Puntos suspensivos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Roberto Iniesta
• Album: Robe

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poetic depth of Spanish rock with Roberto Iniesta's "Puntos suspensivos." This song offers a great opportunity to learn the language through its rich metaphors and emotional expressions centered around themes of love and personal growth. It's special for its blend of introspective lyrics with a powerful, building rock arrangement, a hallmark of this legendary Spanish artist.

[English]

I'm going to show

my best teeth

I'm going to try

that this time nothing goes wrong

I'm going to start

You tell me what you feel

I'm going to try

so I don't forget to breathe

Remind me to look for an exit

If you see that I'm lost inside

Remind me to forget that wound

that my heart gets stripped

Remind me what life is made of

That sometimes I forget reason

And cheer up this bitter goodbye

Remind me what love is made of

...

Of wind

Of pure wind

Of dying in the attempt

And letting yourself be carried by the wind to fly

And of hugs, uh

Of pure embraces, uh

Melted into a hug

To die and in your arms start again

Of not wanting to leave things hanging

Of never wanting to give up on each other

And there is nothing else

No, no, there is nothing else (uh)

No, no, there is nothing else

...

I start again

Me, to see you again

I try again

That— that— that nothing goes wrong for me

I show again

My— my best teeth

...

I try again

No stutter— no stutter— stuttering

...

Today the memory of your mouth hit me

And I couldn't defend myself

Add another defeat to my record

This wall can't take another notch

Remind me what life is made of

That sometimes I forget reason

And cheer up this bitter farewell

Remind me what love is made of

...

Of wind

Of pure wind

Of dying in the attempt

And letting yourself be carried by the wind to fly

And of hugs, uh

Of pure embraces, uh

Melted into a hug

To die and in your arms start again

Of not wanting to leave things hanging

...

Of never wanting to give up on each other

And there is nothing else

No, no, there is nothing else (uh)

No, no, there is nothing else

...

[Spanish]

Voy a enseñar

Mis mejores dientes

Voy a intentar

Que esta vez no salga nada mal

Voy a empezar

Tú dime lo que sientes

Voy a intentar

Que no se me olvide respirar

Recuérdame que busque una salida

Si ves que estoy perdido en mi interior

Recuérdame que olvide aquella herida

Que me descascarilla el corazón

Recuérdame de qué está hecha la vida

Que a veces se me olvida la razón

Y alégrame esta amarga despedida

Recuérdame de qué está hecho el amor

De viento

De puro viento

De morir en el intento

Y dejarse llevar por el viento a volar

Y de abrazos, uh

De puro abrazo, uh

Fundidos en un abrazo

Morir y en tus brazos volver a empezar

De no quererse dar puntos suspensivos

De no quererse dar nunca por vencidos

Y no hay nada más

No, no, no hay nada más (uh)

No, no, no hay nada más

Vuelvo a empezar

Yo por volver a verte

Vuelvo a intentar

Que-que-que no me salga todo mal

Vuelvo a enseñar

Mi-mis mejores dientes

Vuelvo a intentar

No tar-, no tarta-tartamudear

Hoy me asaltó el recuerdo de tu boca

Y yo no me he podido defender

Apúntame a mi cuenta otra derrota

Que no aguanta otra muesca esta pared

Recuérdame de qué está hecha la vida

Que a veces se me olvida la razón

Y alégrame esta amarga despedida

Recuérdame de qué está hecho el amor

De viento

De puro viento

De morir en el intento

Y dejarse llevar por el viento a volar

Y de abrazos, uh

De puro abrazo, uh

Fundidos en un abrazo

Morir y en tus brazos volver a empezar

De no quererse dar puntos suspensivos

De no quererse dar nunca por vencidos

Y no hay nada más

No, no, no hay nada más (uh)

No, no, no hay nada más

Key Grammar Structures

• Voy a enseñar

  ➔ Near future tense with 'ir a' + infinitive

  ➔ The phrase "Voy a enseñar" uses the construction 'ir a' + infinitive to express a near future action, meaning 'I am going to teach'.

• Que esta vez no salga nada mal

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'que' to express hope or purpose

  ➔ The phrase "Que esta vez no salga nada mal" uses the subjunctive 'salga' after 'que' to express a wish or hope that nothing goes wrong this time.

• Recuérdame que busque una salida

  ➔ Imperative form plus subjunctive in a subordinate clause

  ➔ "Recuérdame que busque una salida" uses the imperative 'Recuérdame' (remind me) followed by a 'que' clause with subjunctive 'busque' expressing what should be remembered.

• De no quererse dar puntos suspensivos

  ➔ Negative gerund form of reflexive verb phrase

  ➔ "De no quererse dar puntos suspensivos" uses the negative gerund/reflexive form indicating an action of 'not wanting to give ...', functioning nominally.

• Y no hay nada más

  ➔ Existential construction with negation

  ➔ "Y no hay nada más" uses the existential verb 'hay' with negation and 'nada más' (nothing else) to deny existence of anything more.

• Hoy me asaltó el recuerdo de tu boca

  ➔ Preterite tense of reflexive verb with direct and indirect objects

  ➔ "Hoy me asaltó el recuerdo de tu boca" uses the preterite 'asaltó' with reflexive indirect object 'me' meaning 'today the memory of your mouth assaulted me'.

• Morir y en tus brazos volver a empezar

  ➔ Infinitives connected with 'y' to express sequential or related actions

  ➔ "Morir y en tus brazos volver a empezar" uses two infinitives 'morir' and 'volver' connected by 'y' to express two linked actions: to die and to start again in your arms.

• Hoy me asaltó el recuerdo de tu boca

  ➔ Preterite tense with indirect object pronoun

  ➔ The verb 'asaltó' is in preterite tense, paired with the indirect object pronoun 'me', indicating that the subject (memory) affected the speaker directly.