The Killers – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Aitana
• Album: alpha

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt Spanish lyrics of Aitana's "The Killers," a deeply personal song she wrote herself in just 15 minutes. This pop track offers a unique opportunity to explore raw emotions and a captivating narrative, making it an excellent choice for anyone looking to connect with Spanish through music.

[English]

I don't know why that is

And this feeling doesn't make me feel guilty

...

When I left, I remembered it

What I felt for that

Kiss you gave me

When no one sees us

That van, that hotel

The nights in Madrid singing "The Killers"

The letter you wrote

When no one sees us

Sometimes I try to hide the inevitable

But I can't anymore

I don't know why that is

And this feeling doesn't make me feel guilty

And that letter you received one day

Will mean nothing if I leave with him

And I won't stay with you

...

How many times have I said goodbye

Out of fear to bet, I lie to myself again

When will I understand

That you are for me and I am for you

How many lives will pass

A thousand memories will chase us

And if we don't run away, at last

Something good will come

Sometimes I try to forget you but can't

...

I remember you again

I don't know why that is

And this feeling doesn't make me feel guilty

And that letter you received one day

Will mean nothing if I leave with him

And I won't stay with you

If I leave with him

And I won't stay with you, my love

...

[Spanish]

No sé por qué será

Y este sentimiento no me da culpabilidad

Cuando me fui lo recordé

Lo que sentí por aquel

Beso que me diste

Cuando nadie nos ve

Aquella van, aquel hotel

Las noches en Madrid cantando "The Killers"

La carta que escribiste

Cuando nadie nos ve

A veces intento ocultar lo inevitable

Pero no puedo más

No sé por qué será

Y este sentimiento no me da culpabilidad

Y aquella carta que recibiste un día

No valdrá de nada si yo me voy con él

Y no me quedo contigo

Cuántas veces me despedí

Por miedo a apostar me vuelvo a mentir

Cuándo voy a entender

Que tú eres para mí y yo soy para ti

Cuántas vidas van a pasar

Mil recuerdos nos perseguirán

Y si no huimos, por fin

Algo bueno estará por venir

A veces intento olvidarte sin lograrlo

Te vuelvo a recordar

No sé por qué será

Y este sentimiento no me da culpabilidad

Y aquella carta que recibiste un día

No valdrá de nada si yo me voy con él

Y no me quedo contigo

Si yo me voy con él

Y no me quedo contigo, amor

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sentimiento /sentimientɔ/ B1	noun - feeling, emotion
culpabilidad /kʊlpəbɪlɪtæd/ B1	noun - guilt, responsibility
recordé /rekɔːrde/ A2	verb - remember
beso /ˈbɛso/ A1	noun - kiss
nadie /ˈnaði/ A1	pronoun - nobody, no one
intento /ˈintento/ A2	noun - attempt, try verb - try to do something
ocultar /ɔːkʊˈtɑːr/ B1	verb - hide, conceal
inevitable /aɪˈnɛvɪtəbəl/ B2	adjective - unavoidable, inevitable
despedí /despeˈdi/ A2	verb - say goodbye
miedo /ˈmiedɔ/ A1	noun - fear
vuelvo /ˈvuelβo/ A2	verb - return, come back
entender /entˈendə/ B1	verb - understand
perseguirán /pəˈseɡuɪræn/ B1	verb - will pursue, will follow
huimos /ˈhuimoʊs/ A2	verb - run away, flee
lograrlo /ˈloʊɡɑːrloʊ/ B1	verb - achieve, accomplish
volver /ˈvuelβe/ A2	verb - return, come back
amor /ˈamor/ A1	noun - love

Key Grammar Structures

• No sé por qué será

  ➔ Future tense in a subordinate clause after por qué (será).

  ➔ This line uses the future tense in a clause introduced by 'por qué'. Example: No sé por qué "será".

• Cuando nadie nos ve

  ➔ Temporal conjunction 'cuando' + present indicative for actions in the present or habitual actions; implies future reference.

  ➔ The line uses a time conjunction 'Cuando' with the present tense 've' to express a future or habitual idea.

• La carta que escribiste

  ➔ Relative clause with 'que' referring to 'la carta' and the verb 'escribiste' in the preterite.

  ➔ This line contains a defining relative clause: 'que escribiste' describes 'la carta' with the preterite form.

• A veces intento ocultar lo inevitable

  ➔ Infinitive after an attempt verb: 'intento' + infinitive 'ocultar'.

  ➔ The structure 'intento + [infinitive]' expresses trying to do something; highlight the verb 'ocultar'.

• No valdrá de nada si yo me voy con él

  ➔ Future in main clause with 'valdrá' and a conditional 'si' clause using present indicative 'me voy'.

  ➔ The sentence shows a real conditional with 'si' plus a present tense in the if-clause and a future in the main clause; highlight 'valdrá'.

• Cuándo voy a entender

  ➔ Near future with 'ir a' + infinitive (voy a entender).

  ➔ The phrase uses near-future construction 'voy a entender' = 'I am going to understand'; highlight 'voy a entender'.

• Cuántas vidas van a pasar

  ➔ Near-future 'van a pasar' with 'ir a' + infinitive; impersonal question about many lives/pasts.

  ➔ The line uses 'van a pasar' to express what is going to happen; highlight 'van a pasar'.

• Y si no huimos, por fin

  ➔ Real conditional with 'si' + present indicative 'huimos'; incomplete main clause implying result.

  ➔ The line presents a real conditional using 'si' + present tense 'huimos'; highlight 'huimos'.

• Te vuelvo a recordar

  ➔ volver a + infinitive to express repetition: 'volver a recordar'.

  ➔ The phrase uses 'volver a + infinitive' to indicate doing something again; highlight 'volver a recordar'.