Respuesta Sensorial – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Porter

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic and atmospheric world of Porter! 'Respuesta Sensorial' is a perfect gateway to learning Spanish through modern indie music, offering a rich vocabulary of sensory descriptions and abstract metaphors that make the language feel alive and textured.

[English]

All I want is to reveal myself to my shadow

It usually betrays me and sabotages me in a thousand ways

All I want is you

I wish I could be your path

Hey, it's nothing new

I love your little eyes and the way they look at me

Hey, I want to kiss you

To get lost in the dark with you and see what happens

Hey, there's nobody I like more

You have that something that makes me sigh

Hey blonde girl, come over here

I dreamed of you yesterday and I want to make it real

Get used to me

If I don't say it today, I'm going to regret it

This one is for you

If you feel the same, never let me go

One more, one more of your caresses

Let it start from zero, giving me goosebumps

One more, one more of your kisses

I might fall in love, I don't think I'll come out unscathed

One more, one more

One more, one more

Hey, it's nothing new

I love your little eyes and the way they look at me

Hey, I want to kiss you

To get lost in the dark with you and see what happens

Hey, there's nobody I like more

You have that something that makes me sigh

Hey blonde girl, come over here

I dreamed of you yesterday and I want to make it real

Get used to me

If I don't say it today, I'm going to regret it

This one is for you

If you feel the same, never let me go

[Spanish]

Todo lo que quiero es revelármele a mi sombra

Suele traicionarme y boicotearme de mil formas

Todo lo que quiero es contigo

Yo quisiera ser tu camino

Hey, no es novedad

Me encantan tus ojitos y cómo me miran

Hey, te quiero besar

Perderme en lo oscurito contigo a ver que pasa

Hey, nadie me gusta más

Tú tienes ese algo que me hace suspirar

Hey güera ven pa'cá

Ayer soñé contigo y lo quiero hacer real

Acostúmbrate a mí

Si no lo digo hoy, me voy a arrepentir

Esta va para ti

Si tú sientes igual nunca me dejes ir

Una más, una más de tus caricias

Que empiece desde cero, me ponga la piel china

Uno más uno más de tus besos

Puede que me enamore, no creo salir ileso

Una más, una más

Uno más, uno más

Hey, no es novedad

Me encantan tus ojitos y cómo me miran

Hey, te quiero besar

Perderme en lo oscurito contigo a ver que pasa

Hey, nadie me gusta más

Tú tienes ese algo que me hace suspirar

Hey güera, ven pa'cá

Ayer soñé contigo y lo quiero hacer real

Acostúmbrate a mí

Si no lo digo hoy, me voy a arrepentir

Esta va para ti

Si tú sientes igual nunca me dejes ir

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
revelármele re-be-lár-me-le B2	verbo - to reveal oneself to someone
sombra sóm-bra A2	sustantivo - shadow
traicionarme trai-sio-nár-me B1	verbo - to betray me
boicotearme boi-ko-te-ár-me C1	verbo - to boycott/sabotage me
novedad no-be-dád A2	sustantivo - novelty/news
suspirar sus-pi-rár B2	verbo - to sigh
arrepentir a-rre-pen-tír B1	verbo - to regret
caricias ca-rí-cias B1	sustantivo - caresses
ileso i-lé-so C1	adjetivo - unharmed/unscathed
ojitos o-jí-tos A1	sustantivo - little eyes
acostúmbrate a-cos-túm-bra-te A2	verbo - get used to it
güera gué-ra B2	adjetivo/sustantivo - blonde/fair-skinned girl
enamorar e-na-mo-rár A2	verbo - to fall in love
sensorial sen-so-riál C1	adjetivo - sensory
camino ca-mí-no A1	sustantivo - path/way

Key Grammar Structures

• Todo lo que quiero es revelármele a mi sombra

  ➔ Pronominal verbs with enclitic pronouns

  ➔ The pronoun 'le' is attached to the infinitive 'revelárme' to indicate the object of the action.

• Yo quisiera ser tu camino

  ➔ Imperfect subjunctive for courtesy/desire

  ➔ Using 'quisiera' instead of 'quiero' makes the request or desire sound more polite and less demanding.

• Me encantan tus ojitos y cómo me miran

  ➔ Verb 'encantar' syntax (similar to 'gustar')

  ➔ The verb 'encantar' agrees with the plural subject 'tus ojitos'.

• Perderme en lo oscurito contigo a ver que pasa

  ➔ Adverbial use of the neuter article 'lo'

  ➔ The structure 'lo + adjective' creates an abstract noun or concept, here referring to 'the darkness'.

• Si no lo digo hoy, me voy a arrepentir

  ➔ Periphrastic future 'ir a + infinitive'

  ➔ This construction expresses a near future or a strong intention.

• Si tú sientes igual nunca me dejes ir

  ➔ Imperative (command) in negative form

  ➔ The negative imperative uses the subjunctive form 'dejes' to express a request or plea.

• Que empiece desde cero, me ponga la piel china

  ➔ Subjunctive for wishes (que + subjunctive)

  ➔ The 'que' introduces a subordinate clause expressing an indirect wish or command.

• Puede que me enamore, no creo salir ileso

  ➔ Expression of probability 'puede que + subjunctive'

  ➔ The phrase 'puede que' triggers the subjunctive 'enamore' to indicate uncertainty.