Vine solita – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Natalia Lafourcade
• Album: De Todas Las Flores

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a soulful journey with Natalia Lafourcade's "Vine solita," a poignant exploration of life, solitude, and self-discovery. This beautifully crafted song, rich with poetic Spanish lyrics, is an excellent way to connect with the nuances of the language while delving into universal themes of human existence. Its emotive storytelling and serene melody offer a unique and accessible entry point to appreciate the depth of Spanish songwriting.

[English]

I came into this world alone

Alone, I'm going to die

When I walk, I just breathe

I feel my feet, brave with me

I chase my brave feet beside me

In this world I don't understand war

The war inside me—or inside you

Night falls, I turn off the light, and in the darkness

I keep dreaming of waking up, of waking up

I keep dreaming of waking up, of waking up

...

Even though to the world I'm invisible

I feel a tide tossing restlessly over my skin

And I give all my sorrows to the wind

If I cry violently, I become a river till sunrise

If I cry violently, I become a river till sunrise

If I cry violently, I become a river till sunrise

Every day I am being born

Every day I'm breaking away from myself, from myself

I cling to my own life

I cling to my own life

I cling to my life, my life, my life

I cling to my own life

I cling to my life, my life, my life

I cling to my own life

I cling to life

...

I came into this world alone

Alone, I'm going to die

I came into this world alone

I cling to life before I die

I cling to life before I die

...

[Spanish]

A este mundo vine solita

Solita me voy a morir

Cuando camino, solo respiro

Percibo conmigo valientes mis pies

Persigo conmigo valiente mis pies

En este mundo no entiendo la guerra

La guerra de adentro de mí o de ti

Llega la noche, apago la luz y en la oscuridad

Sigo soñando con despertar, con despertar

Sigo soñando con despertar, con despertar

Aunque pa'l mundo soy invisible

Yo siento marea que lanza agitada en mi piel

Y al viento entrego todas mis penas

Si lloro violento, soy río hasta el amanecer

Si lloro violento, soy río hasta el amanecer

Si lloro violento, soy río hasta el amanecer

En cada día estoy naciendo

En cada día estoy partiendo de mí, de mí

Me aferro a la vida de mí

Me aferro a la vida de mí

Me aferro a la vida de mí, de mí, de mí

Me aferro a la vida de mí

Me aferro a la vida de mí, de mí, de mí

Me aferro a la vida de mí

Me aferro a la vida

A este mundo vine solita

Solita me voy a morir

A este mundo vine solita

Me aferro a la vida antes de morir

Me aferro a la vida antes de morir

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
solita soˈlita A1	adjective - alone
morir moˈriɾ A1	verb - to die
camino kaˈmino A1	verb - I walk
respiro resˈpiɾo A1	verb - I breathe
percibo peɾˈθiβo B1	verb - I perceive
valientes baˈljentes A2	adjective - brave
persigo peɾˈsiɣo B1	verb - I pursue
guerra ˈɣera A1	noun - war
despertar despeɾˈtaɾ A2	verb - to wake up
invisible inβiˈsible B1	adjective - invisible
marea maˈɾea A2	noun - tide
entregó enˈtɾeɣo A2	verb - I deliver
violent βjoˈlent B1	adjective - violent
río ˈri.o A1	noun - river
aferró afeˈro B1	verb - I cling

Key Grammar Structures

• A este mundo vine solita

  ➔ Preterite tense

  ➔ The verb 'vine' is in the preterite tense, indicating a completed action in the past ('I came').

• Solita me voy a morir

  ➔ Future tense with 'ir a'

  ➔ The phrase 'voy a morir' uses the construction 'ir a' to express future action ('I am going to die').

• En este mundo no entiendo la guerra

  ➔ Present tense of negation

  ➔ The verb 'entiendo' is negated with 'no', expressing a lack of understanding in the present ('I do not understand').

• Si lloro violento, soy río hasta el amanecer

  ➔ Conditional sentence

  ➔ The sentence uses 'si' to introduce a condition, followed by the result ('if I cry violently, I am a river until dawn').

• Me aferro a la vida de mí

  ➔ Reflexive pronoun

  ➔ The reflexive pronoun 'mí' is used to indicate that the action is directed back to the subject ('I cling to my own life').