Sin fronteras – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Elenco de Soy Luna

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a musical journey with "Sin fronteras" by Elenco de Soy Luna, a heartwarming song that beautifully demonstrates how friendship and understanding know no boundaries. Through its simple yet profound Spanish lyrics, you'll learn about idiomatic expressions and the power of universal emotions, making it a perfect track to connect with the Spanish language and its diverse cultural nuances. This song is special because it illustrates that despite different words, feelings are shared, making language learning an inviting exploration of shared humanity.

[English]

I say "really" to the "truth"

I say "cool" to what's "awesome"

But there are things that don't change

A universal language

I "wear" the "jacket"

Everything spins, everything changes

"You," "my friend," "partner"

It's the same, you'll see

At first, you sounded different to me

So different amidst all the people

And in the end, I realized, it's strange

But I understand you just the same

I can feel it, I can trust

Synchronization and movement

It's the same feeling

I can say it, I can listen

I know you're with me

And I'm not alone

Friendship

We made it our way

And it has no borders

No language, no flag

...

I say "really" to the "truth"

I say "cool" to what's "awesome"

But there are things that don't change

A universal language

I "wear" the "jacket"

Everything spins, everything changes

"You," "my friend," "partner"

It's the same, you'll see

At first, you sounded different to me

So different amidst all the people

And in the end, I realized, it's strange

But I understand you just the same

I can feel it, I can trust

Synchronization and movement

It's the same feeling

I can say it, I can listen

I know you're with me

And I'm not alone

Friendship

We made it our way

And it has no borders

No language, no flag

...

[Spanish]

Digo "neta" a la "verdad"

Digo "padre" a lo "genial"

Pero hay cosas que no cambian

Un idioma universal

Yo "campera" a la "chamarra"

Todo gira, todo cambia

"Tú", "mi amiga", "compañera"

Es lo mismo, ya verás

Al principio me sonabas diferente

Tan distinta en medio de toda la gente

Y al final me di cuenta, es extraño

Pero yo te entiendo igual

Puedo sentir, puedo confiar

Sincronía y movimiento

Es el mismo sentimiento

Puedo decir, puedo escuchar

Sé que tú estás conmigo

Y no estoy sola

La amistad

La inventamos a nuestra manera

Y no tiene fronteras

Ni idioma, ni bandera

Digo "neta" a la "verdad"

Digo "padre" a lo "genial"

Pero hay cosas que no cambian

Un idioma universal

Yo "campera" a la "chamarra"

Todo gira, todo cambia

"Tú", "mi amiga", "compañera"

Es lo mismo, ya verás

Al principio me sonabas diferente

Tan distinta en medio de toda la gente

Y al final me di cuenta, es extraño

Pero yo te entiendo igual

Puedo sentir, puedo confiar

Sincronía y movimiento

Es el mismo sentimiento

Puedo decir, puedo escuchar

Sé que tú estás conmigo

Y no estoy sola

La amistad

La inventamos a nuestra manera

Y no tiene fronteras

Ni idioma, ni bandera

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cambiar /kam.biˈar/ A2	verb - to change
sentimiento /sen.tiˈmien.to/ B1	noun - feeling, emotion
compañera /kom.paˈɲe.ɾa/ A2	noun - female companion, partner, friend
fronteras /fɾonˈte.ɾas/ B2	noun - borders, boundaries
lenguaje /lenˈɣwa.xe/ B1	noun - language, speech
todos /ˈto.ðos/ A1	adjective - all, everyone
persona /perˈso.na/ A2	noun - person, individual
sentido /senˈti.ðo/ B1	noun - sense, meaning
entender /en.tenˈdeɾ/ A2	verb - to understand
confiar /kon.fɪˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to trust
movimiento /mo.βiˈmi.ɛn.to/ B2	noun - movement

Key Grammar Structures

• Digo "neta" a la "verdad"

  ➔ Use of quotation marks to highlight slang/regionalisms and their standard equivalents.

  ➔ The song uses quotation marks around "neta" and "verdad" to show that "neta" is a slang word equivalent to the standard word "verdad" (truth). It highlights the informal vs. formal language.

• Pero hay cosas que no cambian

  ➔ Relative pronouns (que) introducing a subordinate clause.

  ➔ "que" introduces a relative clause specifying which things don't change. Relative clauses add extra information about a noun.

• Al principio me sonabas diferente

  ➔ Use of the verb "sonar" to express impression or how someone/something seems.

  ➔ "Sonabas" means "you sounded" but implies "you seemed" or "gave me the impression". It's not literally about sound, but about the overall feeling.

• Y al final me di cuenta, es extraño

  ➔ Use of the verb "darse cuenta" (to realize) and impersonal "es" + adjective (extraño/strange).

  ➔ "Me di cuenta" is the preterite of *darse cuenta* (to realize). The expression "es extraño" is impersonal, meaning "it is strange".

• Pero yo te entiendo igual

  ➔ Use of "igual" as an adverb meaning "equally" or "the same".

  ➔ "Igual" modifies the verb "entiendo" (I understand) meaning "I understand you equally" or "I understand you in the same way".

• Puedo sentir, puedo confiar

  ➔ Use of modal verb "poder" (can/to be able to) + infinitive.

  ➔ "Puedo sentir" and "puedo confiar" show ability or possibility: "I can feel", "I can trust".

• La amistad la inventamos a nuestra manera

  ➔ Duplication of the direct object pronoun (la) – "La amistad la inventamos..."

  ➔ In Spanish, when the direct object is specific and comes before the verb, it's often duplicated with a pronoun. Here, "la amistad" (friendship) is duplicated with "la". This emphasizes the object.