Préstame – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Chris Lebron

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Chris Lebron's "Préstame" to not only enjoy its smooth melodies but also to enrich your Spanish vocabulary. This song offers a beautiful and relatable narrative about love, heartbreak, and resilience, making complex emotions accessible through its sincere lyrics. Pay attention to the rich metaphors and everyday phrases that offer a glimpse into the nuances of Spanish, and you'll find yourself not just listening, but truly understanding and feeling the story unfold in its original language.

[English]

We've had different luck

And that's what made us not meet

Your mouth, love at first sight

And me looking for one less problem

I don't know if I'm what you need

But I clarify before we try

That pain made me more selfish

If you have love, then lend it to me

Because I wasted mine that time

Where I gave everything and still she left

I don't want to be failed again

If you have a little left, lend it to me

I promise to use it well this time

I have destiny against me and I know

That I won't try anymore after you, eh

Since that day, my conscience took control

A heart that used to be soft hardened

The laws within me are already changing

I made an update, the rules are giving and giving

And I have dark circles on my face, eh-eh, eh-eh

From waiting for someone to arrive, eh-eh, eh-eh

Someone who loves me like you, eh-eh, eh-eh

Innocence cost me dearly

And I have dark circles on my face

From trying to make it work

I don't know what destiny holds, no, no, no

But it sent me to tell you that

If you have love, then lend it to me

Because I wasted mine that time

Where I gave everything and still she left

I don't want to be failed again

If you have a little left, lend it to me

I promise to use it well this time

I have destiny against me and I know

That I won't try anymore after you, eh

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[Spanish]

Hemos tenido suerte distinta

Y eso fue que hizo que no encontremos

Tu boca, amor a primera vista

Y yo en busca de un problema menos

No sé si soy lo que necesitas

Pero aclaro antes que lo intentemos

Que el dolor me hizo más egoista

Si tienes amor, entonces préstame

Que malgasté el mío en aquella vez

Donde di todo y aún así se fué

No quiero que me fallen otra vez

Si te quedó un poquito, préstame

Prometo usarlo bien en esta vez

Tengo al destino en contra y yo sé

Que no intentaré más después de usted, eh

Desde aquel día, mi conciencia tomó el mando

Se endureció un corazón que solía ser blando

Las leyes de mi interior ya están cambiando

Hice un update, las reglas son dando y dando

Y tengo ojeras en mi cara, eh-eh, eh-eh

De esperar que alguien llegara, eh-eh, eh-eh

Alguien que como tú me amara, eh-eh, eh-eh

La inocencia me salió cara

Y tengo ojeras en mi cara

De intentar que funcionara

No sé qué el destino depara, no, no, no

Pero me mandó a decirte que

Si tienes amor, entonces préstame

Que malgasté el mío en aquella vez

Donde di todo y aún así se fue

No quiero que me fallen otra vez

Si te quedó un poquito, préstame

Prometo usarlo bien en esta vez

Tengo al destino en contra y yo sé

Que no intentaré más después de usted, eh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
suerte /ˈswɛɾ.te/ A2	noun - luck, fortune
boca /ˈbo.ka/ A1	noun - mouth
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
dolor /doˈloɾ/ A2	noun - pain, sorrow
egoísta /e.ɣoˈis.ta/ B1	adjective - selfish
prestar /pɾesˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to lend, to loan
vez /bes/ A1	noun - time, occasion
todo /ˈto.ðo/ A1	noun - everything, all adjective - every, all
destino /desˈti.no/ B1	noun - destiny, fate
conciencia /konˈθjen.θja/ B2	noun - conscience, awareness
corazón /ko.ɾaˈθon/ A1	noun - heart
leyes /ˈle.ʝes/ B1	noun - laws
ojeras /oˈxe.ɾas/ B2	noun - dark circles under the eyes
inocencia /i.noˈθen.θja/ B2	noun - innocence
mandar /manˈdaɾ/ A2	verb - to send, to command

Key Grammar Structures

• Hemos tenido suerte distinta

  ➔ Present Perfect (Hemos tenido)

  ➔ Uses the auxiliary verb "haber" in the present tense + the past participle of the main verb. It expresses an action that started in the past and continues to have relevance in the present, or has finished very recently. Here, it describes a life experience relevant to the present situation.

• Y eso fue que hizo que no encontremos

  ➔ Subjunctive after "que hizo que"

  ➔ The phrase "que hizo que" introduces a clause expressing a consequence or result. Because the outcome (not finding each other) is presented as a possible but not certain result, the subjunctive mood ("encontremos") is used.

• Si tienes amor, entonces préstame

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Si + Present Indicative, then Imperative)

  ➔ A type 1 conditional sentence, expressing a real or very probable condition. The present indicative tense in the "si" clause expresses the condition, and the imperative is used to give a command or make a request based on that condition.

• Que malgasté el mío en aquella vez

  ➔ Past Simple (malgasté)

  ➔ Expresses a completed action in the past. Here, it's a specific instance of wasting love.

• Donde di todo y aún así se fue

  ➔ Conjunction "aún así"

  ➔ "Aún así" means "even so," "despite that," or "nevertheless." It shows a contrast between two clauses. Even though he gave everything, she still left.

• No quiero que me fallen otra vez

  ➔ Subjunctive after "No quiero que"

  ➔ When expressing a wish, desire, or request that involves someone else, the subjunctive mood is often used after verbs like "querer" (to want). The speaker doesn't want *someone else* to fail him, so "fallen" is in the subjunctive.

• Prometo usarlo bien en esta vez

  ➔ Infinitive after "Prometo"

  ➔ After certain verbs that express intention, promise, or desire, the infinitive form of the following verb is used. Here, "Prometo" (I promise) is followed by "usarlo" (to use it).

• Tengo al destino en contra y yo sé

  ➔ Preposition "en contra"

  ➔ "En contra" means "against". It indicates opposition or being in disagreement with something. In this case, destiny is against him.