Mi Amante – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Valentín Elizalde

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the passionate world of Mexican Regional music with Valentín Elizalde's iconic "Mi Amante." This Banda-style song offers a unique opportunity to explore Spanish vocabulary related to love, relationships, and societal norms, all while experiencing the storytelling and vocal artistry that make Valentín Elizalde's music so special and culturally rich.

[English]

I’ll introduce you to the one they say isn’t worth it

The one who’s an easy target for heat, mockery, and judgment

The one who doesn’t deserve a place in society

Who, for loving steadily, is scorned and called a lover

She’s the one always ready to be my confidant

A contrast to your cruel indifference, she’s so accommodating

My hidden treasure, she’s my new love

Who, for loving steadily, I respectfully call my lover

My new love

She doesn’t demand my time or my schedule

We seize any moment to love each other

We give ourselves fully, ignoring what the world might say

My new love

She showers our passionate nights with extravagance

While you fill my life with reproaches

She simply limits herself to giving me her heart

...

She’s the one always ready to be my confidant

A contrast to your cruel indifference, she’s so accommodating

My hidden treasure, she’s my new love

Who, for loving steadily, I respectfully call my lover

My new love

She doesn’t demand my time or my schedule

We seize any moment to love each other

We give ourselves fully, ignoring what the world might say

My new love

She showers our passionate nights with extravagance

While you fill my life with reproaches

She simply limits herself to giving me her heart

...

[Spanish]

Te voy a presentar a la que dicen que no vale la pena

A la que es presa fácil del ardor, la burla y la condena

A la que no merece un papel en sociedad

Que por amar constante, con desprecio le llaman amante

Es ella la que siempre está dispuesta a ser mi confidente

Contraste con tu cruel indiferencia, ella es muy complaciente

Mi tesoro escondido, ella es mi nuevo amor

Que por amar constante, con respeto la llamo mi amante

Mi nuevo amor

No hace reclamos de mi tiempo y de mi horario

Cualquier momento aprovechamos para amarnos

Nos entregamos ignorando de este mundo el qué dirán

Mi nuevo amor

De nuestras noches de pasión hace derroches

Mientras tú llenas mi existencia de reproches

Ella tan solo se limita a entregarme el corazón

Es ella la que siempre está dispuesta a ser mi confidente

Contraste con tu cruel indiferencia, ella es muy complaciente

Mi tesoro escondido, ella es mi nuevo amor

Que por amar constante, con respeto la llamo mi amante

Mi nuevo amor

No hace reclamos de mi tiempo y de mi horario

Cualquier momento aprovechamos para amarnos

Nos entregamos ignorando de este mundo el qué dirán

Mi nuevo amor

De nuestras noches de pasión hace derroches

Mientras tú llenas mi existencia de reproches

Ella tan solo se limita a entregarme el corazón

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amante aˈmante A2	noun - a person with whom one has a romantic relationship, often outside of marriage
confidente konfiˈdente B1	noun - a person in whom one confides and shares secrets
complaciente komplaˈθjente B1	adjective - willing to please or satisfy others
tesoro teˈsoɾo A1	noun - something of great value, material or sentimental
aprovechamos apɾoβeˈtʃamos A2	verb - to make use of an opportunity or situation
entregamos entreˈɣamos A2	verb - to give or surrender something to someone
ignorando iɣnoˈɾando A2	verb - to pay no attention to something or someone
derroches deˈroʧes B1	noun - excessive or unnecessary spending
reproches reˈproʧes B1	noun - blame or criticism directed at someone for something they have done
limita liˈmita A2	verb - to set limits or restrictions on something
constante konsˈtante A2	adjective - not changing or varying
desprecio desˈpreθjo A2	noun - feeling of lack of respect or consideration for someone
condena konˈdena A2	noun - negative judgment or criticism towards someone or something
indiferencia indifeˈɾenθja A2	noun - lack of interest or concern for something or someone
reclamos reˈklamos A2	noun - complaints or demands expressed by someone

Key Grammar Structures

• Te voy a presentar a la que dicen que no vale la pena

  ➔ Indirect Object Pronoun (le/les)

  ➔ The phrase 'a la que' is an indirect object pronoun referring to the person being introduced.

• Que por amar constante, con desprecio le llaman amante

  ➔ Relative Pronoun (que)

  ➔ The word 'que' is a relative pronoun introducing a clause that describes the subject.

• Es ella la que siempre está dispuesta a ser mi confidente

  ➔ Emphatic Structure (Es...la que)

  ➔ The structure 'Es ella la que' emphasizes the subject 'ella' as the one who is always willing.

• Mi tesoro escondido, ella es mi nuevo amor

  ➔ Apposition

  ➔ 'Mi tesoro escondido' is an appositive renaming 'ella' as 'mi nuevo amor'.

• No hace reclamos de mi tiempo y de mi horario

  ➔ Negation with 'no'

  ➔ The word 'no' is used to negate the verb 'hace', indicating she does not complain.

• Cualquier momento aprovechamos para amarnos

  ➔ Indefinite Pronoun (cualquier)

  ➔ The word 'cualquier' is an indefinite pronoun meaning 'any' moment.

• De nuestras noches de pasión hace derroches

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'de nuestras noches de pasión' is a prepositional phrase modifying the verb 'hace'.

• Ella tan solo se limita a entregarme el corazón

  ➔ Reflexive Verb (se limita)

  ➔ The verb 'se limita' is reflexive, indicating she limits herself to giving her heart.