Señora – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Rocío Jurado

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a journey into its soul, and Rocío Jurado's 'Señora' offers a passionate and dramatic path into Spanish. The song's clear, emotive storytelling and powerful vocabulary around love, deception, and confrontation provide a rich context for understanding nuanced expression. 'Señora' is special not only for its iconic status in Spanish music but also for its bold perspective and the sheer force of Jurado's legendary voice, making it an unforgettable learning experience.

[English]

When I learned the whole truth, ma'am

It was already too late to turn back, ma'am

I was part of his life, and he, my shadow

When I found out you existed, ma'am

My world was only him, ma'am

I already carried his scent within me

He told me he was free

Like the very air

That he was free

Like the doves

That he was free

And I believed him

Now it's too late, ma'am

Now it's too late, ma'am

Now no one can take him away from me

He told me he was free

Like the vagabond

That he was free

Like the dry leaf

That he was free

And I believed him

Now it's too late, ma'am

Now it's too late, ma'am

Now no one can take him away from me

Now no one can take him away from me

When I learned the whole truth, ma'am

It was already too late to turn back, ma'am

I was part of his life, and he, my shadow

When I found out you existed, ma'am

My world was only him, ma'am

I already carried his scent within me

He told me he was free

Like the very air

That he was free

Like the doves

That he was free

And I believed him

Now it's too late, ma'am

Now it's too late, ma'am

Now no one can take him away from me

He told me he was free

Like the vagabond

That he was free

Like the dry leaf

That he was free

And I believed him

Now it's too late, ma'am

Now it's too late, ma'am

Now no one can take him away from me

Now no one can take him away from me

Now no one can take him away from me

Now no one can take him away from me

...

[Spanish]

Cuando supe toda la verdad, señora

Ya era tarde para echar atrás, señora

Yo era parte de su vida, y él, mi sombra

Cuando supe que existía usted, señora

Ya mi mundo era sólo él, señora

Ya llevaba dentro de mi ser su aroma

Él me dijo que era libre

Como el mismo aire

Que era libre

Como las palomas

Que era libre

Y yo lo creí

Ahora es tarde, señora

Ahora es tarde, señora

Ahora nadie puede apartarlo de mí

Él me dijo que era libre

Como el vagabundo

Que era libre

Como la hoja seca

Que era libre

Y yo lo creí

Ahora es tarde, señora

Ahora es tarde, señora

Ahora nadie puede apartarlo de mí

Ahora nadie puede apartarlo de mí

Cuando supe toda la verdad, señora

Ya era tarde para echar atrás, señora

Yo era parte de su vida, y él, mi sombra

Cuando supe que existía usted, señora

Ya mi mundo era sólo él, señora

Ya llevaba, dentro de mi ser, su aroma

Él me dijo que era libre

Como el mismo aire

Que era libre

Como las palomas

Que era libre

Y yo lo creí

Ahora es tarde, señora

Ahora es tarde, señora

Ahora nadie puede apartarlo de mí

Él me dijo que era libre

Como el vagabundo

Que era libre

Como la hoja seca

Que era libre

Y yo lo creí

Ahora es tarde, señora

Ahora es tarde, señora

Ahora nadie puede apartarlo de mí

Ahora nadie puede apartarlo de mí

Ahora nadie puede apartarlo de mí

Ahora nadie puede apartarlo de mí

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
verdad /berˈðað/ B1	noun - truth
tarde /ˈtaɾðe/ A2	noun - afternoon or late time
vida /ˈbiða/ A1	noun - life
sombra /ˈsombɾa/ A2	noun - shadow
mundo /ˈmundo/ A2	noun - world
aroma /aˈɾoma/ B1	noun - aroma
libre /ˈliβɾe/ A2	adjective - free
creer /kɾeˈeɾ/ B1	verb - to believe
vagabundo /βaɣaˈβundo/ B2	noun - vagabond
hoja /ˈoxa/ A2	noun - leaf
seca /ˈseka/ B1	adjective - dry
aire /ˈaiɾe/ A2	noun - air