Un día cualquiera – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Silvana Estrada

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the profound beauty of everyday moments through Silvana Estrada's "Un día cualquiera." This poignant song, with its gentle melodies and heartfelt lyrics, offers a unique opportunity to connect with the Spanish language through themes of love, simplicity, and genuine human connection. Learning the language through this track will allow you to appreciate the poetic nuances of Estrada's songwriting and the universal emotions she masterfully conveys.

[English]

[Música]

y

y

y

[Música]

y

any day

ordinary

[Música]

and at some moment

it's not that I

face and in Chile

of the 10 just in case

your

beautiful

the fortune teller

looks

even

the

dishes

[Música]

world

of tube that you speak is very soft

creates

[Música]

butterfly

I want to be the fear

rival

Antoine

when there are candles

your body

this

[Música]

I

ah

[Música]

[Música]

no

e

no

[Música]

I want to be

his pride

was

bird after his joy

and April

butterfly

[Música]

of fear

rival

current

oh

say

here

well

[Spanish]

[Música]

y

y

y

[Música]

y

un día

cualquiera

[Música]

y algún momento

no es que me

enfrente y en chile

del 10 por si acaso

tu

hermoso

la vidente

mira

inclusive

los

trastes

[Música]

mundo

de tubo que habléis es muy suave

crea

[Música]

mariposa

quiero ser el miedo

rival

antoine

cuando hay velas

tu cuerpo

este

[Música]

i

ah

[Música]

[Música]

no

e

no

[Música]

quiero ser

i su orgullo

estuvo

ave después su alegre

y abril

mariposa

[Música]

del miedo

rival

actual

ay

decir

aquí

bien

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cualquiera kwaˈljera A2	adjective - any
hermoso erˈmoso A1	adjective - beautiful
vidente biˈðente B1	noun - fortune teller
inclusive inkluˈsiβe B1	adjective - inclusive
trastes ˈtɾastes B2	noun - kitchen utensils
crea ˈkrea A2	verb - creates
mariposa maˈɾiposa A1	noun - butterfly
miedo ˈmjeðo A1	noun - fear
rival riˈβal A2	noun - rival
cuerpo ˈkweɾpo A1	noun - body
orgullo orˈɣuʎo A2	noun - pride
estuvo esˈtuβo A2	verb - was
alegre aˈleɣɾe A1	adjective - happy
actual akˈtual B1	adjective - current
decir deˈθir A1	verb - to say

Key Grammar Structures

• un día cualquiera

  ➔ Indefinite article with noun

  ➔ The phrase uses the indefinite article 'un' (a/an) to refer to a non-specific day, 'día cualquiera'.

• no es que me enfrente

  ➔ Negative construction with subjunctive

  ➔ The phrase uses a negative construction 'no es que' followed by the subjunctive 'me enfrente' to express a nuanced denial.

• tu hermoso

  ➔ Adjective in vocative case

  ➔ The adjective 'hermoso' is used in the vocative case to directly address someone as 'beautiful you'.

• quiero ser el miedo

  ➔ Verb 'ser' with abstract noun

  ➔ The verb 'quiero ser' is used with the abstract noun 'el miedo' to express a desire to embody fear.

• mariposa

  ➔ Noun as a symbol

  ➔ The noun 'mariposa' (butterfly) is used symbolically to represent transformation or fragility.