El Príncipe – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the music of José José, known as 'El Príncipe de la Canción,' whose masterful vocal performances in Spanish—often steeped in romance and passion—offer a beautiful entry point into the richness of Latin music. By listening to his timeless ballads, you can absorb the nuances of the Spanish language through sheer emotional expression.

[English]

Imagine a prince

Bringing you beautiful flowers of color

Holding you gently in his arms, and

You give him love

Imagine a gondola

Drifting to the rhythm of the music

Taking us through mountains and

Seas of illusion

Dream of soft carpets

And gentle curtains

When he tenderly

Takes you in his hands

Dream of golden lamps

And a court of angels

When he sweetly

Kisses you on the lips

You’ll see, a prince will come

With just a little imagination

You’ll fall in love with a prince

Who could be me

...

Dream of soft carpets

And gentle curtains

When he tenderly

Takes you in his hands

Dream of golden lamps

And a court of angels

When he sweetly

Kisses you on the lips

You’ll see, a prince will come

With just a little imagination

You’ll fall in love with a prince

Who could be me

You’ll see, a prince will come

With just a little imagination

You’ll fall in love with a prince

Who could be me

You’ll see, a prince will come

With just a little imagination

You’ll fall in love with a prince

Who could be me

...

[Spanish]

Imagínate que un príncipe

Te trae lindas flores de color

Te acaricia entre sus brazos y

Tú le das amor

Imagina que una góndola

Vaga al ritmo de la música

Que nos lleva entre montañas y

Mares de ilusión

Sueña con alfombras suaves

Y cortinas dóciles

Cuando suavemente

Te tome en sus manos

Sueña con candiles de oro

Y una corte de ángeles

Cuando dulcemente

Te bese en los labios

Ya verás que llega un príncipe

Con un poco de imaginación

Te enamorarás de un príncipe

Que podría ser yo

Sueña con alfombras suaves

Y cortinas dóciles

Cuando suavemente

Te tome en sus manos

Sueña con candiles de oro

Y una corte de ángeles

Cuando dulcemente

Te bese en los labios

Ya verás que llega un príncipe

Con un poco de imaginación

Te enamorarás de un príncipe

Que podría ser yo

Ya verás que llega un príncipe

Con un poco de imaginación

Te enamorarás de un príncipe

Que podría ser yo

Ya verás que llega un príncipe

Con un poco de imaginación

Te enamorarás de un príncipe

Que podría ser yo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
príncipe ˈprinθipe B1	noun - prince
flores ˈfloɾes A2	noun - flowers
acaricia akaˈɾisja B1	verb - caresses, strokes
amor aˈmoɾ A2	noun - love
góndola ˈɡondola B2	noun - gondola
ritmo ˈritmo B1	noun - rhythm
montañas monˈtaɲas A2	noun - mountains
ilusión iˈlusjon B1	noun - illusion
suaves ˈswabes A2	adjective - soft
dóciles ˈdokiles B2	adjective - docile
tome ˈtome B1	verb - takes
candiles kanˈdiles B2	noun - chandeliers
ángeles ˈaŋxeles A2	noun - angels
bese ˈbese A2	verb - kisses
labios laˈβjos A2	noun - lips
enamorarás enamoraˈɾas B1	verb - you will fall in love

Key Grammar Structures

• Imagínate que un príncipe

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The verb 'imagínate' is in the subjunctive mood, used to express wishes, emotions, or hypothetical situations. Here, it invites the listener to imagine a scenario.

• Te acaricia entre sus brazos y

  ➔ Present Tense

  ➔ The verb 'acaricia' is in the present tense, indicating an action that is happening now or regularly. It describes the prince's action of caressing.

• Imagina que una góndola

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The verb 'imagina' is in the subjunctive mood, similar to 'imagínate', inviting the listener to imagine another scenario involving a gondola.

• Que nos lleva entre montañas y

  ➔ Present Subjunctive

  ➔ The verb 'lleva' is in the present subjunctive, used in a subordinate clause to express a wish or possibility. It describes the gondola carrying us through mountains and seas of illusion.

• Sueña con alfombras suaves

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The verb 'sueña' is in the imperative mood, used to give a command or make a request. Here, it encourages the listener to dream about soft carpets.

• Cuando suavemente

  ➔ Adverb

  ➔ The word 'suavemente' is an adverb modifying the verb 'tome' or 'bese', indicating the manner in which the action is performed—gently.

• Te bese en los labios

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The verb 'bese' is in the subjunctive mood, used in a dependent clause to express a hypothetical or wished-for action. It describes the prince kissing the listener on the lips.

• Con un poco de imaginación

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'con un poco de imaginación' is a prepositional phrase that indicates the means or condition by which something happens—with a little imagination.