La Estrella – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José
• Album: Soy Asi

Lyrics & Translation

"La Estrella" by José José offers a unique gateway to the beauty and emotional depth of the Spanish language. Through its rich, poetic lyrics and José José's masterful interpretation, learners can explore themes of love, loss, and the bittersweet nature of success. The song's clear enunciation and classic ballad structure make it an excellent tool for improving listening comprehension and appreciating the nuances of romantic Spanish expression, allowing users to connect deeply with its universal message.

[English]

I feel like I'm watching

Your whole naked body

In the middle of the stage

At the club where I found you

I feel like I'm living

When I moved close to your side

And I said, “stop this, dance for me”

...

And for giving you too much, I lost you

And now you’re the star, the most beautiful

You’re the one who rules, the finest

Everyone surrounds you and dreams of you

Don’t bother her, leave her alone

Now you’re the star, the most beautiful

No one can touch your heart, not even once

Everyone rises and you give the orders

There’s no time—just go away

Ooh, oh oh oh

...

I feel like I’m sensing

All your skin soaked

Giving yourself to my arms

Like a child searching for love

I feel like I’m hearing

Never leave me, never

And a cold farewell in Ecuador

And truly you made it, yes sir

And now you’re the star, the most beautiful

You’re the one who rules, the finest

Everyone surrounds you and dreams of you

Don’t bother her, leave her alone

Now you’re the star, the most beautiful

No one can touch your heart, not even once

Everyone rises and you give the orders

There’s no time—just go away

Now you’re the star, the most beautiful

You’re the one who rules, the finest

Everyone surrounds you and dreams of you

Don’t bother her, leave her alone

...

[Spanish]

Me parece estar mirando

Todo tu cuerpo desnudo

En mitad del escenario

Del antro donde te descubrí

Me parece estar viviendo

Cuando me acerqué a tu lado

Y te dije: "deja esto baila para mí"

Y por darte desmasiado, te perdí

Y ahora eres la estrella, la más bella

Eres quien domina, la más fina

Todos te rodean y te sueñan

No la molesten, déjenla en paz

Ahora eres la estrella, la más bella

Nadie te enternece, ni dos veces

Todos se levantan y tú mandas

No tiene tiempo, márchense ya

Ooh, oh oh oh

Me parece estar sintiendo

Toda tu piel empapada

Entregándose a mis brazos

Igual que un niño buscando amor

Me parece estar oyendo

No me dejes nunca, nunca

Y una fría despedida en Ecuador

Y en verdad que lo lograste, sí señor

Y ahora eres la estrella, la más bella

Eres quien domina, la más fina

Todos te rodean y te sueñan

No la molesten, déjenla en paz

Ahora eres la estrella, la más bella

Nadie te enternece, ni dos veces

Todos se levantan y tú mandas

No tiene tiempo, márchense ya

Ahora eres la estrella, la más bella

Eres quien domina, la más fina

Todos te rodean y te sueñan

No la molesten, déjenla en paz

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mirando mi.ˈran.do A1	verb - looking
desnudo des.ˈnu.ðo A2	adjective - naked
escenario es.ce.ˈna.ɾjo B1	noun - stage
antro ˈan.tɾo B2	noun - den
descubrí des.ku.ˈbɾi A2	verb - I discovered
viviendo bi.ˈβjen.do A1	verb - living
acerqué a.θeɾ.ˈke A2	verb - I approached
baila ˈbai.la A1	verb - dance
estrella es.ˈtre.ʎa A1	noun - star
domina do.ˈmi.na B1	verb - dominates
fina ˈfi.na A2	adjective - fine
rodean ro.ˈðe.an B1	verb - surround
sueñan ˈswe.ɲan A2	verb - dream
enternece en.te.rˈne.θe C1	verb - touches
marcha ˈmar.tʃa A2	noun - march
empapada em.pa.ˈpa.ða B2	adjective - soaked

Key Grammar Structures

• Me parece estar mirando

  ➔ Present tense of 'parecer' + infinitive

  ➔ The verb 'parecer' followed by an infinitive expresses an opinion or feeling, here 'Me parece estar mirando' means 'It seems to me that I am looking'.

• Y por darte demasiado, te perdí

  ➔ Past tense with 'por' indicating cause

  ➔ The phrase 'por darte demasiado' uses 'por' to indicate the cause of losing someone, emphasizing excessive giving as the reason.

• Ahora eres la estrella, la más bella

  ➔ Present tense with adjective agreement

  ➔ The adjectives 'estrella' and 'bella' agree in gender and number with the subject 'tú', following Spanish grammar rules.

• Todos te rodean y te sueñan

  ➔ Present tense with two verbs in a row

  ➔ The sentence uses two verbs 'rodean' and 'sueñan' in a row, both in the present tense, to describe simultaneous actions.

• No la molesten, déjenla en paz

  ➔ Imperative mood with object pronouns

  ➔ The imperative mood is used with object pronouns 'la' and 'en' to give direct commands, 'No la molesten' and 'déjenla en paz'.