Mi manera de querer – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Natalia Lafourcade
• Album: De Todas Las Flores

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poetic world of Natalia Lafourcade with 'Mi manera de querer.' This song is a wonderful tool for Spanish learners to master expressive, romantic vocabulary and appreciate the soft, rhythmic nuances of Mexican folk-pop. Its clear articulation and emotive storytelling make it a perfect gateway to understanding the soul of Latin American songwriting.

[English]

In my way of loving

There is something small

In my way of loving

There are kisses of love

That if you taste them, they even taste sweet at night

Just like that, little by little, I make your heart fall in love

In my way of loving

There is no makeup

In my way of loving

There are no filters or mistakes

It’s something simple but profound

Sincere love that in this world

I don't care anymore if it's understood, I give you love

It’s beautiful affection, living affection that I give to you

It’s as innocent as the chords of this song

It’s pure little water from the petals of a flower

It brings the spring in this melody I sing today

I don’t care if you are a man or if you are a woman

I see you as a being of light from head to toe

I don’t care if you are a man or if you are a woman

I see you as a being of light from head, mm

It’s beautiful affection, living affection that I give to you

It’s as innocent as the chords of this song

It’s pure little water from the petals of a flower

It brings the spring in this melody I sing today

I don’t care if you are a man or if you are a woman

I see you as a being of light from head to toe

I don’t care if you are a man or if you are a woman

I see you as a being of light from head to toe

I don’t care if you are a man or if you are a woman

I see you as a being of light from head to toe

I don’t care if you are a man or if you are a woman

I see you as a being of light from head, mmm

Why wouldn't I?

[Spanish]

En mi manera de querer

Hay algo chiquito

En mi manera de querer

Hay besos de amor

Que si los pruebas hasta en la noche te saben rico

Así poquito a poquito enamoro tu corazón

En mi manera de querer

No hay maquillaje

En mi manera de querer

No hay filtros ni error

Es algo simple pero profundo

Amor sincero que en este mundo

Ya no me importa si se comprende, amor te doy

Es cariño lindo, cariño vivo que yo te doy

Es tan inocente como los acordes de esta canción

Es agüita pura que de los pétalos de una flor

Trae la primavera en esta melodía que canto hoy

No me importa si eres hombre o si eres mujer

Yo te veo como un ser de luz de cabeza a los pies

No me importa si eres hombre o si eres mujer

Yo te veo como un ser de luz de cabeza, mm

Es cariño lindo, cariño vivo que yo te doy

Es tan inocente como los acordes de esta canción

Es agüita pura que de los pétalos de una flor

Trae la primavera en esta melodía que canto hoy

No me importa si eres hombre o si eres mujer

Yo te veo como un ser de luz de cabeza a los pies

No me importa si eres hombre o si eres mujer

Yo te veo como un ser de luz de cabeza a los pies

No me importa si eres hombre o si eres mujer

Yo te veo como un ser de luz de cabeza a los pies

No me importa si eres hombre o si eres mujer

Yo te veo como un ser de luz de cabeza, mmm

¿Cómo no?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
manera manera A1	noun - Way or manner.
querer kerer A1	verb - To love or want.
besos besos A2	noun - Kisses.
enamoro enamoro A2	verb - To make fall in love.
maquillaje makijaje B1	noun - Makeup.
sincero sinsero B1	adjective - Sincere.
profundo profundo A2	adjective - Deep.
cariño karino A2	noun - Affection/Darling.
inocente inosente A2	adjective - Innocent.
acordes akordes B2	noun - Chords.
pétalos petalos B2	noun - Petals.
primavera primavera A1	noun - Spring.
melodía melodia A2	noun - Melody.
canto kanto A1	verb - I sing.
importa importa A2	verb - To matter.

Key Grammar Structures

• Que si los pruebas hasta en la noche te saben rico

  ➔ Conditional 'si' clause (First Conditional)

  ➔ The use of 'si' followed by the indicative present indicates a real or likely condition.

• Ya no me importa si se comprende, amor te doy

  ➔ Passive 'se' (Se impersonal/pasivo)

  ➔ 'Se comprende' is used to talk about general understanding without a specific subject.

• Es tan inocente como los acordes de esta canción

  ➔ Comparative structure (tan ... como)

  ➔ Used to establish an equal comparison between 'inocente' (innocent) and the chords.

• No me importa si eres hombre o si eres mujer

  ➔ Subjunctive/Indicative in indirect questions (or uncertainty)

  ➔ The clause 'si eres hombre o mujer' functions as an indirect question/condition clause.

• Yo te veo como un ser de luz

  ➔ Usage of 'como' for comparison/identity

  ➔ Here 'como' translates to 'as', establishing how the subject perceives the object.

• Que en este mundo ya no me importa

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'que'

  ➔ 'Que' acts as a connector introducing a relative clause modifying 'amor'.

• Trae la primavera en esta melodía que canto hoy

  ➔ Present Indicative expressing current action

  ➔ 'Canto' is in the present indicative, indicating the action of singing happening right now.

• Es agüita pura que de los pétalos de una flor

  ➔ Diminutive ('-ita')

  ➔ The diminutive '-ita' attached to 'agua' (agüita) adds a sense of tenderness or delicacy.