Soldado Del Amor – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Manuel Mijares
• Album: Uno Entre Mil

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a journey of love and war through Manuel Mijares' iconic song, 'Soldado Del Amor.' This classic ballad uses vivid metaphors to paint a picture of love as a battlefield, teaching listeners about the passion, pain, and perseverance involved in matters of the heart. Discover rich vocabulary and cultural expressions as you explore the depths of this timeless Spanish-language hit.

[English]

To love is to risk everything

To be a perfect target, to let down all your defenses

To love is to break the mirror, to shout against the wind and to feel

Every strange look from you is a dagger piercing me

Every time you reject me, it's like the impact of a bullet

And to know that I'm losing the battle

Losing the battle

Soldier of love, in this war between you and me

Every night I fall wounded, trying to win your heart

Soldier of love, fighting fiercely for your love

I am a fake hero, a paper giant

To love is to run out of strength

It's to try again, even if you don't understand

To love is to feel a fire spreading inside, and to pretend

Every strange look from you is a dagger piercing me

Every time you reject me, it's like the impact of a bullet

And to know that I'm losing the battle

Losing the battle

Soldier of love, in this war between you and me

Every night I fall wounded, trying to win your heart

Soldier of love, fighting fiercely for your love

I am a fake hero, a paper giant

Soldier of love, in this war between you and me

Every night I fall wounded, trying to win your heart

Soldier of love, fighting fiercely for your love

I am a fake hero, a paper giant

Soldier of love, in this war between you and me

Every night I fall wounded, trying to win your heart

Soldier of love, fighting fiercely for your love

I am a fake hero, a paper giant

...

[Spanish]

Amar es jugarse la vida

Ser un blanco perfecto dejar las defensas rendidas

Amar es romper el espejo gritar contra el viento y sentir

Cada mirada tuya rara es un puñal que se me clava

Cada vez que me rechazas el impacto de una bala

Y saber que voy perdiendo la batalla

Perdiendo la batalla

Soldado del amor en esta guerra entre tu y yo

Cada noche caigo herido por ganar tu corazón

Soldado del amor luchando a muerte por tu piel

Soy un héroe de mentira un gigante de papel

Amar es quedarse sin fuerzas

Es volver a intentarlo otra vez aunque tu no comprendas

Amar es sentir un incendio que avanza por dentro y fingir

Cada mirada tuya rara es un puñal que se me clava

Cada vez que me rechazas el impacto de una bala

Y saber que voy perdiendo la batalla

Perdiendo la batalla

Soldado del amor en esta guerra entre tu y yo

Cada noche caigo herido por ganar tu corazón

Soldado del amor luchando a muerte por tu piel

Soy un héroe de mentira un gigante de papel

Soldado del amor en esta guerra entre tu y yo

Cada noche caigo herido por ganar tu corazón

Soldado del amor luchando a muerte por tu piel

Soy un héroe de mentira un gigante de papel

Soldado del amor en esta guerra entre tu y yo

Cada noche caigo herido por ganar tu corazón

Soldado del amor luchando a muerte por tu piel

Soy un héroe de mentira un gigante de papel

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Amar /aˈmaɾ/ A1	verb - to love
Soldado /solˈdaðo/ A2	noun - soldier
Amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
Guerra /ˈɡera/ A2	noun - war
Batalla /baˈtaʎa/ B1	noun - battle, combat
Corazón /koɾaˈson/ A1	noun - heart
Perder /peɾˈðeɾ/ A2	verb - to lose
Luchar /luˈtʃaɾ/ B1	verb - to fight, to struggle
Herido /eˈɾiðo/ B1	adjective - wounded, injured
Mirada /miˈɾaða/ B1	noun - gaze, look
Puñal /puˈɲal/ B2	noun - dagger, knife
Bala /ˈbala/ B1	noun - bullet
Rechazar /retʃaˈsaɾ/ B1	verb - to reject, to refuse
Héroe /ˈeɾoe/ B1	noun - hero
Mentira /menˈtiɾa/ A2	noun - lie, falsehood adjective (as part of 'de mentira') - fake, false, make-believe (e.g., 'a fake hero')
Gigante /xiˈɣante/ B1	noun - giant adjective - gigantic, huge
Papel /paˈpel/ A1	noun - paper adjective (as part of 'de papel') - paper (as in 'paper-thin', 'made of paper', implying weakness)
Sentir /senˈtiɾ/ A1	verb - to feel
Fuerza /ˈfweɾsa/ A2	noun - strength, force
Romper /romˈpeɾ/ A2	verb - to break

Key Grammar Structures

• Amar es jugarse la vida

  ➔ Infinitive as subject, reflexive verb.

  ➔ The infinitive verb "Amar" (To love) functions as the subject of the sentence. "jugarse" (to risk oneself) is a reflexive verb, indicating the action affects the subject.

• Ser un blanco perfecto dejar las defensas rendidas

  ➔ Series of infinitives, past participle as an adjective.

  ➔ "Ser" (to be) and "dejar" (to leave/let) are infinitives describing characteristics or actions of 'loving'. "rendidas" (surrendered) is a past participle used as an adjective modifying "defensas" (defenses).

• Cada mirada tuya rara es un puñal que se me clava

  ➔ Possessive adjective after noun, relative pronoun, 'se' impersonal/passive construction.

  ➔ "tuya" (yours) is a possessive adjective placed after the noun "mirada" for emphasis. "que se me clava" (that is plunged into me) uses the relative pronoun "que" and a 'se' construction indicating an action happening to 'me', often conveying a passive or accidental nature.

• Cada vez que me rechazas el impacto de una bala

  ➔ Temporal clause with 'Cada vez que', present indicative.

  ➔ "Cada vez que" (Every time that) introduces a temporal clause, indicating a recurring action. The verb "rechazas" (you reject) is in the present indicative, describing a habitual event.

• Y saber que voy perdiendo la batalla

  ➔ 'Saber que' (knowing that), 'ir + gerund' (periphrastic progressive/continuous action).

  ➔ "Saber que" (to know that) introduces a noun clause. "voy perdiendo" (I am losing / I am going on losing) is the periphrastic progressive tense 'ir + gerund', indicating an ongoing or gradual action.

• Perdiendo la batalla

  ➔ Gerund phrase.

  ➔ "Perdiendo" (losing) is a gerund used as an adverbial phrase, emphasizing the ongoing action of 'losing the battle'. It can describe the manner or circumstance.

• Cada noche caigo herido por ganar tu corazón

  ➔ 'Por + infinitive' (purpose/reason), past participle as an adjective.

  ➔ "por ganar" (to win / in order to win) uses the preposition 'por' followed by an infinitive to express purpose or reason. "herido" (wounded) is a past participle acting as an adjective describing the state of the subject.

• Soy un héroe de mentira un gigante de papel

  ➔ 'Ser' verb for inherent qualities, 'de + noun' phrase for characteristic/material.

  ➔ "Soy" (I am) uses the verb 'ser' to describe an inherent quality or identity (I am a hero). "de mentira" (fake / of lies) and "de papel" (flimsy / of paper) use 'de' + noun to describe the nature or material, implying falseness or weakness.

• Es volver a intentarlo otra vez aunque tu no comprendas

  ➔ 'Volver a + infinitive' (to do something again), 'aunque + subjunctive' (concessive clause).

  ➔ "volver a intentarlo" (to try it again) is a common Spanish idiom meaning to repeat an action. "aunque tu no comprendas" (even if you don't understand) uses 'aunque' followed by the subjunctive mood to express a concession or hypothetical situation.