Como Hablar – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Amaral

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of Amaral's "Como Hablar" to enhance your Spanish language skills. This pop-rock anthem offers rich, poetic lyrics that beautifully express the complexities of human emotion and communication. By immersing yourself in its heartfelt narrative and melodic sound, you'll not only discover new vocabulary and idiomatic expressions but also gain a deeper appreciation for Spanish lyrical artistry. The song's introspective nature and universal themes of love and longing make it a compelling piece for language learners seeking to connect with authentic Spanish culture through music.

[English]

If I were to be born again, if I started anew

I’d search for you again in my time machine

It’s destiny that guides and takes us,

That separates us and unites us through life.

...

We said goodbye and years went by

We met again one Saturday night

Another country, another city, another life

But the same feline gaze

Sometimes I’d kill you, and other times I want to eat you,

Water-colored eyes.

How can I speak when every part of my mind belongs to you

If I can’t find the exact words, how can I talk

How to tell you you’ve slowly won me over

You, who arrived by chance, how can I speak.

Like a fiery bird dying in your hands

A piece of ice melting on my lips

The radio keeps playing, the war has ended

But the fires haven’t gone out yet.

How can I speak when every part of my mind belongs to you

If I can’t find the exact words, how can I talk

How to tell you you’ve slowly won me over

You, who arrived by chance, how can I speak.

...

Sometimes I’d kill you, and other times I want to eat you

You’re taking my life away.

How can I speak when every part of my mind belongs to you

If I can’t find the exact words, how can I talk

How to tell you you’ve slowly won me over

You, who arrived by chance.

How can I speak when every part of my mind belongs to you

If I can’t find the exact words because I don’t know how to tell you

That you’ve slowly won me over

You, who arrived by chance, how can I speak.

...

[Spanish]

Si volviera a nacer, si empezara de nuevo

volveria a buscarte en mi nave del tiempo

es el destino quien nos lleva y nos guia,

nos separa y nos une a traves de la vida.

Nos dijimos adiós y pasaron los años

volvimos a vernos una noche de sabado

otro pais, otra ciudad, otra vida

pero la misma mirada felina

a veces te mataría y otras en cambio te quiero comer,

ojillos de agua marina.

Como hablar si cada parte de mi mente es tuya

si no encuentro la palabra exacta, como hablar

como decirte que me has ganado poquito a poco

tu que llegastes por casualidad, como hablar.

Como un pajaro de fuego que se muere en tus manos

un trozo de hielo deshecho en los labios

la radio sigue sonando, la guerra ha acabado

pero las hogueras no se han apagado aun.

Como hablar si cada parte de mi mente es tuya

si no encuentro la palabra exacta, como hablar

como decirte que me has ganado poquito a poco

tu que llegastes por casualidad, como hablar.

A veces te mataría y otras en cambio te quiero comer

me estas quitando la vida.

Como hablar si cada parte de mi mente es tuya

si no encuentro la palabra exacta, como hablar

como decirte que me has ganado poquito a poco

tu que llegastes por casualidad.

Como hablar si cada parte de mi mente es tuya

si no encuentro la palabra exacta porque no se como decirte

que me has ganado poquito a poco

tu que llegastes por casualidad, como hablar.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
volviera /bolˈβjeɾa/ B2	verb - to return, to go back
buscarte /busˈkaɾte/ B1	verb - to look for you
destino /desˈtino/ B1	noun - destiny
lleva /ˈʝeβa/ A2	verb - to carry, to take
guia /ˈɣi.a/ A2	noun - guide
separar /sepaˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to separate
vida /ˈβiða/ A2	noun - life
adios /aˈdjos/ A1	interjection - goodbye
años /ˈaɲos/ A2	noun - years
noche /ˈnotʃe/ A2	noun - night
mirada /miˈaðaða/ B2	noun - gaze, look
ojillos /oˈxils/ C1	noun - little eyes, small eyes
agua /ˈaɣwa/ A1	noun - water
marina /maˈɾina/ B2	adjective - marine, related to the sea
fuego /ˈfweɣo/ B1	noun - fire
hielos /ˈʝelos/ B2	noun - icemelted ice

Key Grammar Structures

• Si volviera a nacer, si empezara de nuevo

  ➔ Conditional sentences (subjunctive mood)

  ➔ The phrase uses the subjunctive mood to express hypothetical situations, indicated by "si".

• Nos dijimos adiós y pasaron los años

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The past simple tense is used to describe completed actions in the past.

• Como hablar si cada parte de mi mente es tuya

  ➔ Indirect questions

  ➔ The phrase introduces an indirect question about how to speak, using "como".

• me has ganado poquito a poco

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The present perfect tense is used to express actions that have occurred at an unspecified time before now.

• la radio sigue sonando, la guerra ha acabado

  ➔ Present continuous and present perfect

  ➔ The present continuous describes ongoing actions, while the present perfect indicates completed actions.

• tu que llegastes por casualidad

  ➔ Relative clauses

  ➔ The phrase uses a relative clause to provide additional information about "tu".

• A veces te mataría y otras en cambio te quiero comer

  ➔ Contrastive conjunctions

  ➔ The phrase uses contrastive conjunctions to show opposing feelings.