

(Suena el mar)

Prefiero seguir tus pasos

Suena el mar

(Suena el mar)

Prefiero seguirte

Suena el mar

Suena el mar

Tengo mal de alturas

Y aquí vuelan pájaros de oro

Si me mareé, es por devoción

Yo prefiero seguir tus pasos

Prefiero seguir tus pasos

Es igual a un láser

La pasión actúa por reflejo

De uno a dos

De dos a tres

Yo prefiero seguir tus pasos

Suena el mar

Suena el mar

Y yo prefiero seguir tus pasos

Prefiero seguir tus pasos

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pasos ˈpasos B1	noun - steps
seguir seˈɣiɾ A2	verb - to follow
suena ˈswena A2	verb - sounds
mar maɾ A1	noun - sea
alturas alˈtuɾas B1	noun - heights
vuelan ˈbwelan A2	verb - fly
pájaros ˈpaxaɾos A2	noun - birds
oro ˈoɾo A1	noun - gold
mareé maɾeˈe B1	adjective - dizzy
devoción deβoˈθjon B2	noun - devotion
láser ˈlaseɾ B1	noun - laser
pasión paˈsjon B1	noun - passion
actúa akˈtwa A2	verb - acts
reflejo reˈflexo B1	noun - reflection

Key Grammar Structures

• Prefiero seguir tus pasos

  ➔ Present tense of preference with 'preferir'

  ➔ The verb 'prefiero' is the first-person singular present tense of 'preferir', indicating a current preference. It highlights the speaker's ongoing choice to follow the other person's steps.

• Tengo mal de alturas

  ➔ Present tense with 'tener' expressing a condition

  ➔ The phrase 'tengo mal de alturas' uses the verb 'tener' in the present tense to express a current condition or state. It literally means 'I have a fear of heights.'

• Si me mareé, es por devoción

  ➔ Conditional sentence with 'si' and present tense

  ➔ The sentence uses 'si' to introduce a conditional clause, followed by the present tense 'mareé' and 'es por devoción'. It expresses a hypothetical situation and its consequence.

• La pasión actúa por reflejo

  ➔ Present tense with 'actuar' expressing an action

  ➔ The verb 'actúa' is the third-person singular present tense of 'actuar', describing how passion acts by reflex. It emphasizes the automatic nature of the action.

• De uno a dos, De dos a tres

  ➔ Prepositional phrases indicating progression

  ➔ The phrases 'de uno a dos' and 'de dos a tres' are prepositional phrases indicating a progression from one to two and from two to three. They are used to describe a sequence or increase.