Soy Tan Infiel – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

To learn the language of deep Spanish heartbreak and romantic resignation, look no further than José José's powerful *balada*. This track is special because it flips the traditional narrative of betrayal, giving voice to the infidel's guilt and inability to change. You can learn vocabulary related to self-confession, irreversible character flaws, and poetic metaphors for fleeting pleasures, all delivered with the emotional mastery of 'The Prince of Song.'

[English]

I’ve never liked being

The property of just one woman

I always look for another place

Where I can release my restlessness

I only surrender to the pleasure

That any woman gives me

Who loves me

I’m so unfaithful, unfaithful, unfaithful

Like a signature on a piece of paper

That hides in silence

And fades with time

I’m so unfaithful, unfaithful, unfaithful

Like a woman’s perfume

That clings to any body

And vanishes in the wind

That’s why I’m leaving

You’ve only got me until today

I’m in a hurry to move on

You can’t demand more love from me

I only surrender to the pleasure

That any woman gives me

Who loves me

I’m so unfaithful, unfaithful, unfaithful

Like a signature on a piece of paper

That hides in silence

And fades with time

I’m so unfaithful, unfaithful, unfaithful

Like a woman’s perfume

That clings to any body

And fades with time

I’m so unfaithful, unfaithful, unfaithful

Like a signature on a piece of paper

That hides in silence

And fades with time

[Spanish]

Nunca me ha gustado ser

Propiedad de una mujer nada mas

Siempre busco otro lugar

Donde pueda descargar mi ansiedad

Solo me le rindo al placer

Que me da cualquier mujer

Que me quiera

Soy tan infiel, infiel, infiel

Como una firma en un papel

Que se esconde en el silencio

Y se olvida con el tiempo

Soy tan infiel, infiel, infiel

Como un perfume de mujer

Que se impregna en cualquier cuerpo

Y se esfuma con el viento

Es por eso que me voy

Tu me tienes hasta hoy nada mas

Tengo prisa por seguir

No me puedes exigir mas amor

Solo me le rindo al placer

Que me da cualquier mujer

Que me quiera

Soy tan infiel, infiel, infiel

Como una firma en un papel

Que se esconde en el silencio

Y se olvida con el tiempo

Soy tan infiel, infiel, infiel

Como un perfume de mujer

Que se impregna en cualquier cuerpo

Y se olvida con el tiempo

Soy tan infiel, infiel, infiel

Como una firma en un papel

Que se esconde en el silencio

Y se olvida con el tiempo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
infiel infiel B1	adjective - unfaithful; not loyal
mujer mujer A1	noun - woman
ansiedad ansiedad B2	noun - anxiety; worry
placer placer B1	noun - pleasure; delight
perfume perfume A2	noun - perfume; fragrance
cuerpo cuerpo A1	noun - body
tiempo tiempo A1	noun - time
silencio silencio B1	noun - silence
firma firma B2	noun - signature; firm (company)
papel papel A1	noun - paper; role
esconde esconde B1	verb - to hide, to conceal
olvida olvida B1	verb - to forget
impregna impregna C1	verb - to impregnate; to pervade
descargar descargar B1	verb - to unload; to download
buscar buscar A1	verb - to look for, to search
gustar gustar A1	verb - to like (lit. to be pleasing to)
prisa prisa B1	noun - haste, hurry
exigir exigir B2	verb - to demand, to require
seguir seguir A2	verb - to follow, to continue

Key Grammar Structures

• Nunca me ha gustado ser

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The phrase uses the present perfect tense with 'ha gustado' to express an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• Siempre busco otro lugar

  ➔ Present Simple

  ➔ The verb 'busco' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual action.

• Solo me le rindo al placer

  ➔ Reflexive Verb

  ➔ The reflexive pronoun 'me' is used with 'rindo' to indicate that the action is performed on the subject itself.

• Soy tan infiel, infiel, infiel

  ➔ Adverb of Degree

  ➔ The word 'tan' is an adverb of degree, emphasizing the extent of being unfaithful.

• Como una firma en un papel

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase uses a simile with 'como' to compare infidelity to a signature on paper.

• Que se esconde en el silencio

  ➔ Relative Pronoun

  ➔ The relative pronoun 'que' is used to introduce a relative clause describing 'firma'.

• No me puedes exigir mas amor

  ➔ Double Negative

  ➔ The phrase uses a double negative with 'no' and 'puedes' to emphasize the inability to demand more love.