¿No Podiamos Ser Agua? – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Maldita Nerea

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a lyrical journey with Maldita Nerea's "¿No Podíamos Ser Agua?" This introspective pop-rock anthem from their #1 album "Fácil" offers a unique opportunity to explore the nuances of the Spanish language through its poetic lyrics about unexpressed emotions and the power of the 'impossible.' Discover how a question about fluidity can reveal deeper meanings in a language known for its passion and depth.

[English]

It was clear that we couldn't be water

That what you feel can't be seen from here

Some words interpreted in that way

Have no life, no, nor do they have anywhere to go, anywhere to go

You've forgotten

Life grows among the nuances

What you don't say is always hidden

To make it hard to get

A clear day

And those things you didn't live

Come today to tell you

Let the party begin now

...

I would start by being one of the first, who go

Always fleeing from the insincere

It will be the one who only knows and recommends

To do crazy things without anyone understanding

And you need to say no to fears, you'll see

I can show you what I prefer

A few drops of good love, my love

Don't worry, I'll kiss first

Even if I get tired

And thousands of gray days come

Or my words want to give up

Before the rain on the glass

It sounds big to me

The impossibles also exist

They are the ones that make me tell you today

Let the party begin now

But let's see: no, no, I love you

I trade a yes for that I can't

Too many songs that no longer reach

Words sound that never fill them

...

You've forgotten!

Life grows among the nuances

What you don't say is always hidden

To make it hard to get

And a clear day

And those things you didn't live

Come back today to tell you

Stay a little longer

But let's see: no, no, I love you

I trade a yes for that I can't anymore

A few drops of good love, my love

Don't worry, I'll kiss first

Even if I get tired

And thousands of gray days come

Or my words want to give up

Before the rain on the glass

It sounds big to me

The impossibles also exist

They are the ones that make me tell you today

Let the party begin now

...

Let no one understand

...

[Spanish]

Estaba claro que no podíamos ser agua

Que lo que sientes no puede verse desde aquí

Unas palabras de aquella forma interpretada

No tienen vida, no, ni tienen dónde ir, dónde ir

Lo has olvidado

La vida crece entre los matices

Se esconde siempre lo que no dices

Para hacerse de rogar

Un día claro

Y aquellas cosas que no viviste

Vienen hoy para decirte

Que la fiesta empiece ya

Yo empezaría por ser de los primeros, que van

Huyendo siempre de los no sinceros

Será aquel que solo sabe y recomienda

Hacer locuras sin que nadie entienda

Y necesitas decir que no a los miedos, verás

Puedo enseñarte lo que yo prefiero

Unas gotitas ahí de amor del bueno, mi amor

No te preocupes, besaré primero

Aunque me canse

Y vengan miles de días grises

O mis palabras quieran rendirse

Ante la lluvia en el cristal

Me suena grande

Los imposibles también existen

Son los que hoy me hacen decirte

Que la fiesta empiece ya

Pero a ver: que no, que no, que yo te quiero

Te cambio un sí por ese yo no puedo

Demasiadas canciones que ya no llegan

Suenan palabras que jamás las llenan

¡Lo has olvidado!

La vida crece entre los matices

Se esconde siempre lo que no dices

Para hacerse de rogar

Y un día claro

Y aquellas cosas que no viviste

Vuelven hoy para decirte

Quédate un ratito más

Pero a ver: que no, que no, que yo te quiero

Te cambio un si por ese ya no puedo

Unas gotitas ahí de amor del bueno, mi amor

No te preocupes, besare primero

Aunque me canse

Y vengan miles de días grises

O mis palabras quieran rendirse

Ante la lluvia en el cristal

Me suena grande

Los imposibles también existen

Son los que hoy me hacen decirte

Que la fiesta empieza ya

Que nadie entienda

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
crecer /kɾeˈseɾ/ B1	verb - to grow, to increase
olvidado /olβiˈðaðo/ B2	adjective / noun - forgotten; one who is forgotten
fiesta /fjeˈsta/ A2	noun - party, celebration
empiece /emˈpjeθe/ B1	verb (subjunctive) - to start, to begin
confianza /konˈfjanθja/ B2	noun - trust, confidence
ardiente /arˈdjene/ B2	adjective - burning, passionate
besee /besɛˈɲaɾe/ C1	verb - to beg, to implore
misterio /misˈtεɾjo/ B2	noun - mystery, secret
imposible /impoˈsiβle/ B2	adjective / noun - impossible; impossible thing
destino /desˈtino/ B1	noun - destiny, fate
sinceridad /sinθeɾiˈðað/ B2	noun - sincerity, honesty
alegría /aleˈɣɾi.a/ A2	noun - joy, happiness

Key Grammar Structures

• Estaba claro que no **podíamos** ser agua

  ➔ Imperfect Subjunctive (Spanish: *pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo*)

  ➔ The imperfect subjunctive 'podíamos' expresses a hypothetical or unlikely past action or situation. It suggests that being water was not a possibility in the past.

• Lo has **olvidado**

  ➔ Present Perfect (Spanish: *pretérito perfecto compuesto*)

  ➔ The present perfect 'has olvidado' indicates an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present. It emphasizes that the forgetting has consequences now.

• Se **esconde** siempre lo que no dices

  ➔ Reflexive Verb (Spanish: *verbo reflexivo*)

  ➔ 'Se esconde' uses the reflexive pronoun 'se' to indicate that the subject (what you don't say) is acting upon itself (hiding).

• Y aquellas cosas que no **viviste**

  ➔ Preterite (Spanish: *pretérito perfecto simple*)

  ➔ 'Viviste' is the preterite form of 'vivir', indicating a completed action in the past – things you didn't experience.

• Puedo **enseñarte** lo que yo prefiero

  ➔ Infinitive with Pronoun Attached (Spanish: *infinitivo con pronombre enclítico*)

  ➔ 'Enseñarte' combines the infinitive 'enseñar' (to teach) with the pronoun 'te' (you). It means 'to teach you' and the pronoun is attached to the infinitive form.

• Aunque me **canse**

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Spanish: *subjuntivo*)

  ➔ 'Canse' is the present subjunctive form of 'cansar'. It's used after 'aunque' to express uncertainty or concession.

• O mis palabras quieran **rendirse**

  ➔ Reflexive Infinitive (Spanish: *infinitivo reflexivo*)

  ➔ 'Rendirse' is the reflexive form of 'rendir' (to surrender). The 'se' indicates that the words are surrendering themselves.