Valen Más – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Morat

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

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♪ TODOS TENEMOS VARIAS CICATRICES ♪

♪ WE ALL HAVE - SEVERAL SCARS ♪

♪ Y NO GANAMOS NADA CON CONTARLAS ♪

♪ AND WE GAIN NOTHING - BY COUNTING THEM ♪

♪ PERO NOS DESVIVIMOS PARA CAMUFLARLAS ♪

♪ BUT WE GO OUT OF OUR WAY - TO HIDE THEM ♪

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♪ Y AUNQUE NO HAYA UN SECRETO PARA SER FELIZ ♪

♪ AND EVEN IF THERE'S NO SECRET - TO BE HAPPY ♪

♪ ES LA VERDAD ♪

♪ IT'S THE TRUTH ♪

♪ SIEMPRE HAY RAZONES PARA SALIR A CURARLAS ♪

♪ THERE ARE ALWAYS REASONS - TO GO OUT AND HEAL THEM ♪

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♪ TODOS ESTAMOS HECHOS DE RECUERDOS ♪

♪ WE'RE ALL MADE - OF MEMORIES ♪

♪ ALGUNOS, SIMPLEMENTE, NO SE AGUANTAN ♪

♪ SOME, SIMPLY, - CAN'T BE BORN ♪

♪ Y SUEÑOS QUE, AUNQUE QUIERAS, NUNCA SE LEVANTAN ♪

♪ AND DREAMS THAT, NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU TRY, - NEVER RISE ♪

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♪ Y ES QUE TE ESTÁ MINTIENDO QUIEN DIGA QUE ES CUERDO ♪

♪ AND IT'S THAT WHOEVER SAYS - IT'S RATIONAL IS LYING TO YOU ♪

♪ EN REALIDAD, PUES TODOS CARGAMOS CON UN NUDO EN LA GARGANTA ♪

♪ IN REALITY, WE ALL - CARRY A KNOT IN OUR THROAT ♪

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♪ TENEMOS QUE SALIRNOS DEL ENGAÑO ♪

♪ WE HAVE TO - BREAK FREE FROM THE DECEPTION ♪

♪ DE QUE UNA FOTO MUESTRA LA VERDAD ♪

♪ THAT A PHOTO SHOWS - THE TRUTH ♪

♪ DEJAR DE COMPARARNOS CON EXTRAÑOS ♪

♪ STOP COMPARING OURSELVES - TO STRANGERS ♪

♪ QUE NADIE ES TAN PERFECTO, EN REALIDAD ♪

♪ NO ONE IS SO PERFECT, - IN REALITY ♪

♪ TENEMOS QUE APAGAR EL NOTICIERO ♪

♪ WE HAVE TO TURN OFF - THE NEWS ♪

♪ Y VER QUE NO TODO ESTÁ MAL ♪

♪ AND SEE THAT NOT EVERYTHING IS BAD ♪

♪ HAY COSAS QUE OLVIDAMOS CON LOS AÑOS ♪

♪ THERE ARE THINGS WE FORGET - WITH THE YEARS ♪

♪ QUE VALEN MÁS. QUE VALEN MÁS ♪

♪ THAT ARE WORTH MORE. THAT ARE WORTH MORE ♪

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♪ TODOS TENEMOS CARGA DE EQUIPAJE ♪

♪ WE ALL HAVE - A LOAD OF LUGGAGE ♪

♪ CANCIONES QUE REVIVEN ALGÚN BESO ♪

♪ SONGS THAT - REVIVE A KISS ♪

♪ IDEAS QUE NO ASEGURAN QUE SALDRÁS ILESO ♪

♪ IDEAS THAT DON'T GUARANTEE - YOU'LL COME OUT UNSCATHED ♪

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♪ DEFECTOS QUE, AUNQUE TENGAS MUCHO MAQUILLAJE ♪

♪ FLAWS THAT, - EVEN IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF MAKEUP ♪

♪ NO SE VAN ♪

♪ DON'T GO AWAY ♪

♪ TODOS TENEMOS ILUSIONES EN LOS HUESOS ♪

♪ WE ALL HAVE DREAMS - IN OUR BONES ♪

♪ TENEMOS QUE SALIRNOS DEL ENGAÑO ♪

♪ WE HAVE TO - BREAK FREE FROM THE DECEPTION ♪

♪ DE QUE UNA FOTO MUESTRA LA VERDAD ♪

♪ THAT A PHOTO - SHOWS THE TRUTH ♪

♪ DEJAR DE COMPARARNOS CON EXTRAÑOS ♪

♪ STOP COMPARING OURSELVES - TO STRANGERS ♪

♪ QUE NADIE ES TAN PERFECTO, EN REALIDAD ♪

♪ NO ONE IS SO PERFECT, - IN REALITY ♪

♪ TENEMOS QUE APAGAR EL NOTICIERO ♪

♪ WE HAVE TO TURN OFF - THE NEWS ♪

♪ Y VER QUE NO TODO ESTÁ MAL ♪

♪ AND SEE THAT NOT EVERYTHING IS BAD ♪

♪ HAY COSAS QUE OLVIDAMOS CON LOS AÑOS ♪

♪ THERE ARE THINGS WE FORGET - WITH THE YEARS ♪

♪ QUE VALEN MÁS. QUE VALEN MÁS ♪

♪ THAT ARE WORTH MORE. THAT ARE WORTH MORE ♪

♪ SI SIENTES QUE YA NADA TIENE CASO ♪

♪ IF YOU FEEL THAT NOTHING - MAKES SENSE ANYMORE ♪

♪ Y DUELE EL PESO DE LA GRAVEDAD ♪

♪ AND THE WEIGHT - OF GRAVITY HURTS ♪

♪ SIEMPRE HAY ALGÚN REFUGIO EN UN ABRAZO ♪

♪ THERE'S ALWAYS SOME REFUGE - IN A HUG ♪

♪ SIEMPRE HAY ALGUNA LUZ EN LA CIUDAD ♪

♪ THERE'S ALWAYS SOME LIGHT - IN THE CITY ♪

♪ TENEMOS QUE APAGAR EL NOTICIERO ♪

♪ WE HAVE TO TURN OFF - THE NEWS ♪

♪ Y VER QUE NO TODO ESTÁ MAL ♪

♪ AND SEE THAT NOT EVERYTHING IS BAD ♪

♪ HAY COSAS QUE OLVIDAMOS CON LOS AÑOS ♪

♪ THERE ARE THINGS WE FORGET - WITH THE YEARS ♪

♪ QUE VALEN MÁS. QUE VALEN MÁS ♪

♪ THAT ARE WORTH MORE. THAT ARE WORTH MORE ♪

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♪ TODOS TENEMOS VARIAS CICATRICES ♪

♪ WE ALL HAVE - SEVERAL SCARS ♪

♪ Y NO GANAMOS NADA CON CONTARLAS ♪

♪ AND WE GAIN NOTHING - BY COUNTING THEM ♪

♪ PERO NOS DESVIVIMOS PARA CAMUFLARLAS ♪

♪ BUT WE GO OUT OF OUR WAY - TO HIDE THEM ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cicatriz /si.kaˈtɾiθ/ B1	noun - a mark left on the skin after a wound has healed
ganar /ɡaˈnaɾ/ A2	verb - to win or gain
camuflar /ka.muˈflaɾ/ B2	verb - to disguise or conceal
feliz /feˈliz/ A1	adjective - happy
razón /raˈθon/ B1	noun - reason or cause
sueño /ˈswe.ɲo/ A2	noun - dream
mentir /menˈtiɾ/ B1	verb - to lie
cargar /karˈɣaɾ/ B2	verb - to carry or load
nudo /ˈnu.ðo/ B2	noun - knot
engaño /enˈɡaɲo/ B2	noun - deception or trick
foto /ˈfo.to/ A1	noun - photo or picture
ciudad /θjuˈðað/ A1	noun - city
peso /ˈpe.so/ A2	noun - weight
gravedad /ɡɾaβeˈðað/ B2	noun - gravity
ilusión /iluˈsjon/ B1	noun - illusion or dream
noticiero /notiˈθje.ɾo/ B2	noun - news program

Key Grammar Structures

• No ganamos nada con contarlas

  ➔ Using "con" + gerund to express "doing something"

  ➔ The phrase "con contarlas" means "by telling them", showing how "con" + gerund indicates doing something together or in relation to an action.

• Dejar de comparar con otros

  ➔ Using "dejar de" + infinitive to express "stopping" an action

  ➔ The phrase "dejar de comparar" means "to stop comparing", where "dejar de" indicates cessation of an action.

• Y no ganamos nada con contararlas

  ➔ Using "con" + infinitive to mean "doing something"

  ➔ The phrase "con contararlas" illustrates doing "something" in relation to "them", with "con" indicating the manner of action.

• Que nadie es tan perfecto, en realidad

  ➔ Using "que" to introduce a subordinate clause expressing a fact or realization

  ➔ The word "que" introduces a subordinate clause "que nadie es tan perfecto" meaning "that no one is so perfect", providing a clarification or emphasis.

• Valen más

  ➔ Using "más" to compare and express "more" in an adjective or adverb

  ➔ The word "más" is used for comparison, meaning "more", emphasizing the increased value or degree.