Te Guardo – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Silvana Estrada

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the captivating world of Silvana Estrada through 'Te Guardo.' This exquisite song, steeped in poetic vulnerability and heartfelt hope, offers a unique window into the Spanish language. With its rich, evocative lyrics about patiently reserving love and faith, listeners can explore beautiful expressions of emotion and longing. The intimate vocals and the enchanting sound of the Venezuelan cuatro make 'Te Guardo' a special piece that invites you to not only learn new words but also to feel the profound nuances of love expressed in Spanish.

[English]

I have three possible faces

You take them all away from me

I have a laugh with wings

that flies when we're alone

I have a voice and a skin

that want you to decipher them

My life is very short

to understand what they say

Your eyes, which, when I look at them

shine just like mine

but I can't grasp what they're about

But if one day you find me

and now you think differently

I keep a little faith for you

to open my eyes and see you

But if one day you find me

and now you think differently

I keep my morning light for you

My eyes, my love, and my pillow

...

I have two pending kisses

one for each cheek

and a crystal abyss

for every wound

I have the empty space

that your embrace would fill

If it ever happened to us

to meet away from the crowd

My life is very short

and you, the decent gaze

And I don't mind to think

the impossibility of having you

But if one day you find me

and now you think differently

I keep a little faith for you

to open my eyes and see you

But if one day you find me

and now you think differently

I keep my morning light for you

My eyes, my love, and my pillow

...

[Spanish]

Tengo tres caras posibles

Tú me las quitas todas

Tengo una risa con alas

Que vuela si estamos a solas

Tengo una voz y una piel

Que quieren que tú las descifres

Tengo la vida muy corta

Para entender lo que dicen

Tus ojos que, cuando los miro

Brillan igual que los míos

Pero no logro entender de qué van

Pero si un día tú me encuentras

Y ahora piensas diferente

Te guardo un poquito de fe

Para abrir los ojos y verte

Pero si un día tú me encuentras

Y ahora piensas diferente

Te guardo mi luz de mañana

Mis ojos, mi amor y mi almohada

Tengo dos besos pendientes

Uno por cada mejilla

Y un abismo de cristal

Por cada herida

Tengo el espacio carente

Que ocuparía tu abrazo

Si se nos diera el caso

De vernos lejos de la gente

Tengo la vida muy corta

Y tú la mirada decente

Y a mí no me importa pensar

Lo imposible de tenerte

Pero si un día tú me encuentras

Y ahora piensas diferente

Te guardo un poquito de fe

Para abrir los ojos y verte

Pero si un día tú me encuentras

Y ahora piensas diferente

Te guardo mi luz de mañana

Mis ojos, mi amor y mi almohada

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cara /ˈkaɾa/ A2	noun - face (appearance of a person's head)
risa /ˈrisa/ A2	noun - laughter
alas /ˈalas/ B1	noun - wings (of birds, or metaphorical)
piel /ˈpjel/ A2	noun - skin
vida /ˈβida/ A2	noun - life
ojos /ˈoxos/ A1	noun - eyes
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
alma /ˈalma/ B1	noun - soul
abismo /aˈβismo/ B2	noun - abyss (a deep gap or chasm)
cristal /kɾisˈtal/ B1	noun - crystal, glass (transparent solid)
herida /eˈɾiða/ B1	noun - wound, injury
abrazo /aˈβɾaso/ A2	noun - hug, embrace
mirada /miˈɾaða/ B1	noun - look, gaze
guardar /ɡwaɾˈdaɾ/ A2	verb - to keep, to save (store securely)
entender /entenˈdeɾ/ A2	verb - to understand
brillar /briˈʝaɾ/ B1	verb - to shine, to sparkle
soñar /soˈɲaɾ/ B1	verb - to dream