perfectas – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Emilia

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt lyrics of Emilia's 'perfectas' to explore themes of self-love and societal critique in Spanish. This song offers a raw and honest perspective on the pressures of perfection, providing a powerful and relatable narrative that encourages listeners to embrace authenticity. Its direct and emotionally resonant language makes it an excellent song for Spanish learners to connect with nuanced expressions and cultural insights into contemporary challenges faced by women.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
perfectas /peɾˈfekta/ A2	adjective - having all the required or desirable qualities
chicas /ˈtʃiːkæs/ A1	noun - girls
mentira /menˈtiɾa/ B1	noun - a falsehood
detecto /deˈtekto/ B1	verb - to discover or identify the presence of
dudas /ˈduðas/ B1	noun - a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction
fondo /ˈfondo/ B1	noun - the deepest part of something
corriendo /koˈrjendo/ A2	verb - moving rapidly on foot
recta /ˈrekta/ B1	adjective - in a straight line
hambre /ˈambre/ A2	noun - a feeling of needing or wanting food
alimenta /aliˈmenta/ B1	verb - to give food or nourishment to
contenta /konˈtenta/ A2	adjective - happy or satisfied
pose /ˈpos/ B1	noun - a particular way of holding the body
sentirme /senˈtiɾme/ A1	verb - to feel myself
desprenderme /despɾenˈdeɾme/ B2	verb - to detach myself, to free myself
vuelta /ˈbwelta/ A2	noun - turn, spin, or revolution
despertarme /despeɾˈtaɾme/ A1	verb - to wake myself up
muriéndome /muˈɾjendome/ B2	verb - dying
frío /ˈfɾio/ A1	noun - coldness adjective - having a low temperature
valgo /ˈvalgo/ A2	verb - I am worth
convencer /konbenˈseɾ/ B1	verb - to persuade someone to do or believe something
apaga /aˈpaɣa/ B1	verb - to turn off, to extinguish
esperanza /espeˈɾansa/ B1	noun - a feeling of hope
tarde /ˈtaɾde/ A1	adjective - late
perdonarme /peɾðoˈnaɾme/ B1	verb - to forgive myself
justamente /xusˈtamente/ B2	adverb - exactly, precisely
obsesiones /oβseˈsjones/ C1	noun - obsessions, fixations
inalcanzable /inalkanˈsaβle/ B2	adjective - unreachable, unattainable
busques /ˈbuskes/ A2	verb - you look for, you seek
dentro /ˈdento/ A1	adverb - inside
pertenecer /peɾteneˈseɾ/ B1	verb - to belong to
guerra /ˈɡeɾa/ B1	noun - war
quiero /ˈkjero/ A1	verb - I want
perder /peɾˈdeɾ/ A2	verb - to lose
buscando /busˈkando/ A2	verb - looking for, seeking
felicidad /felisidad/ B1	noun - happiness
encuentro /enˈkwēntro/ A2	verb - I find
defecto /deˈfekto/ B1	noun - a fault, imperfection
nuevo /ˈnweβo/ A1	adjective - new
joyas /ˈxoxas/ B1	noun - jewels, jewelry
lujos /ˈluxos/ B2	noun - luxuries
alterego /alˈteɾeo/ C1	noun - alter ego, another self
hipócrita /iˈpokɾita/ B2	adjective - hypocritical
perderlo /peɾˈdeɾlo/ A2	verb - to lose it
miedo /ˈmjɛðo/ A2	noun - fear
altura /alˈtuɾa/ B1	noun - height
destacar /destaˈkaɾ/ B1	verb - to stand out, to highlight
vista /ˈvista/ A2	noun - sight, view
tacones /taˈkones/ B1	noun - heels (of shoes)
duelen /ˈðwelen/ A2	verb - they hurt
pies /ˈpies/ A1	noun - feet
cara /ˈkaɾa/ A1	noun - face
portada /poɾˈtaða/ B1	noun - cover (of a magazine, book)
revistas /reˈβistas/ A2	noun - magazines
olvidemos /olβiˈðemos/ B1	verb - let's forget
cuerpos /ˈkweɾpos/ A2	noun - bodies
bonitas /boˈnitas/ A1	adjective - pretty
bolsos /ˈbolsos/ B1	noun - bags
nuevos /ˈnweβos/ A1	adjective - new
igual /iˈɡwal/ A2	adverb - still, equally