La Primavera – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Estopa

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and Estopa's “La Primavera” is a great starting point for Spanish learners. The lyrics are poetic yet accessible, filled with common expressions and metaphors that will enrich your vocabulary. The song's theme of new beginnings is universally relatable, making it a special and uplifting track to help you connect with the Spanish language on an emotional level.

[English]

Does time show its passage?

That closes the scars of the soul

I, being a disciple of the wind,

Sit and wait for calm to arrive

Am I overthinking things?

And a thousand times I fall into the same trap

Thank goodness I can now sleep soundly

I never lose all hope

Am I sometimes getting drunk

On the liquor of all liquors?

And I'm not much more than a fool

Just trying to escape from my fears

Lereleré

It's spring

That slips away from me running down the sidewalks

It's spring

That slips away from me flying wherever you want

I think it's worth it

I think it's worth it

And sometimes when I'm alone with myself

And the lights in my house go out

The universe seeks its own navel

And the eye of a hurricane that sweeps everything away

And I don't want to ask where we're going

I don't want to know where we come from

I just know I have time in my hands

If you stay a little while with me

Lereleré

It's spring

That slips away from me running down the sidewalks

It's spring

That slips away from me flying wherever you want

I think it's worth it

I think it's worth it

That sadness is worth it when your eyes

Want to cry but hide it from the corner of their gaze

All the flowers bloom after the storm

What can I do if your kisses taste like mint?

It's spring

That slips away from me running down the sidewalks

It's spring

That slips away from me flying wherever you want

I think it's worth it

I think it's worth it

...

[Spanish]

Será que se nota el paso del tiempo

Que cierra las cicatrices del alma

Yo como soy discípulo del viento

Me siento a esperar que llegue la calma

Será que le doy demasiadas vueltas

Y mil veces caigo en la misma trampa

Menos mal que ahora duermo a pierna suelta

Yo nunca pierdo toda la esperanza

Será que algunas veces me emborracho

Con el licor de todos los licores

Y no soy mucho más que un mamarracho

Que solo busca huir de sus temores

Lereleré

Es la primavera

Que se me escapa corriendo por las aceras

Es la primavera

Que se me escapa volando donde tú quieras

Creo que sí vale la pena

Creo que sí vale la pena

Y a veces cuando estoy solo conmigo

Y se apagan las luces de mi casa

Universo busca su propio ombligo

Y ojo de un huracán que todo arrasa

Y no quiero preguntar dónde vamos

No quiero saber de dónde venimos

Sólo se que tengo el tiempo en mis manos

Si te quedas un ratito conmigo

Lereleré

Es la primavera

Que se me escapa corriendo por las aceras

Es la primavera

Que se me escapa volando donde tu quieras

Creo que sí vale la pena

Creo que sí vale la pena

Que las tristezas valen la pena cuando tus ojos

Quieren llorar pero me disimulan de reojo

Todas las flores florecen después de la tormenta

¿Que voy a hacerle si tus besos me saben a menta?

Es la primavera

Que se me escapa corriendo por las aceras

Es la primavera

Que se me escapa volando donde tu quieras

Creo que sí vale la pena

Creo que sí vale la pena

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tiempo /ˈtjempo/ A1	noun - time
alma /ˈalma/ B1	noun - soul
calma /ˈkalma/ A2	noun - calm
esperanza /espeˈɾanθa/ B1	noun - hope
miedo /ˈmjɛðo/ B1	noun - fear
flores /ˈfloɾes/ A2	noun - flowers
tormenta /toɾˈmenta/ B2	noun - storm
besos /ˈbesos/ A2	noun - kisses
primavera /pɾimaˈβeɾa/ A1	noun - spring
correr /koˈreɾ/ A1	verb - to run
buscar /busˈkaɾ/ A1	verb - to search
saber /saˈβeɾ/ A2	verb - to know
caer /kaˈeɾ/ A2	verb - to fall
trampa /ˈtɾampa/ B2	noun - trap
luz /luθ/ A1	noun - light
ojos /ˈoxos/ A1	noun - eyes

Key Grammar Structures

• Que cierra las cicatrices del alma

  ➔ Subjunctive mood used to express doubt or uncertainty.

  ➔ The phrase "que cierra" indicates a condition that is not necessarily true.

• Yo como soy discípulo del viento

  ➔ Use of 'como' to express a comparison or condition.

  ➔ The phrase "como soy" indicates a state of being that is compared to being a disciple.

• Creo que sí vale la pena

  ➔ Use of 'creo que' to express belief or opinion.

  ➔ The phrase "creo que" indicates a personal belief about the value of something.

• Que las tristezas valen la pena

  ➔ Use of 'que' to introduce a subordinate clause.

  ➔ The phrase "que las tristezas" introduces a clause that explains the value of sadness.

• Y a veces cuando estoy solo conmigo

  ➔ Use of 'cuando' to introduce a temporal clause.

  ➔ The phrase "cuando estoy solo" indicates a specific time when the speaker reflects.

• Si te quedas un ratito conmigo

  ➔ Use of 'si' to introduce a conditional clause.

  ➔ The phrase "si te quedas" indicates a condition for being together.

• Y no quiero preguntar dónde vamos

  ➔ Use of 'no quiero' to express negation.

  ➔ The phrase "no quiero preguntar" indicates a refusal to seek answers.