Préstame – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Chris Lebron

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Hemos tenido suerte distinta

We've had different luck

Y eso fue que hizo que no encontremos

And that's what made us not meet

Tu boca, amor a primera vista

Your mouth, love at first sight

Y yo en busca de un problema menos

And me looking for one less problem

No sé si soy lo que necesitas

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

Pero aclaro antes que lo intentemos

But I clarify before we try

Que el dolor me hizo más egoista

That pain made me more selfish

Si tienes amor, entonces préstame

If you have love, then lend it to me

Que malgasté el mío en aquella vez

Because I wasted mine that time

Donde di todo y aún así se fué

Where I gave everything and still she left

No quiero que me fallen otra vez

I don't want to be failed again

Si te quedó un poquito, préstame

If you have a little left, lend it to me

Prometo usarlo bien en esta vez

I promise to use it well this time

Tengo al destino en contra y yo sé

I have destiny against me and I know

Que no intentaré más después de usted, eh

That I won't try anymore after you, eh

Desde aquel día, mi conciencia tomó el mando

Since that day, my conscience took control

Se endureció un corazón que solía ser blando

A heart that used to be soft hardened

Las leyes de mi interior ya están cambiando

The laws within me are already changing

Hice un update, las reglas son dando y dando

I made an update, the rules are giving and giving

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

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

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

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

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

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

La inocencia me salió cara

Innocence cost me dearly

Y tengo ojeras en mi cara

And I have dark circles on my face

De intentar que funcionara

From trying to make it work

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

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

Pero me mandó a decirte que

But it sent me to tell you that

Si tienes amor, entonces préstame

If you have love, then lend it to me

Que malgasté el mío en aquella vez

Because I wasted mine that time

Donde di todo y aún así se fue

Where I gave everything and still she left

No quiero que me fallen otra vez

I don't want to be failed again

Si te quedó un poquito, préstame

If you have a little left, lend it to me

Prometo usarlo bien en esta vez

I promise to use it well this time

Tengo al destino en contra y yo sé

I have destiny against me and I know

Que no intentaré más después de usted, eh

That I won't try anymore after you, eh

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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.